Land (Survey and Measurement) Rules, 1975

15. T. • (Su dl✓• · t) •~• 17 1onr:' ,.ana.srvey an 1easuremw. 1-..;.-'·e .. fi,. , < 1.. History; J ariua.:cy- 1, · :196.7;.. September 1', 19?5 . J q!lUary 5 . 1976 . . ' .. ·, ,. '.. .. May 9, 1977 April 2. 1981 Con §Ol;J,Aa&JN' T e~ First. pro11ulgated! LU.epal ."t!laJ·ap· a·tra, Vol 1r, ·)·rl\l--- -l.1- 11 ' .n .. . • . , , . -..~.:o •· .J , (Extraordinary),. Pou.sh :17, 202l (?anuary 1,- 1 :,:67) ~. i~ ew · ,ru1es p romulg at e,d,.i . N'.ep al Raj:m:~i:-a, Vol. 25, -~o. ?1, .J3ha~ra..:t1 ,, 2032 ( s·ap~i~-~r 1, 197 .1 ).:,. 1i'irst.,·'aro:C1Wl'l~i•· . :N°q.Qal. Rajap atra, n~~~ ;;-,l~>'::oum 21- 12032 Second anienQlllent •. ,N,epal Raj apatr? va,i:·,12~ .. No· , 49. (1ba;kt:r~.9 C-20 -~2 ·(M~i-&11-: 22, 1976j • . --· -·-··:· - - ' Third amencµnent. Ne1tm. Raj.apatra, ·vo1~·-.2'1, No,'. ~t·c1·Ba1~,,:.2?,C 2054 (M,:;v 9· · 19?7) ·. ···-i-- 1;• ·,( CV· ,,- . · • ~ ,'""•' ,, His Majesty• s Go·v~mm~t has framed the'se,;r-Ji~s in exer~ise of tb,e powei-' qQpf'erred by 8Gction 14 of the 196 3 Lands .(Su. rvey and Measurement) Act~ t. Short: T;i,tlj§ an<;\ 9RPllllli11£~B"~ ( 1) These: rules .. may be. Ctll~ the 1.975 ,~,-ls. (Sll!,!!!Y d1d Lt\gsVP rqment} -~-~ ( 2) rhese rules shall -come into force. at 0'.'1ce. 2. ,Pt;fin;i;,ll.2ll.,§ Unl~ss otherwise mear1.t·;w1 th, rei-2rence to .th·e·1·:~:.11Jject · or context, in these NlGs , (a) .Af..."t means the 1963 Lands .(,Sur:v,iy ·and llieasti;ement). Act. (b) Di:rigc:t,01· means the r;i:.·ector-GanBral of t'h..(~ Sl.1 rvey Dopartm~.t of His Majt3St,y 1 i:i GoverrHrH-mt. (c) ~rvei'· '◊'ffi..~:~t :me~i-is · t~e: chief.\>'~ the Central . Survey O:f.fic:e-C.(N apt· Go ,~w~r-~)~~-µ~~r th ;:,.P.1J.rvey D-ep at-ttfient· ·w11rcff · surveys and: m~asures all ca.tego1ries of lands,. the Chi ef. SLrrvey Offic&:,r, .or .a Survey Officer. · ·· ( c1) B asettJ.fS.Wt:Qff!c~r means the ch:.tef of a ResettlemET,t Office v.nder· the.Department o'!: ResettL?ment~ (e) fiY.t.YslY In$]egtor mean.$ the person insp.i~Cting the wolk of sµ:rveyors in tp.e team under th.~ super vision of' the: •.c~ef· ·qf the survey tearn. (T) ~rvw,gr mean.S :a,.surv.eyor who SUl"Veys and meaSUI'GS lands \1ndar the· cont,rol of the chiaf of a su·rvey team. · ·· . (g) eu,rvey ~J~mri rllean 9. t:he )"i.oc al team of the Survey. Depart 4 m'ent,' ,'\:.bich'·-•visi~s areas speci.fi0d in the order issu ed t1nd.er Sub-Section (1) of Section 3 · ·of th;.:; ·act, nnd sur v;;yg and IDO[U'3"-l1"0S lands under the act. ar.u-1' thcsi rules. ' ',, . ' . (1) Fo~ the p1.1rpose of Su'.b~$ection (2) of Section 3 of the a,ct,' the authority SlJ.r-veying or measuring lands, determining the ~ca thereof, and registering the same in the field-book, ;;;1xcept when a dispute ove1· ownership rights has ari~en, shall h,; .. th-e