Land Law (including tenure and tenancy system)

Unit I — Unit I (untitled in print)

Constitutional Provisions · Fundamental Rights · Property as legal right Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code,1959 · Preliminary · Definitions · Board of Revenue · Constitution of Board of Revenue · Jurisdiction of Board · Revenue Officers, their Classes and Powers · Revenue Officers · Their appointment and powers · Procedure of Revenue Officers and Revenue Courts

• Saving of Certain Laws — Article 31, 33, 34, 35

Unit II — Unit II (untitled in print)

Place for holding enquires · Power to enter upon and survey land · Power to transfer cases · Power to transfer cases to and from subordinates, · Conferral of status of courts on board and revenue officers, · Inherent power of revenue courts, · Powers of revenue officers to require attendance to persons · Production of documents and to receive evidence, · Manner of executing order to deliver possession of immovable property. · Appeal, Revision and Review · Appeal and appellate authorities · No appeal against certain orders · Limitation of appeals · Power of appellate authority · Revision · Review of order · Stay of execution of orders

Unit III — Unit III (untitled in print)

Land and Land Revenue · State ownership in al lands · Liability of land to payment of land revenue · Variation of land revenue according to purpose for which land is used · Revenue Survey and Settlement in Non- urban Areas · Appointment of authorities their powers · Revenue Survey · Definition of Revenue Survey · Formation of survey numbers and villages · Settlement of rent · Definition of Settlement, All lands liable to assessment · Principles of assessment · Term of Settlement · Assessment and Re- Assessment of land in Urban areas · Term of settlement

Unit IV — Unit IV (untitled in print)

Land Records · Formation of patwaris circles and appointment of patwaris thereto · Formation of revenue inspectors circles · Appointment of revenue inspectors etc · Field map · Record of rights · Acquisition of rights to be reported · Mutation of acquisition of right in the field book and other land records · Bhoo Adhikar Avam Rin Pustika · Presumption as to entries in land records · Boundaries and Boundary Marks, Survey Marks · Construction of boundary marks of village and survey · Ejectment of persons wrongfully in possession · Removal of obstruction · Acquisition of land for road, paths etc · Realization of Land Revenue · Land Revenue first charge on land · Responsibility for payment of land revenue · Remission or suspension of land revenue on failure of crops · Notice of demand · Process for recovery of arrear · Moneys recoverable as an arrear of land revenue · Tenure –Holders · Bhumiswami · Land revenue payable by Bhumiswamis · Diversion of land · Relinquishments · Abandonment of holding · Government Lessees and Service Land · Government lessees · Rights and liabilities of a government lessees · Service land · Occupancy Tenants · Resumption by Bhumiswami in certain cases · Conferral of Bhumiswami rights on occupancy tenants · Restoration of occupancy tenant · Termination of tenancy · Surrender · Reinstatement of wrongfully ejected occupancy tenant · Consolidation of Holdings · Initiation of consolidation proceedings · Rejection of application · Admission of application · Preparation of scheme for consolidation of holdings · Confirmation of scheme · Village Officers · Patels · Kotwars · GramSabha · Rights in abadi and unoccupied land and its produce · Preparation of Nistar Patrak · Matters to be provided for in Nistar Patrak · Provision in Nistar Patrak for certain matters · Collectors to set apart land for exercise of Nistar Rights · Wajib-ul–arz · Penalty for un - authorized taking possession of land · Reinstatement of Bhoomi-Swami improperly dispossessed

Unit V — Unit V (untitled in print)

M.P. Accommodation Control Act, 1961 · Definitions · Provisions Regarding Rent · Rent in excess of standard rent not recoverable · Unlawful charges not to be claimed or received · Standard rent · Lawful increase of standard rent in certain cases and recovery of other charges · Notice of increase of rent · Rent controlling authority to fix standard rent etc. · Control of eviction of Tenants · Restriction on eviction of tenants · When tenant can get benefit of protection against eviction · Restriction on sub-letting · Recovery of possession for occupation and re-entry · Recovery of possession for repairs and re-building and re-entry · Eviction of tenants on grounds of “ Bonafide “requirement · Special provision for eviction of tenant on ground of bonafide requirement · Rent controlling authority to issue summons in relation to every application under section23-A · Tenant not entitled to contest except under certain circumstances · Procedure to be followed by rent controlling authority or grant of leave to tenant to contest. · Revision by High Court · Definition of landlord for the purpose of chapter III-A · Deposit of Rent · Receipt to be given for rent paid · Deposit of rent by tenant · Time limit for making deposit and consequences of incorrect particulars in application for deposit · Appointment of Rent Controlling Authorities, Their Powers, Functions and Appeals · Appointment of rent controlling authority · Power of rent controlling authority · Procedure to be followed by rent controlling authority · Appeal to District Judge or additional District Judge · Second appeal · Provisions Regarding Special Obligations of Landlords and Penalties · Landlord’s duty to keep accommodation in good repair · Cutting off or withholding essential supply service · Control of letting · Allotment of accommodation