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The Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code (Amendment) Adhiniyam, 2002

Act 31 of 2002

Keyword(s): Rights in Fruit Bearing Trees, Chotte Jhad Ka Jungle Amendment appended: 11 of 2003

CHHATTISGARH ADHWIYAM (No. 3 1 of 2002)

CRHATI'ISGAPl1 L A N D REVENCTE CODE (AMENDMENT) ADHNIY AM, 3002

An Act lo amend tile Chhallisgarl~ and Rcvenue Code, 1959 (NO. 20 01 19591.

Be ji caactzd by tllc Chhattisgarh Lcgirlalurc in the 53rd Year of the rcpuhlic of India as follnws :-

1. (1) 'fijs Adhiniyam may be callcd lhe Cllhaltisgarh Land Rcvcnuc code (Amend- shod liUc and Cam-

mcnt) Adhiniyam, 2002. mencmlrnt.

(2) 11 shaIl comc inlo force from thz dale or its.pubIicaiion in the Gazztle.

2. Afierenlry (vii) of clause GI) of Subswtion (1) of Scction 2 of the Chhattisgarfi Land Iwcdan u l +ion 2 Revenue Code, 1959 (No. 20 of 1959), (Here in after reretrcd as [he Principal Act) he (1) (Zl).

following entries shall be inserted aimely s

(viii) Ad in2 cardifolia (Hddm) (ix) Mitngyna parvifiora (Mundi) (x) ~ e & n d i a ajuna (Muf l ) (xi) Diospyros meImoxylon (Tendu) [Xi;) Grnelina 4xxcri Khanlhar)

3. r l i In Secrior~ 239 of the Principal XCL for rhe previous ~narginnl headilig "righ~s in A~nendmcnt in Ser-

rlIJi( b t ~ i I I ~ u-ees p1:mted in unoccupied Iand" the lnargind I:eadi~l_c "I :&!its ~ I I 239.

Ir:iii h:xiag trees and orher rrccs plan~cd in unoccupied hi! 2nd 13 hara ! - : r ~ ~ r ! and R:I& J hrr;1lChhrrlc Jhad Ka Junglc" shall be suhstiu~rerl.

i ~ c r t i o n d c r S u b 4, k r~e r Sub-section (5) ol Section 239 of rhr: Principal Aci, Ihc. Following Sub-seclion shall he .itcdioa (5) i n f i c h b : r'ielrd. namely :-- 239.

"(5. A] Permanent leasc for such Bhata Land, on wl~ich the provisions of theForcst, Con- servnrion Act, 1980 (No. 69 of 1980) shall nor apply may be granted.

( 5 . B ) AnagreemeniCanbeexecutedforplanlationon~ade~hd~hhotc~had~a~uog~e. No bhurniswami-right shall accrue co (he agreement holder or oFhis/her heir of rhe Land of Bade JhadlChhote h a d Ka Jungle and on Ibe trees planled on the above land. The agreemen1 l~older or hisher heir shall bz enlitled lo only usuhct of chc trees"

Anlendmen1 In Sec j ( 1 In the Sub-section (4) of Section241 oFthcPrincipal Act for thewords "One iion241. thousand rupees" the words "Fivz thousand rupees" shall k substinr~ed.

(2) tie end of Subsection (5) of Sec&ian 241, of the Principal: Act. h e foliawing words shdl be added. namely :-

"However such person shall be required to get bis -land demarcated by b5e competent authority and to inform in vrriling theRtvenueOfilcerand Range Forest OKiw having Jurisdiction atleasi 10 days before felling of removal of such trezs"

CfJHA7TISC;ARH ACT (No. 11 of 2003)' I

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CEE~AWESGARH LAND REVENUE CODE (AMENDMENTI ACT, 2003 I i

An Acl to further a ~ n d the Chli~Uisgirh Land ~ e v & u e Cqde.1959 Wo. 20 of 1959). i - .

- Bg it dAc(ed by rhe Chhattisgarh hgielgure in he fifty-founh year of the Republic 6f hdia & fo3lows :- '

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sliurtl'irlruud Cu~rl- 1. (I) This Act may called 111e Chl~atcisgarh &d Revenue Code (Amendment) Act, . -2003. - . mtlnrrmcnt.

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(2) Jr shall cnrneinh forcehorn 23rd Novtmbzr2001 flw~~ily,ihiml ~ o v r r n b z r ~ w o 'Thusand TIYO). \

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. Amendment In Ser- 2. -~mtio1i3 orhe ~ h i ~ a ~ t i s ~ i u h h d ~ c v 2 n u c ~ o d e 1959 (No, 20of 1959) (Herein aftefrcred r tiun 3. 8s the Code) shalt k S U ~ S tih& by t h ~ folqwing :- - .

(1 ) - . T h c ~ shall b a ~ o u d of ~eveoni for Cl$iisgmh ha& r ~Aideot. - . - .

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(2) . In addition to h e Prqident, Ihk Sete G o ~ e m m ~ ? mayappint as rnaUymembers ,a it may deem fit.

u 3. Section 10 of ibc Codc MI be substimad by the foliowing. . . :-, , . . don 10.

'LO (I) AU appeals, applications foyrevision, rcvjew -and - other proceedings uod Code pending before !he B o d of Rcvenue of Madhya madesh, dating Stateof Chhattisgarh on 319 Ociaber2002sh~l stand.msferredtoand,k and decided by the Board of Revenue of Chhaitisgarh.