surveyor (Amin) of the Survey .Team. ( 2) For the purposes· of' Sub-Section ( 2) ,Jf .Section 3 and Sub-S~Gtion · (:J ): of. S.o:ctic-n 10:·of :the a.et, the authority detennining the grade of rands shall hd the Inspector of the Sur"rey '£ eam. The. Survey Insp 3ctor shall determine the gracle of la.rids in consulto.tion with the SurveJor (Amin} of the Survey.Team, .the Wa.J:d Chair:nan of the appropriate P nn chayat, ti1e cone;e:rned- landowner-9 f:IDd the tenant. Provid-3d that in areas· 1Ihl~re r0s2ttl,ament operations 'Undi:lr >-·.he Department of E2sett:: '.,,.,1~.:in.t are underway, tL(;;) authority determining th;;; g.:.~2.du . of lands and performing c,th.jr funccions in ci1:·c11.rnstat"lac,~e· prescribed by the Depart'il.er;. t of Survey shall be the Ros3ttlement' Officer.· · · It:;., case· the'", ar•,ea of·::alilY/ :Land iis found• to be ,.l'e'ss than one· b;Lg:na·or, arte:· rop,ani ~'in :.the·:i:.12ourse of' ope,r!;.i.~ioi;i s under Cl.aµBe (,1) of Section 4 ,ofL:the(:·:act, units of-:af-eK of such 1 ands· s.h all -he d,eiterrn:ined, :~s .:ffillows : (1) If ;tho s,r<:➔~ is less thari-.one :c::::-gha., one bigl:l.a shaJ..l:,he';:div;id,?.d jni;o twenty Kattb.as, .on~ KQttl!a, int0.u~wenty,~r1-dlld 9rl<i :dhur i~to fom~p.· Kanuwas. ~Ar~as :rr.easurlij'f1ialf'·:. a:i:Km1uwa Oi' IDOrt'C '$hail be deemedrtp, bJli!;:·Q'lJi-8 J,1;anU-W§.9 and ~i:reas measur.J.ng 1e·ss· thai1 half ~- }$$:UWa. Sf!.~l.,,b-e ignored. (.2) · If. t,h e "'are# ~s ·:te~s · t.hc:;.v:i on~ rop ani,. one rop ani ~-.a.J:.;l "be.-~;~ .. e .. d.: int.o sixte.en-~n.~ and one ®.•.·.na into f.ou~ .·.. - e, arid one pai~e int:} four iirn. Arer1;J.;].CG;S(;i ng na.1f .:i.~ or :nor3 shnl.J. oe-c---,.; caJ.Gulat(:d. .as one~; :t.nd a~eas m1:-J:t3Uring,•·i:ess than one dam shall be ignorad. 5. -l<flm&l;Q.Ation · otl BQU,UQ;~Eja:· g,>~f£UP:f&Y&t. 9;r •f:anch;avat . WiJrds (1f In' case it b,3cories P.$CS;ssacy,f;t;a,demarcate" th~ 'bb1.1ndaries of artz- Panchayat ci,~ ,Pan~}1-ayat :Wai=rd, tha chi:ef';• ;oi:"' the :SUPV'CY team shal-1., pa:b4'i.sh a rtot~ficb.tion" ~t=c.Y tlil:c;,t effect at the ~,eadqt1arlers.·(0J·J:tha,,:ro.rveiy'r tefr1:m 1 Afid• dir'ectf the PPesen¢<;.t\~{ ;~. r~r.¢tt$ll:~ati,,ye'. ·.pf .tb,e app;ropri,e:~;e·.tanchayat 9r1.-;,~l~~- pJ•e~orib,eq. d!,\Yf an&~fOF:ward a;, copy: ·Of SUCfl · ,no:tifioat;io~ to the ,J?.an,yhc'!-y,ttt.;: · r,,,: ,:, · i.' •. ,. . . , -'• ,:: (1 , ~ .'.~: {:; I :·•~,;,J .. :•.'\ : (2) The: chief of the su:r,iei'· team ,:,htll qemarcat.6 rtfiei,,: bou#daiies .of the .Faiichayat,,::Ot -its ·,,Lrds. .as·:i£nd.1rcat~d . by ~,e;-1=):~cfl:i,aya,t :i'~i.e·santat~v:~: who 1 ;:i:.p.:resefit,.·,)nder . Sub-Sule (1), provided :tllat/ ( a) {b) J f any bounda.ry di s:r·, :te ari &es while demarc~rt..i.ng .'.the. boU!ldt1-r~.es, .. :o.