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ANDHRA PRADESH ANDHRA AREA INAMS ABOLITION AND CONVERSION INTO RYOTWARI RULES, 1957

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R.1 .

These rules may be called the A.P. (A.A.) Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Rules, 1957.


R.2 .

       In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant the subject or context
       (a) Act means the Andhra Pradesh (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956 (Andhra Act XXXVII of 1956).
       (b) Section means a Section of the Act.
       (c) Form means a form appended to these rules.


R.3 .

       (1) Every application under sub section (1) of Section 3 shall be in writing, and shall specify the name and address of the applicant, the location, description and extent of the land in respect of which he desires an enquiry to be held under the said section, and the nature of the interest claimed by the applicant in the said hand.
       (2) The notice referred to in sub section (2) of Section 3 shall be in Form 1 and shall require every person or institution claiming an interest in the lands specified in such notice to file before the Tahsildar the statement of particulars referred to in the said sub section, within a period of thirty days from the date of publication of such notice.
       (3) The notice referred to in sub rule (2) shall be published in the village or town where the lands specified in such notice are situate, in the following mann

R.4 .

       (1) Every application under sub section (2) of Section 5 shall be in Form III.
       (2) The notice referred to in sub section (3) of Section 5 shall be in Form IV and shall require the inamdar and the other person, it any, referred to in the said sub section to file before the Revenue Court objections, if any, to the application filed under sub section (2) of Section 5, within a period of thirty days from the date of service of such notice.
       (3) The notice referred to in sub rule (2) shall be served on the inamdar and the other person, if any referred to in sub section (3) of Section 5, and also on the person filing the application under sub section (2) of the said Section, in the manner specified in sub rule (6) of Rule 3.


R.5 .

       (1) Every application under sub section (1) of Section 7, shall be in writing and shall specify the name and address of the applicant, the location, description and extent of the inam land respect of which the applicant prefers a claim for the grant of a ryotwari patta, and the grounds adduced in support of such claim.
       (2) The notice referred to in Sub section (1) of Section 7 shall be in Form V and shall be served on all the persons or institutions interested in the grant of ryotwari pattas in respect of the inam lands specified in such notice, and also on the person or institution, if any, filing an application under the said sub section, in the manner specified in sub rule (6) of Rule 3.


R.6 .

       (1) In granting a ryotwari patta under sub section (1) of Section 7, the Tahsildar shall proceed in the manner hereinafter provided.
       (2) In the case of an inam land a ryotwari or zamindari village as determined under sub section (3) or sub section (4) of Section 3, the Tahsildar shall determine the person or institution who was holding such land as inamdar on the date of commencement of the Act, and grant to such person or institution a tyotwari patta in respect of the said land.
       (3) In the case of an inam land held by any institution an inam village, as determined under Sub section (3) or sub section (4) of Section 3, the Tahsildar shall determine the institution holding such land on the date of commencement of the Act, and grant to such institution a ryotwari patta in respect of the said land.
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R.7 .

The ryotwari patta, referred to in sub section (1) of Section 7, shall be in Form VIII.


R.8 .

       (1) Every appeal under sub section (3) of Section 6 shall, in respect of the matters contained therein, be deemed to be an appeal under sub section (2) of Section 7, and every appeal under sub section (2) of Section 7, shall to the extent necessary, be deemed to be an appeal under sub section (3) of Section 6.
       (2) If, in hearing an appeal under sub section (2) of Section 7, the Revenue Court arrives at a conclusion requiring the re determination of the particular portion of the inam land be given to the inamdar towards his one third share under clause (b) or clause (c) of sub section 4, it shall undertake such re determination, and the provision of sub rule (4) of Rule 6, shall as far as may be, apply thereto.
       (3) Every order of the Revenue Court under sub section (2) of Section 7, shall be in accordance with such orders, if any, as it m

R.9 .

       (1) Every application under sub section (1) or sub section (2) of Section 9 shall be in writing and shall specify the names and addresses of the institutions and tenants concerned, the location, description and extent of the land in respect of which the application has been filed, the specific relief prayed for and the grounds adduced in support thereof.
       (2) Every application referred to in sub rule (1) shall be accompanied with a spare copy or a sufficient number of spare copies thereof, for service on the respondent or respondents, as the case may be, mentioned therein.
       (3) The notice referred to in sub section (3) of Section 9, shall be in Form IX, and shall be served on all the persons and institutions concerned in the manner specified in sub rule (6) of Rule 3, and shall in the case of the notice served on the respondent, be accompa

R.10 .

       The notice, referred to in Section 10 shall be in Form X and shall be published
       (i) by affixture in the village chavadi, or if there is no such chavadi, in some conspicuous place of the village in which the lands specified in such notice are situated.
       (ii) by beat of tom tom in the said village ;
       (iii) by affixture on the notice board of the Office of the institution concerned.


R.11 .

