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ASSAM LAND AND REVENUE REGULATION, 1886

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R.1 Short title, commencement and local extent
R.2 Repeal
R.3 Definitions
R.4 Land exempt from the operation of this Chapter
R.5 Power to define boundaries of exempted land
R.6 Rights which may be acquired over land
R.7 Rights of proprietor
R.8 Status of land-older how acquired
R.9 Right of land-holder
R.10 Forfeiture of land-holders` rights on relinquishment
R.11 Rights of settlement-holders
R.12 Power to make rules for the disposal of Government lands and ejectment therefrom of unauthorized occupiers
R.13 Power to make rules for allotment of grazing grounds
R.14 Power to make rules for allotment of lands for tribes practising jhum or migratory cultivation
R.15 Bar to acquisition of rights over land disposed of under Sections 12, 13 and 14
R.16 Rights in fishery
R.17 Settlement operations defined
R.18 General notification of settlement
R.19 .
R.20 .
R.21 Power to call for information and assistance
R.22 Power to require erection and maintenance of boundary marks
R.23 Procedure in case of boundary disputes
R.24 Power of Survey Officer in certain cases to cause marks to be erected
R.25 Penalty for removing boundary-marks
R.26 Obligation to give notice of injury to boundary-marks
R.27 Power of State Government to make rules
R.28 Land liable to assessment
R.29 Settlement rules
R.30 Framing and submission of general proposals of assessment
R.31 Detailed assessment and declaration thereof of persons concerned
R.32 To whom settlement is to be offered
R.33 Acceptance of refusal of settlement
R.34 Effect of acceptance of settlement
R.34A Revision of rates of revenue by the State Government
R.35 Effect or refusal of settlement
R.36 Procedure when some of those to whom the settlement is offered refused
R.37 Settlement Officer when to apportion assessment over land
R.38 Representation of in competent persons and of bodies of persons
R.39 Effect of decision of Settlement Officer as to settlement
R.40 Record-of-rights
R.41 Entries in record and their effect
R.42 Determination of class of tenants and the rent payable by them
R.43 Enquiry by Deputy Commissioners regarding land liable to resumption
R.44 Report to State Government of result of inquiry
R.45 Order of State Government on Deputy Commissioner`s report
R.46 Suits in Civil court to set aside State Government`s order directing resumption
R.47 Hoe-tax or house-tax
R.48 Registers to be kept
R.49 Existing Register
R.50 Liability of persons succeeding to estates to give information of succession
R.51 Existing proprietor, etc., may apply for registration
R.52 Procedure on application for registration
R.53 Inquiry by Deputy Commissioner
R.53-A Power of Deputy Commissioner to direct registration on information received otherwise than through application
R.54 Power to put one party in possession in case of dispute
R.55 Registration of tenures in permanently settled estate
R.56 Procedure on application for registration under Section 55
R.57 Registration fee
R.58 Penalty for non-registration
R.59 No person bound to pay rent to unregistered proprietor etc.
R.60 Public entitled to inspect and to apply for extract form registers
R.61 Power of Deputy Commissioner to pay recorded proprietors, etc., money due to them in accordance with their registered interests
R.62 Saving clause
R.63 Liability for land revenue, etc.
R.64 Liability for house-tax of family of cultivators
R.65 Procedure when co-proprietor of permanently settled estate desires to pay separately
R.66 Revenue when due, and where and to whom payable
R.67 “Arrear” and “defaulter” defined
R.68 Penalty leviable on arrears and notice of demand
R.69 Attachment and sale of movables
R.69-A Attachment of estate, application of profits and duration of attachment
R.69-B .