~ :two or m?r~, zones, di,s~~cts,. town or,v:i.lJ.ag~ P,'ancha:y-,,Jt$, .or PanchayatJwards', ·unri.~r Sestion, 5, Of :tJ1~ Jtct, ·boiJnd,:ries shtll be O.flilll:lfctated. accordi llg/ tcf:the 6.eci sle1 cf t.t.e •. eoml'.i:tj.ssioner~ cf th·e zones· invo1,;r,3d in ttre dispute1 of. the a.pprop-riate~ commi:ssioner if the boundary cl:'.spute.L;; between two or:morc.- cJ.striets w:Ltl1:i.n J~e. sal;e znn.9i; £i;1dqf tp.e Chief District-Qf,fi.cf',:t." u,. ::1-t 1.s between two.::·;r.:mo:ce :t.o·,,m or· vil'1"-'a.gcr Panchayr-.ts or l?an~hayat Warus. The-authority mentton-s<l. in Glause (a) shal:.J. settle tlle g.j.pPute withtn.:thi.,ft y.;.,fi;,ve days :if' ft 'is b otween two of· more zones or di strt.cts, : . and Mi thin fifteen dLYS if it i:s hetw-~:en ·'two or mo1"r ·Panchayats o.r .:e an ch ay a. t Wa::r;d s • (1) ( 2) ( 3) After denarcating the br:.uridaries·.of .a•P.anchayat or of :a 1?an;chayat' yfa.'Ni. under Rule .5;··;the chief of.:the. survey tesm shall issu$ a n6tification ... ;q.cco~~uin.g .to ·the .. specimen :fonn .-:indii] ated. in'Schreg t'tl~ 1, announcing that• lands are being surveyel ind- measured. on.,th~ ·day :fixea· for-· surreys and m~as\.lrem,ent of lands ac.cq.r;ding,. to ,tih~:~not:i.~e-·:.ssued under·Sub-Ruli3· ·( 1), tne.Ianc\◊-~er 0or; h~>~t .:rreere~ehta\~•~,. the tenant, and own·ors o:t adjeining :.lands s1:+ali be present at the h ea<..lqU a.:~~-rs . 9f';!~.e· :si1 ryey--.~f$5ri0 w; ~h, ~ eyidence of tJ;tJ e ~q.: ·or 'Pos·session ofJ:J~¢~; ·arid· the local.'. .Jimid2.:~·, 2t:.tuwari and a representat~ve of the Panchayat shall do. so with .r~cords -of lands locatBd within the ·appropriate P.@1~hay-at. The'.r::; sha:ll be present during the ;survey · artlt:~~-a~rem~~, of.;!~1.s, ·visit ··and .. ~9"' t 1:1e ho11:nc.ari~.$ of I ancis,, :an 0: b ave surveys, cor..:dL,ctea. The chief. o:f' the Su;rte.Y Team· shall mak,e. arrahge1t1ents·<. for the survey and measurement of lands in the nresence .Qt\,p.e~:S-On{JJJtl};,io.a.re. ':nresent: ~tt9grcling t.9 B~J«=.BL1::le (. 02), an7:rt1re-·c'oncemed-~rveyo-r(AI!lin) shall pilbl;sh a notificatiol?c, according to Scht:dule 1A•eJ.rery~ ·seven .days in re;spe:ct to lands ,measured du:rin~ :tnq w~et,. and, Sttbject to Sub-Section. ('.J) and Sub-Section:'(5b) of Sccti-on 6 of the act~) ~neck thtf documentary ff-n,det1ce of 1 ands tnat:. have ~e.en. mea·sured, .. and recot'd 'si.l ch l allds in the nan1e of' tho· con:eer.ne&:per.son in· the !f:i..ciJ.d. book at thG :place where the SUrvey Team has establi':sii:od 'its camp in the fonn indica·:;ed j n Sche'3ule 2 for lands · in areas otl:i:er than urban·. iri Schedule 2.A fo't• lands in· :u·rl:,fft -areas,, arid· in- Schedule 2B for lands ·in respect to. which· :owersr.dp·,-.1.s div:Ld8d for: the gro~p.d- and first noor, or for the same floor. p·:eo.vided t.hat :.Eih~ por:Jon ·who is not satisfied with tl1a nbt.ification publ1 shed· according to Sct1Eidule 1A shall fi-le a petition, to the cpi3f c,f t:1s r:'.Ohcernet Survey Team 1.n the form ;i.ndicated in Sch(dUle 1C witfoin seven days a.ft·er the ptiblication cf SD.ch rioti1'5.cation. Tha: ·chief oi' the coneemed Su:rvey 'I' 23111 shall. take a . ctectsion or ,-such netitions -w::Lthln fifteen cUt~rs.