       (1) The draft notification and notice referred to clause (a) of sub section (2) of Section 12 shall be in Form XI and shall, besides being published in the District Gazette, be also published
       (i) by affixture in the village chavadi, or if there is no such chavadi, in some conspicuous place in the village, in which the lands specified in the notification are situate;
       (ii) by beat of tom tom in the said village; and
       (iii) by the affixture to the notice board of the Office of the Tahsildar concerned.
       (2) Every appeal under clause (b) of sub section (2) of Section 12 shall be filed.
       (i) by a person or institution, to whom a copy of the order of the Tahsildar under clause (a) of Sub section (2) of Section 12

R.12 .

Every application under sub section (1) of Section 3, sub section (2) of Section 5, sub section (1) of Section 6, sub section (1) of Section 7, and sub sections (1) and (2) of Section 9 or every joint statement under sub section (1) of Section 6, shall bear a Court fee stamps of Re.1 and shall be presented in person or by agent or sent by registered post to the appropriate authority, and in his absence to the Head Ministerial Officer of his office.


R.13 .

       (1) Every appeal under sub section (4) of Section 3, sub section (4) of Section 5, sub section (3) of Section 6, sub section (2) of Section 7, sub section (4) of Section 8 or clause (b) of sub section (2) of Section 12, shall be in writing and shall set forth concisely the ground thereof.
       (2) Every appeal referred to in sub rule (1) shall bear a Court fee stamp of Rs. 3 and shall be presented in person or by agent or sent by registered post to the appropriate authority, and in his absence to the Head Ministerial officer of his office.
       (3) Every appeal referred to in sub rule (1) shall be accompanied with an authentic copy of the order appealed against.
       (4) Every appeal referred to in sub rule (1) other than an appeal under clause (b) of sub section (2) of Section 12, shall be accompanied by a

R.14 .

       (1) Every order of the Tahsildar under sub section (3) of Section 3, sub section (2) of Section 6, sub section (1) of Section 7, sub section (3) of Section 9 and clause (a) of sub section (2) of Section 12, and every order of the Revenue Court under sub section (4) of Section 3, sub section (3) of Section 5, sub section (3) of Section 6, sub section (2) of Section 7, sub section (4) of Section 9, and clause (b) of sub section (2) of Section 12 and every order of the Collector under sub section (5) of the Section 5 shall be communicated to the parties either by delivering it to the person concerned or to any adult member of his family of where none of the above courses is practicable, by affixing it at his last known place of residence or by sending it to his last known place of residence by registered post acknowledgment due.
       (2) Every decision or order of the Tahsildar, Revenue Co

R.15 .

       (1) All proceedings before the Tahsildar, the Revenue Court or the Collector under the Act shall be summary and shall be governed as far as may be, by the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure.
       (2) Any party shall in any proceeding before the Tahsildar, the Revenue Court or the Collector, be entitled to be represented by his agent or legal practitioner:
       Provided that the Tahsildar, the Revenue Court or the Collector, as the case may be, may at any stage of the proceedings require the party to appear in person.
       (3) An institution may, in any proceeding referred to in sub rule (2) be represented by the Trustee, Manager of Executive Officer or other persons in charge of such institution.


R.16 .

The Tahsildar, the Revenue Court or the Collector may pending the disposal of the application or appeal, as the case may be, issue suitable orders of injunction in respect of the inam lands relating to which the application or appeal has been filed.


APPENDIX.1 Notice

       FORM
       FORM - 1
       Notice
       (See Rule 3)
       Whereas it is proposed .. suo motu ....... ..... ........ .upon an application made in this behalf to hold an enquiry under Section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956 (Andhra Act XXXVII of 1956), for the purpose of determining, in respect of the lands specified below
       (i) whether the land is an inam land,
       (ii) whether such inam land is in a Ryotwari, Zamindari or Inam Village,
       (iii) whether such inam land is held by any institution. All persons and institutions claiming an interest in the said land are hereby required to file before u

APPENDIX.2 Decision

       FORM
       FORM-2
       Decision
       (See Rule 3)
       It is hereby notified that it has been finally decided by the Revenue Court .............. under sub section (4), Tahsildar.. .. ... ... under sub section (3) of Section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956 (Andhra Act XXXVII of 1956), that the land specified below:
       (i) is is not an inam land
       (ii) is in a Ryotwari a Zamindari an inam village, and
       (iii) is is not held by an institution
       T.D.No. S.No. Classification Extent Remarks (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
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APPENDIX.3 Application

       FORM-3
       Application
       [See Rule 4]
       In the Court of the Revenue Divisional Office
       Sir
       I, Name of the applicant son wife of Name of father husband and residing at below on the 7th January, 1948, and was evicted thereform on date by or at the instance of the inamdar : and hereby apply under sub section (2) of Section 5 of the Andhra Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956, (Andhra Act XXXVII of 1946) for a declaration that was in occupation of the said land on the 7th January, 1948 and for restoration of occupation thereof.
       District..........................
       Taluk.............................
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APPENDIX.4 FORM-3

       FORM-4
       Notice
       [See Rule 4]
       Whereas an application has been filed by name of the applicant son wife of name of father husband and residing at Addresses under sub section (2) of Section 5 of the Andhra Pradesh Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956 (Andhra Act XXXVII of 1956), for a declaration that he was in occupation of the Inam land specified below on 7th January, 1948 and for restoration of occupation thereof:
       You are hereby required to file before undersigned, within a period of thirty days from the date of service of this notice, objections, if any, to the said application;
       And to appear before the undersigned on ................... (date) at .................. (place), at .....

