Property and Revenue law in Maharashtra

Akarband : Form I revenue settlement in a particular

survey number in a village

Record of Rights : Form 7/12+adhikar abhilek patrak

R 3,5,6,7 Records of rights Rules 1971.

MLRC 148.

Mutation Register : Pherphar Patrak

MLRC 149,150, 151 and 153

Khabjedar : Khata Patrak Form VIII A

Person liable to pay tax.

Khata : Khata Form VII A.

Acquisition reported(wardi) : MLRC 149,151 and 152.

Disputed cases : Form VI A

Rules 5(2), 16, 25 MLRC ROR1971.

Form III MLRC ROR 1971.

Register of Heirship entry : Form VI C

Register of sub division-podi-Hissa : Form VI D

Register of tenancy : Form VII A

Land Grants : MLRC (DGL) Rules 1971.

Rule 15, 17 and 20

Form I, II, III, XVIII

Resumption of Granted Land : Rule 15(2)

SRO intimation to Tahshildar : Sec 154 J slip

Transfer of Granted land : Perpetual

No transfer without permission from collector

Transfer of service Inam land :

Transfer of watan/inam land :

Conferment of occupancy : BTAL 1948 Sec 32 P and 43

Transfer of occupancy rights : BTAL 1948 Sec 32 P and 43

Transfer of ST land : sec 36 and 36 A

Restoration of ST land : RTLA 1974

Bar on non-agriculturalist : BTAL 1948 Sec 63

Permission for non-agriculturalist : BTAL 1948 Sec 63, 63 IA,63 II A and 64.

Farm house : MLRC Sec 41 MLRC FB Rules 1989

Change of land use : MLRC Sec 44

N.A. conversion : MLRC Sec 42,43, 44 and 44A

MLRC (land use) Rules 1968

Illegal Transaction inquiry :

Land Tribunal : Occupancy rights

Goathan : MLRC Sec 122 300 mts

Non agricultural assessment : MLRC Sec 109,112 and 117

Register of land : Village Form I

Register of granted land : Village Form I C

Register of non-agri land : Village form II

Inam land : Village form III

CLASSIFICATION OF LAND - Nature- dry-kuski = jiyarat, wet land=bagayats= paddy land=warkas land

Ownership - freehold

Trust/wakf /hindu endowment/church land

Leasehold

Government land

Government granted land/Nazul 24 land

MLRC Occupant I

Occupant II- govt occupancy rights granted

Pot kharab uncultivatable land

Ceiling laws : Maha agri ceiling Act 1961

Land using water 18

Land with rain fed 36

Dry land 54

REVENUE COURT JURISDICTION : All revenue matters

CIVIL COURTS : All matter possession, title, succession, Partition etc.

TOWN PLANNING : BMC,PMC rural collector

Sec 43, 44 MRTP1966.

LAYOUT SANCTION : BMC,PMC

BUILDING PERMISSION : Sec 353-357 MCGM ACT, rural collector

REGULARISATION-UNAPPROVED : Gunthewari Act 2001

ADVERSE POSSESSION

Private property : 12 years

Govt. property : 30 years possession should be hostile and not

permissive one.

DECLARATION SUIT : For filing declaration suit there should be a complete uninterrupted possession over the property for a period of 12 years in case of private and 30 years in case of government property.

CHAIN OF TITLE : Should be for 30 years because in case of minor after attaining majority he can claim ownership within 12 years of limitation. So 18+12=30 years chain of title hold good title.

LISPENDENCY NOTICE TO SRO NOTICE TO SRO u/s 52 tp1882.

CIVIL COURT

REVENUE COURT

TALUK OFFICE

SURVEY RECORDS

PROPERTY CARDSS

LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER

Encubrance certificate : Search Reprot

Form 15 transactions

Form 16 no transactions

SRO

BOOK-1 : Register of non-testamentary documents registration

BOOK-2 : Refusal to register the dox by SRO.

BOOK-3 : Register of wills and adoption

BOOK-4 : Misc dox eg _POA

BOOK-5 REGISTRAR OFFICE : Register of will

INDEX – I : Name of the parties who have executed

INDEX – II : Description of the property registered

INDEX – III

INDEX –IV

INDEX – V

EASEMENTS and LICESNCES

Prescription : 20 years to perfect the title

Type of inam and watans Class I – Saranjam

Class II- Personal

Class III - Deosthan

Class IV – Non-service watans

Class V – non service watans in other districts

Class VI – Service watans

Class VII – Local authorities.