· ( 1) In cnsd ;::n.y con1pl8.int is :riled while .", ;~;i st crir.g Ui;ldGr .. ·Sub-Secti.on ( 5) of S:~ction 6 c,f ·c.he act1 any· lapel.: :which ha.:s been in actu3l possession and e1-.,ltivation witho-u.t any documen-tar:t evidG:}.C1:.;; fo:"~ a lonr~ tirhep~st, which has not he,:-m regt:~•:..:Jred., 2nd on which no tax has been asaessed, '. ;;omndtth~ cons:. sting of th., following pe.r·.scYn s belonging to the concernt<:1 distr:i.ct shaLL be fonned to tc:;~;.; :i a .-:(.?Ci sion on such a1)pli cation : ( a) Chief District Officer (b). Chief 'of' Revenue ·orfic.e' o; "Latia'. 'Tax' Offi·ce . {c)•··ir'sp1•e$efitat.lve o;f,' th~. Di,. ~t,)(i 0:t°t P a)'.l.Cf\ar a,t (d) Chief survey Officer or Survey O ffi<;er .. ••• Chairman • ••• . ' .. · M·emb er-Sec:5 ret ar ( 2) Th.e ·g u6~m- 'of ti1e, cd~tt·ee .. me#tion~d fin, su~ .... Bu\J..e · '. (1J shall be deemed .. to have been fulfilled .if two memtiars ar.e nresent:. · (3) The'·n'ottc'~ to.be'·1ss1:i"$d.- for the second t:i,me-:iinder Sub-Section ,{E>), wl;lj;e~ •Shall ·,be in the form indicated in Schenule .t~,- .... shall- 1in,4:i.c~te the .1,lot .numb'ers :Of' plots- whicl! ·r~~ri to be registe.red. Any person aggrieved by the •:notic.e, snal.1 s:uibmit'. .a; p·~t:i,; t,ion .acco.rdirfg t.ol the :-form iridicat-(3.d -in :-s .. cih~lU:J.-e- 1c, .to .the, chi . .ef of the su·rfey te~.-.w:L:~bt1(;~~:v'eri days.'"r.rbm the.ldata·of·. publicatior-: of su.ch not'i'.b:E3. ·- ·- · ·· · · (4) The authori:fry entpowereid- to impose ftIJ.Gs unfiBr··Sub Section (6) '· of· ·Sect1.on '6. of :the .~ct shall be the chief of ttie. sr.urvey. t.ean.i. ··.: : . ; ,•, :: : .. ·' i.: '.: . ,,' . .~ ~ . ' ,~ t... ... . ' ·. ~ ;· . . , . ; : .. .. • --.·1-•r··· .... -•r=·· ,~··.-~- t- . 1 .i . ........ ~ ( 5) /!'he Survey ·.Oftleer:;''.Jip:~l.'be -the a1,1thority enipo:wered to' mclce•' d·~pis:ion.s :-4-t:\·a d;l,spute r~g-a:r;d.ing owni~i'ship riJhts· arises between ·two or more person~-:"un·a~r Sub SGction (-7) of Section t:J of' the act. " (6) The ~:ifv~ Qffic~t\:§q~ Q,~t the au~ tl}ei:r:ity.,empowered to -~ ale:~ : actioµ i,µ, j•e ~~~t , t.o,-;;lan 8: ~ .. ,:,n . vJhi,G~ 3iO case has: 'be~ f~lect at ·i.he . cxiuJ··&, but , which i:s--·:re'<i!b:rded . as disputed •in th~ r~cgrd~,-;!JD4er Sub ... Sae:tion." (8) .'