(2) AUappeals, applicatipns-for revision, review and olher rp .mdings ~ d f f . Code peridin$ as cn 23rd November. 2002 b c f o ~ - the: Coymissiolim

the Board of Revem~e. ,

f 'Additional Commissioners, shall slsnd transferredm and. k h a d and decided i

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. \ Pmvidrd th~t all bnna fide dwisions, prtlcredings and wtions taken d , the Co~~uniszioncrs or Ihc Additional Cbwdssioners appointed under thc cJ. after the 32nd Novemkr. 2002 l i l l rhcy relinquishul oftice, shall bc dacmed lob legel a d valid.

4, .rbe following wordb appearing in Section I 1 of Lhe Codc shall he omitted -

Commissioner (including Additional co-issioners);

6. Seclion 14 of th t Code shall k oin i~ed.

8. Subsection . . (2) OF section 29 . . of . tbe Code shall bc ornilled.

7. fImwbrds "Commis~ioricr, a nappearing in Sub-seciion (2)of section 30 of h e code shall be omitted.

10. (1) h (c) -of Subswtion (1) of Section 44 of the Code, for the word "~ommissibncr" Ihe words "Board of RevenuV shall be substimted

(2) In cIause (g) of su b-section (1) OF Scc lion 44, of thiCode (hc word. "Commi- ssioner or the" shall be omilted. . .

. - (3) In clause (i) of ~.bb:&tion (2) q l ~ e c t i i n 44. bf thccodc for the wdrd "Cornmi- '

ssionif the woids-"B?$ of Revenue" shall bi substituted.

Amendment in Sw- lion 11.

~ m n d r n r n t in Sc- Lion IS.

Amcndrnenl In Sec- tion 9.

Amtodmimnl in Set- 1 1: Subsection @) of ~ ~ t i b n 47.of lhe y e s h d be omitted; . . rlon 47.

12. SI$SCCI~O~C{~) of ~ecrion 49.of be M e shall k sp&tihted by h e foiowhg :- . Amdndmeal in !k- , - . . . .

, , , - Uoh 49. , - -

' . : "(3) &ftcr .hcai?g. I& paties, the Appellq~ - Aulhority may & n f ~ ~ , vary 'or .

- r$vk'w. lhc, qrdcr y p p l d yqind; or- may take sucli addilional evidcnrsc as it may considcr - -

n & ~ ~ f o < . p+ng ils order. . , -. . , , - . -

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: pmy ickc-@bt ifit kpp&le ~ u l l m i i t y shah Aol rcmmd-hk'case for disposal by' . y y ~ ~ v i . q { k . , . afficei, . - sybobordiirale . . lo it." . . . % . . . . - .

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13. ( L ) -: :: : ~ i . ~ ~ ~ s k t i p " xi). ?f' S 4 o n 50 of h e C d g the words "or ~om&ssio~cr" ~-tncnl in *- . a ~ ~ n g ~ 6 e f o r e - t h e . woids.:'or the Senlemcnl Cooiinissioier': , shall be omla*. ' iki~ 50.

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(2) msib<ii&e(c) af=lFur-(i) qf &epmviro t-6 ~",bwtion.(l) of S&ti&p 50-dthe ; e e ; he words"!C~i-$hjssioner ort' appehng kfcic the, words "Ih& Settlement

. . - - . - ' , . . ~o&@i$sionerH shil l .b omit~&. , . . , .

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(3) '

hdi& ~ i ) - & f th&pvis& subsection (ljif section 50 &heheCode thk&o;ds T o m i j s ~ i o ~ or.".ap*g before the words, ':he SettIemmt Coeione,." shallbeomitled..

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(4) In cIa& (i) of Sub-tioi (2) of ~ x t i 6 r ; $of the-cd~ the words "the Commi- ssioner or" appearinghfoh tho words~"lhe Wernent Commissioner"; shall k

- ornitled.. 1

(5) In clause (ii) o&$ubsalion (2) of ~ e c tion 50 of the Cde, the words "the Cornmi- ssioo&ar"appeariog before the words "he Seltlement Corrunissioner." $ha11 be omitled.

(6) . In clause (iii) of Subsectiw~ (2)-of Soclion 50 of the C d e he word "Commi- ssioner" appearing beforc the words, "Seltlcrneol Commissioner," and rhe words "he Commissioner or" appearing kfom the wards "he Seo(lement Qmmis sionef shalI-be omittad.

(7) In clqusc (iv) of Sub-at ion (2) ofSeclion50 of hecode, thc words "he Commi- ssioncr or" appearing before the words " h e Selrlemcnl Commissioner" shall be ornitled.

Amcndmcnt in SIX- 14. In clause (i) of h e proviso of Subsection ( I ) of thesection 5 1 of Ihe Code Ihe word "Commi- lion 51. ssioncr" appearing before he words, "Sclllcment Commissioner" shall be mined.

Amendment in SCC- 1s. (1) In Seclian 1 14-4 of Ihc Code, for themarginal heading "I3 hoo Adhikar Avam Rin Lion 114-A. Pustika" thc new marginal heading " Kisan -Kilabn shall be substituted.

(2) In Sub-seclion (11, (2) and (3).of Section IlCAaf the Code, for he words "Bhoo Adhikar Avaq Rin PusLika", wherever it occurs he word "fisan Kitabdshall bc subsrimled.