Currently class III and class VII in practice. All other watans are abolished under various inam/watan abolition laws

PERMISSION CHARITY COMMISSIONER - sale & purchase - Sec 36 BPT1952

PERMISSION SALT COMMISSIONER

PERMISSION FROM ESTATE DEPT BPT

PERMISSION FROM A.H.WADIA TRUST

MODES OF ACQUISITION - Purchase

Partition Family settlement Government grant Trust Inheritance Succession Lease and licence Prescription Adverse possession Gift Exchange Transfer Part performance Auction Court decree Court sale Wills Mortgage Land acquisition Relinquishment Occupancy rights Inam

BTAL 1948

Tillers day 1st April 1957

Special township Section 63-IA, 47A,89A wef 1st July 2000 dated 6th December 2004

Restrction on transfer - Perpectual govt permission necessary – sec 89 BATA

Summery eviction Section 83 Assist Commissioner= SDO

For special township project, bonafide industrial use 10 H no permission is required. More than 10 H collectors office to be informed andDevelopment commissioner Industries permission is mandatory.

Type of land

Dry land : Jiyaraat

Wet land : Bhagayat

Paddy field : tari

LAWS RELATED WITH REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY-

Maharashtra.

1. Indian Contracts Act, 1872,

2. Transfer of Properties Act, 1882.

3. Specific Relief Act, 1964.

4. Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966.

5. Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Land Act, 1948.

6. Maharashtra Regional & Town Planning Act, 1966.

7. Urban Land Ceiling & Regulation Act, 1976.

8. Maharashtra Agricultural Land Ceiling Act, 1961.

9. Maharashtra Restoration of ST Land Act, 1974.

10. Bombay Village Panchayat Act, 1958.

11. The Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949.

12. Bombay Tenancy & Agricultural Act.

13. Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

14. Development Control Regulations.

15. The Bombay Rent Act/ Maharashtra Rent Control Act.

16. Maharashtra Co. Op. Societies Act.

17. The Hindu Succession Act/ Indian Succession Act.

18. The Maharashtra Ownership Flat Act, 1963.

19. The Registration Act, 1908.

20. Maharashtra Apartment Ownership Act, 1970.

21. Gunthewari Act, 2001.

22. Agricultural Ceiling Act.

23. The Maharashtra Municipal Council N. P. & I.T. Act, 1965.

24. Inam/Watan Abolishing Acts

25. National Building Code.

26. Environmental protection Act, 1996.

27. The Architects Act, 1972 with Rules.

28. The Bombay Metropolitan Region Development Authority

Act, 1974.

29. Various Labour laws of the country.

30. The Building ConstructionWorkers Welfare Act 1996

31. Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

32. Indian Penal code 1860.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR PURCHASE OF CONVERTED REVENUE LANDS:

1. Conversion Order issued by the Special Deputy Commissioner.

2. Conversion amount paid receipt.

3. RTCs for 30 years issued by the Village Accountant.

4. Land assessment tax Paid Receipts issued by the Village Accountant/khata receipt.

5. Documents of ownership.

6. Mutation Register Extracts

7. Akarband/Tippani/Podi Extracts.

8. Surveys/Boundary Map.

9. Village Map.

10. Nil Tenancy Certificate.

11. Confirmation from the competent authority that there is no land acquisition proceedings.

12. Layout Plan Approval by the competent authority.

13. Khatha Certificate issued by the Revenue authority.

14. Latest Tax Paid Receipts.

15. Encumbrances for the last 30 years.

16. Validity of the Power of Attorney.

17. Zonal Regulation Map.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR PURCHASE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND:

1. Origin of the Property.

2. Flow of Title.

3. Mother/Parental Deeds.

4. Index of Land and Records of Rights.

5. Grant Certificate if any/Saaguvali chit.

6. RTC/Phani extracts for the last 30 years.

7. Relevant Mutations/Extract.

8. Endorsement from competent authority/LAO confirming that there is no acquisition proceedings.

9. Village map.

10. Survey map.

11. Akarband, Tippani, Poddi Extracts,

12. Relevant Sale Deeds.

13. C.D.P. Plan pertaining to the area.

14. 79 (A) & (B) Certificate under Land Reforms Act.

15. Land Tribunal Order, if any.

16. Certificate for change of survey number, if any,

17. Nil Tenancy Certificate,

18. Latest Tax Paid receipts.

19. Encumbrance Certificate for last 30 years.

20. Family Tree of the Vendor certified by Village Accountant,

21. Endorsement from Tahsildar that the land does not fall under "Grant" or "Inam" category.

22. Phani of the Purchaser.

23. Sale permission under PTCL Act.

24. Karda copy/R.R. Pakka Book extract.

25. Patta pass book.

26. KIADB endorsement.

27. Caste certificate in case of grant land

28. Land User status of the land

29. Railway/Highway setback.

30.

Practical notes

Indian contracts Act 1872

Specific Relief Act 1964

Transfer of property Act 1882

Bombay Stamp Act 1957

Registration Act 1908

Land Acquisition Act 1894

Urban Land Ceiling Act 1976

Maharashtra co-op Societies Act 1961

Maharashtra Ownership of Flats Act 1963