.Of Sect:'..,on 6 of the act;- @; lie sh all s~d an 1-mivarice no:tfce dt,-::r:tf~een .q:~ys :to fue c~:mcerned parties while taldng. act~on in r.esoe6t •to. such land.s.: P1·ovided that in a district -~mere tl:le Su:rvey Office (N a;Yl Goswa:ra) ·11as aJ.l"'oadY "left, tl{0 -autj'iorj ty empowered to talce such action shall be the~ chief of the Revenue· Offic~ or the Lend 'Ji sx, Offiq~. (7) .For the purpose: ·qr Sub~Sec~iiil (5:a.) -of Sectioc:1 6 of"the aet-, th'? autho:r·:Lty, regist~ring houses and .-corrlpo1.1nds sh.21.11 be the Su.rvey -CTf.tcer. ( 1) On t,ha cor.tpl,eti'on o:t; :S.tirvey ·and ;~easuremont 'Of, landsi ·and 0f rr~gi$tr{1.tion .t,h:erenf;, a~co·rdj ng to Sub-Section ( 1) of Section ·s ~f the act!! the · Survey Off:Lcer, or where there is .,,, o Survey Offica:r·, the ohief of .the. ,B.evenui O'ff:ice or 'the. Land Ta~ . Off:i.ce~ shall :prdpar.e lgidowner~m,p,-.-i.--'egiste-r's and landownership 'registra::tibn c:.e:rt;ifi.q:ates on the , basis of the .field-book, af.fix his· :signature thereon, and then issue' the landownership, reg:i~t;r.ation certificat~s•to the concerned landowners or their representatives·~ · ( 2) Tha f0nn of tne' •landovmership :register and the. land0wnership· registrntion certificate,.m:.3ntioned in Sub~ Rule {1) shall be as follows. for cthc, following ( 3) (4) .- ' * -'lj ll • purposes : · · ( a) Schedules '.1 -,~d 4 fOl.". areas oth~~ 'than (Urban areas. (b) S·chedul:es. 3A and '+A .for urban areas. Cc) Schedul~s'JB·and 4R ,tor rlanu.s in· respect: t.o wllich owner,.$llip is ·cu~v:tded for· the gr.ou1'ld arid ft:rst. ·fJoq~?, or for ·the same floor~. :(d) $cheg.ul·e~ ,.30 and 40::'tor .lands tllotte'd, for resettlement urider "the Department of· ;Resettl 9ment. Tha. autho,rity hearing complai!l:bs, fo'r th;e purposes o·f Sub-Section·s (2) .:,sµ,d. (3.) o.f.i'Se¢t-ion S: ·df the act, shall be the Survey ·offic~r,-,wne17,e there is·;one, or else the chief' of the,-Rev'enu-e Office or the Land T ;::i,x Office·. · In ca,se any per{>on.:.·subin:ts a complaint 1iec ause · .. · he has not received a landownership reg; strati·on · certtficate undei"'. Sub•·Rllle ( 1), or is not satisfied with. the certificate that he has received, the Survey Officer shall inirestigate the cor.1platnt duri.113: th.e period :when he. remains in :the district, or e: se the ch:Lof o.f the Rovenue Office or the Land Ta.x· Office shaii;:,d.o so a,.1a, then issue a landowner's.hip registration ccrtificale i(: SQ necessar~r, or else make c•)rrectiotis and issue a new 13Ldow•nership ,registratj n1 ·1 +. -Pl,; t , . CCru::i.. .1..1.Ca 8e Provided that in cas~:-it is not po:::sihli~ to· isslle a landown9rship r::dg1stration certificate to any landowner or his representative wh;1n he 1;1ppli~s for such , certificate. a note indicating the :-::·<"lasons fo~c such inabilitv sfi•all ·be .furnished to h~1-m·~· (5) Not.