R.70 When estate may be sold
R.71 Estate to be sold free of incumbrances
R.72 Notice of sale
R.73 Proclamation to tenants of defaulter
R.74 Sale by whom and when to be made
R.75 When sale may be stayed
R.76 Right of co-proprietors to purchase share or land sold on separate account
R.77 Deposit by purchaser
R.78 Payment of balance of purchase-money and consequences of default
R.78-A Application to set aside sale on depositing percentage of purchase money
R.79 Application to set aside sale on ground of mistake or irregularity
R.80 Sale when final
R.81 Annulment of sale on ground of hardship
R.82 Annulment of sale by Civil Court
R.83 Saving of right to sue for damages
R.84 Re-payment of purchase money when sale is set aside
R.85 On sale becoming final purchaser to be put in possession
R.86 Bar of suit against certified purchaser
R.87 Application of proceeds of sale
R.88 Liability of purchaser for revenue
R.89 Right of pre-emption
R.90 Annulment of settlement
R.91 Power to proceed against defaulter`s other immovable property
R.92 Recovery of cost
R.93 Recovery of existing arrears
R.94 Recovery of other money
R.95 Power of State Government to make rules
R.96 “Perfect partition” and “imperfect partition” defined
R.97 Persons entitled to partition
R.98 Application for perfect partition
R.99 Notification of application
R.100 Objection on question of title
R.101 Other objections how dealt with
R.102 Proceedings of Deputy Commissioner after objections have been disposed of
R.103 Mode of partition
R.104 Power to enter on land for purposes of partition.
R.105 Partition of lands held only in severally
R.106 Partition of lands some of which are3 held in common
R.107 Partition where all lands are held in common
R.108 Transfers to be effected in making partition
R.109 Estates to be compact
R.110 Rule when building of one sharer is included in estate assigned to another
R.111 Rule as to tanks, wells, water-courses and embankments
R.112 Rule as to places of worship and burial grounds
R.113 Determination of revenue payable by each portion of divided estate
R.114 Costs
R.115 Power to stay partition
R.116 Proclamation of partition
R.116-A Procedure to be followed by Deputy Commissioner in giving effect to the partition
R.117 Appeal from decision of Deputy Commissioner
R.118 power to order new allotment of revenue on proof of fraud or error in the first distribution
R.119 Making of imperfect partition
R.120 Persons entitled to union
R.121 Power to make rules
R.122 State Government
R.123 Ex officio Revenue Officers
R.124 Appointment of other Revenue Officers
R.125 Sub-Divisional Officer
R.126 Powers of Sub-Divisional Officers
R.127 Power to invest Assistant Commissioner, etc., not incharge of sub-division with special powers
R.128 Subordination of Revenue Officers
R.129 Power to distribute work
R.130 Power of superior revenue authorities to withdraw and transfer cases
R.131 Power of officers transferred to another district
R.132 Provision for discharge of duties of Deputy Commissioner dying or being disabled
R.133 Appointment of Settlement Officers
R.134 Appointment of Survey Officers
R.135 Powers of Assistant Settlement Officers
R.136 .
R.137 Investing of Settlement Officers with special powers
R.138 Exercise of powers of Settlement Officer or Survey Officer by other officers
R.139 Conferring and withdrawing of powers
R.140 Place for holding Court
R.141 Power to summon persons to give evidence etc.
R.142 Power to fine person summoned for non-attendance
R.143 Power to refer disputes to arbitration
R.144 Recovery of fines and costs
R.144-A Recovery of rents, fees, royalties, and of moneys due to the Government in certain cases
R.145 Proceedings against defaulting Revenue Officers
R.146 Proceedings against sureties of defaulter or Revenue Officers
R.147 Authority to whom appeals lie
R.148 Limitation of appeal
R.149 Procedure of Appellate Court on appeal
R.150 Suspension of orders appealed against
R.151 Power to call for proceedings of subordinate officers
R.152 Power to make rules
R.153 Proceedings under this Regulation unaffected by mistake, mis-description of irregularity
R.153-A Board`s power to hear pending proceedings
R.154 Matters exempted from cognizance of Civil Court
R.154-A .
R.155 Additional power to make rules
R.156 Penalty for breach of rules
R.157 Making and publication of rules
R.158 .
R.159 Powers exercisable from time to time
R.160 Protection of certain classes
R.161 Constitution of compact areas
R.162 Extension of Chapter X to such areas
R.163 Disposal of land for purposes of cultivation
R.164 Rights of settlement holders and land holders
R.164-A .
R.164-B Penalty for transfer
R.165 Ejectment and eviction
R.166 Immunity
R.167 Ban on jurisdiction
R.168 Investment of powers
R.169 Appeals
R.170 Revision
R.171 Rules
Schedule .
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