This is a reference from the Division Bench consisting of Sarvshri Balwantsingh and Gajendrasingh sent to this larger Bench in the following terms :—

"Is khasra girdawari a record of right and does an application lie for correction of khasra girdawari entries before the Land Records Officer."

The Division Bench has pointed out, that in their opinion correction of khasra girdawari entries is uncalled for as that record is not a record of rights within the provisions of the Rajasthan Land Revenue Act.

Some of the counsel who appeared before us at first challenged the jurisdiction of this larger Bench to adjudicate upon this question in view of the Notification issued by the Government No. F. 2(172) Rev. D/GR/11/61, dated the 27th June, 1963 in which the jurisdiction of hearing of appeals against the correction of entries in the record of rights from the orders of the Assistant Collectors has been transferred to the Revenue Appellate Authority from first July, 1963. Some of the lawyers appearing were of the view that since the Board was already seized of the matter it could adjudicate upon such matters. The Board functioned in dual capacity as pointed out by Shri Roop Chand Sogani both a

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