\dthst·a1.1di.ng a nything,. containe,:3. :;.n this rule, in thl! ciryt1JJ} st~1~cbs me.."'ltiondd in dub-~:h.lle (2} of Rule 3, the 2J1 thori ty tak:Lng actio·;.1 ., ,n°',:r ft:t~Rules ( 1), (2), (-3) · and '("4:}"'sttall 'oe"f> . f:· H,3settlem,Jnt Ofi'ic0r. 9.· Exp®ses yn Land Survey and Measurement The -expenses incurred in. the surve-.r and me:~~:~ent of lands underta1cen at the :i.n stance o'f any person: for hi.s private purp,oses unde~ Section 9 of the act sh~ be calculat.e,d/~Jl realized froin. the concerned. p.er'son at the followin"ft. rates' : · · · · ·· · (a) Gov-ernment emplojeer "ahd J:(inidar's dc,:p:.1t·ec1. to .condµc;,t JJu:rvey apd ~easurement of the :J-ax:id shall b.e 'p's.id "a sum equal to the amount· ofL s1al-a-r-ies. and .ru..low'1).1.ces paYable to thel!l during tp e per.~od . of such; su:i.!vf!JY arid measurement'i•· (b) An additional ~ni amounting t'O fifteen plrcent of tJ::ie amount mentioned in Clau $e · ( a) s.1-ialL.b.e p 6.id;:to~:m.;;:e·c· ·,1itr..a,.~ioriep;y.: ·a?CJ?~,n~v: ..,1: .. 10'~ Ameu.vt 9-f Comp§ll§ation T:t;ie tm.J.Q\l:?1:~ o,f .. compensatio:n fo·r i~ds ~.~ed ..f9P .tµe. establish!1}ent· df' a trigonometrical stat.ion;·iind:e:~:-£e~tion 9A of the act shall be twenty-five times the amount~ of the annu~ ,lapct tax p.8Y~te·.,c~.P p ;roportion to ~~e ~H-'~-~rttle~eof .• Three-·fourths of the ·amount· of comoensation se·0•::aaeterm1.ned shall be r.1aid to the concern(<l lando-wnBr, and·:~ r-ie~fourth to the concerned tenant. '/ . .; -: . ' .. ! : . :' ~ ·:. Methocl of ai:acung l,and§ 1n Urben A.i'#ri~ · A . comin:i:tte.iG · .. c 9n €1. ~rt-1!:rrt·~~~i 1$Uffey .tj.'ffi·eef}---a·· representative of the Town "anchayat .· ;snd the Tax Officer .. of the loci;l). Tax .Q.ffice $l"cl.li. dsterxn.in.e the .. grade of "lanqls in- url;>ari a:r'eas unde;-. $ub ... pectiort'; ·e;;~y. of Se,ct;Lon -1'0 '. Q:f 'the aott:+P. th~ roll:oyrlng manne;--, v-D. th due cofr•siderat~on to \; :i;,b,an f~;;.ciltti,3s·. alres.dy 'c-i''trail&bio or to be available in the· near fi'i'ture. in commerci'al · · and resi.clcntial areas : . ( a) Zgiie 1 A : Zon'3 A comprises lanc:s and hu'.lding 3 adjoin.ing ,m.9.in roads where,.uroan faci1itiqs 81;'53 ·· av:ai.l~ble .and wher.e •main $h0pping cent grs · are· ·· 10:qat,eci.~ Cb) ~QnEf i ,: Zou.a B ·· co~:~-~~ '~es lti:ict.s · ~,,.~c: 6:~il.aing s ad.. join .. '.ing .auxiliary roaa.s1 ~h:i;ch also ac:ijo:i.1{ 9r are located n<"=ar Zona: .a. ( c) 1.,Q.,ne C ': Zone C c,'Jmpri ses lands ~nd building~) ,t/\:J<>ining branch roads, which ~J. s0 ad5o1.n or arc lo.¢a.ted. at some 9-Jstance from Zone B. (d) ZQne ll l ?-one D .comprises· lands and buil<ling~~ adjoining ; r,nds .or paths, wrrich also adj oin or ar13 locatt3d at sonu distance fro!:1. Zone c. 22. (e) Zons3 E':, Zone.E comp.rises lai~d;g,;gnd buildings ad.iOirting Z01te·:i,. (f) ZonarF,.:S -1-~e 1i--· compris·es lands and buildings not ,comprising Zones 1,., B, c, D, and :$,·.or those located within urban areas where urban facilities · have not yet become available. j.~liW,l.tion : • • ( 1) Urbag. f~g;U,.i ti~ mean such modem ,urban facilities as .wa ter supply, telephones7 · and convenient means of transpor·G. ( 2) Main roads. mean mein ·roads inside residenti-al areas in the town and open highways. (3) ,Auri,liary roads mean roads linked, .. wi.th ·(Ii ain. roads. (4) BtanC!l rogJis·mean roads linked wi'th•;.ttixiliary roads. :(-5) Paths mean blind. alleys construct0d for·a few houses only. · (6) Lanes rr.eon footpaths which ca.-rinot be used by motor v 1,3biclea. 11A. Registrp.t1,on, anq, Certific.ates of Hous@s and Gonn;)9:UW1§ iD urban Are as · · · For the purpose of Sectton 11.A of the act, the .Survey Officer shall r;agistcr·.-hauses and compou:rids in urb:nn areas and 1: rep are certificates'. thereof i~ accorda.rtc 1.;, with the procodure·mentioned in the act and the ruLas·, ,, '.. ,, . 11B~ Committee tP Heat Complaints and Time-:Ljmit for,;F:1,Upg: Them ( 1) Th.ere shall be rt committee eonsistj·•:.g of a.rnepresentativ,:; of the DepartmGnt · of Survey, the,.c!• .,trman of. the town Panchayut, m: 5. a Gazetted Cla~is III Of.:.Gicer of the District u.ff:i.ce to hear corrtplaint;:;; against the grading c:· lands in urban areHs a.ccording to Sub-Section (3) of Section 10 of th•i '.·•ct. In 0th.qr a.re"~s, such comp:. . .:d.nts .shall be het..i.'d bf a comL1itt:ae consisting of '..::-.:.0 chief of the ~urve::r te3J!l, the . chairman ·or tr:~; ... :illage Pancllay3 t, end. the Panch-d.yat m01nb3r of the ~':)propric:te : .. x·:u·d. Such com:p=1.;aints shall be f:.::1bmitted -t,o tr.Le appropJ:'iate committee through ti1e Su:r.•,;ey O:t:Tice in the c::-4se of lands in urban ?-reasJ · and thrqugh the cti...:L 3f. o~ the s1:1ry·13y: t.3~, .· in. ctc:1-Jr .areas. The app~opnaxs co:m,nit~ee sh· .• ~l dis0:.·'.Jse ,c·.;; [;)uch cmy:r,.:laints \litlun fift8en d.ays. (2) ( 3) 23. Complaints shall be submitted to the committee under Sub-Ruie ( 1) within. seven< days from the. da.,te )"Then a noti-ce i s·-publi·sh-ed under Ru'le 1-1 in tY.t:.;:<~ase of urban: areas, and under ~b-IDle <4) of R-.·::te 3 in the ·-case of other ar~as, · There shall be a cowmittee consisting of an officer designa.tEd. by the Director, and orie~-1.~epreserttat-L ve each • of th.e Zonal Commi ssion .... 1'.' 1 s Office a11d- 1::.h:tf· Di'strict Office to dispose of fresh complaints fil$d•, against the grading, of +anq.s .u~i:ier. Sub-Sect.ion (4.), 9f Section 10 of the. act ~:in ·urban areas. For lands in are-as other thaYJ. urbort 'i:i,reas,' th~ committee sh.all co.~si~t of tlie SurveY Officer and one re:presentati ve each- bf the District Off;ic~, 1;he Revenue Offio~ or the Land Tax Off".Lco1 ~d tho 1 Distrjc~ P:Jnchayat~,,. Such fresh compla:tnts shall oe fil~q. wt ttdn . $8V~.- qays c:.fter the coµrrnittee mentioned in Sub..,F;µle { 1) takes a .decision through the Survey Office (N 1;1.pi Goswar~) in. the case of urban areas, and through the Survey Officer 1.n areas other than urban areas.· 11c. SDecia;t Complai~~ .iig~rg;iijg J,he Grs;lcde · of Lm1ds Notwithstanding anything ment,ioned elsewhere in these rules, any person who is tiot.LWis.fi.ad:.d~i:the, gracling 9f. lands in those ar1aas prescribed by His, Majesty's Govem!I!eli,·~ where St1.rveys ht¥i been :compl~ted before these rules came into force, m~fiJ:~· .:a complaint with.the Revenue -Office or Lan<i Tax Office within the tim~limit pre scribed by His Yiaj esty' s Government, If any such complaint is filed, a comr.aii?,tee consisting of the Chief District Officer as mairman and. the Chief of tl.1.e Revenue Office or the Land ½ax, Office ·and the Survey Inspector of the Survey Maintenai1ce Office as members, may conduct necessary inquiries and.take ~, decision, 12~- DE:si&nat:l.Qn ·. of Au:la;pr·it;l.,~~ · ( 1) The authority erapowered to impo S8 a fine f0r the First time unq.er Sub'""Secti.on ( 1 )- of. Section 12 of the act shall be the chief" ·or the sun,Jy team.· The authority to impose fines for the second nn.d third :times, or to award imprisonment, shall be t,-i-.:.e Survey Officor, where there is one or else the Chief of the Revenue Offi(~!:: or tt1 i:: Land Tax Offi.ce,; or, in their • abs01co or j· .. c1 "''ci.Jlleot~n•--rot:! pr-,., .., .. ,.-:·.,...,'" by th'·"'''· ' •• ,. . .... <;.,,,,..,...,Jw • 'I,; .• ·'·" -~ . , .. ~ • .>;.;....>, the section offic(;r bf ~ho Land H.,L•:.1·p, uffico or tho Land Ad.min:lstration Office. 24. (2) :::tn:o ,r;3.utpo.rit,y ''.~•impo~e· f:tne·s uncfel' '$,ilb-S0ction ;(2) of Eh,ction 1·2·ot tho·•:tict shiill b:3: th¢ 8urv0y Offic\;ir ·~orotherG is :6h~;<6r··c1'8~>£h,3 chi•.Jf of th0 Rvvonue Offi co or the Land· Tax Office, (3) The. authority to.impose fi1t0s und13r .Sub,-S0ction (4) Of: Section 12 of tho act shall b0 the Criiof District Offic0:r.: . . (4) Ftp,Js itnp:osud undor'St1b-Rulo (1) Sub~R.110··(2)· and Sub-Ru.le (3) sna;Ll he collictod ·{iy thu R1;3v,:31;1u .} 0ffic8 9 or qy the Le11 d T ~ Offico. 13~ Rgpea1 The· 1967 Land (Survey and ·H.easur0m..:int) · Rules have rJ 00n r~'P eaJ. eel~ 14·~- Powxr to Frame RL1J,;:$ Fis H~.j~sty' s Gov ... rnm,.mt lll.JY fram<:' 1~l-b;irt:ord..;;r to impl.;;ma1.t the "01;> jGCtiy;3 s .. o:f --th~ .. · .. .a,e.t,., .. 1,~ Validity a(, Rrgyiou,a A,ctign .Action taken under, the ·act or the ri:lGs· frdJn0<l thereunder .b0forQ .. th.J c.ommaicement · of the - iic:t'· shail be rogardod as having• b.0en · t·ak~·und.er the aGt. ~ Schedules, ·follow)