APPENDIX.5 Notice

       FORM - 5
       Notice
       [See Rule 55]
       Whereas it is proposed suo motu on an application made this behalf to determine under Section 7 of the Andhra Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956 (Andhra Act XXXVII of 1956), the person or institutions entitled to a Ryotwari patta respect of the inam lands specified below in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of the said Act.
       You are hereby required to appear before the undersigned on (date) at .................. (place) (time) for making any representation in respect of the above matter, and for adducing such evidence in support of your case as may be necessary.
       Failing which the matter will be decided exparte , and on the basis of the materi

APPENDIX.6 Notice

       FORM - 6
       Notice
       [See Rule 6]
       Whereas in the course of a proceeding under Section 7 of the Andhra Inams (Abolition and Conversion in Ryotwari) Act, 1956 (Andhra Act XXXVII of 1956) it has been determined that the inam land specified below has been held by ....(name)son wife of....(name of father husband) residing at ....................... (Address); as inamdar, on ................. date of commencement of the Act ........... And Whereas .................... (name) son wife of ............... (name of father husband) residing at .................... (Address has been declared to have been occupation of the said land on 7th January, 1948 under sub section (3) sub section (5) of Section 5 of the said Act, it has been determined in the course of the said proceeding that Sri ......................

APPENDIX.7 Notice

       FORM
       FORM - 7
       Notice
       (See Rule 6)
       Whereas an application has been filed under sub section (1) application have of Section 6 of the Andhra Pradesh Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956 (Andhra Act XXXVII of 1956) by the inamdar in respect of the inam land specified below, for ..................... tenant .................... inamdar and tenant the determination of the particular portion of the said land to be given to the inamdar towards his one third share under clause (b) or clause (c) of sub section 4 of the said Act.
       You are hereby required to appear before the undersigned on [date] at ....................... [place] at ...................... [time] for making any representation i

APPENDIX.8 Ryotwari Patta

       FORM - 8
       Ryotwari Patta
       (See Rule 7)
       In accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of the Andhra Pradesh Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956 (Andhra Pradesh Act XXXVII of 1956), .................. (name) son wife of .................... (name of father husband), residing at (address) shall hold the lands specified below under ryotwari tenure, and shall be liable to pay the ryotwari assessment in respect of the said lands in accordance with the provisions of Section 12 of the said Act, and such additional and other dues and amounts if any, as may be leviable, in respect of the said land.
       District.................
       Taluk...................
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APPENDIX.9 Notice

       FORM - 9
       Notice
       (See Rule 9)
       Whereas an application has been filed by (name and address of institution) under sub section (1) sub section (2) sub sections (1) and (2) of Section 9 of the Andhra Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956 (Andhra Act XXXVII of 1956) in respect of the lands specified below;
       You are hereby required to appear before the undersigned on (date) at .................... (place) ................... at ................ (time) for making any representations in respect of the above matter, and for adducing such evidence in support of out case as may be necessary.
       Failing which, the matter will be decided ex parte and on the basis of the material available.
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APPENDIX.10 Notice

       FORM
       FORM - 10
       Notice
       (See Rule 10)
       Whereas ................................. (name) son wife of ....................... (name of father husband) residing at ............................. (address) has been evicted from the lands specified below and held by ......................... (name and address of the institution), under Sec. 9 of the Andhra Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956 (Andhra Act XXXVII of 1956):
       It is hereby notified that under Section 10 of the Said Act, it is proposed to lease out the said lands, and that any person desiring to make a representation in respect of the above proposal may submit his representation in writing so as to reach the undersigned on before .

APPENDIX.11 Draft Notification and Notice

       FORM - 11
       Draft Notification and Notice
       (See Rule II)
       In pursuance of the provisions of clause (a) sub section (2) of Section 12 of the Andhra Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956 (Andhra Act XXXVII of 1956), it is proposed to fix in respect of the inam lands specified in the the schedule appointed hereto, assessment at the rates shown against them.
       Notice is hereby given that the fixation of the assessment as specified in the Schedule, is proposed to be taken up for consideration on or after ......................... (date) and the inamdars of other persons interested in the said lands are required to lodge the undersigned on or before (date) a statement in writing of their objections, if any, to the proposed assement.
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APPENDIX.12 Final Notification

       FORM - 12
       Final Notification
       (See Rule 11)
       In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (3) of Section 12 of the Andhra Pradesh Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956 lands specified in the schedule hereto appended, rates of assessment have been finally fixed as shown against them,
       SCHEDULE
       District Taluk
       Name ofvillage T.D.No. Surveynumber Wet or dry Extent Quit rent, Kattubadior jodi payableto Government Kattubadi or jodipayable to thelandholder Rate ofassessment finally fixed. Finalassessment Remarks (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
       Tahsildar


APPENDIX.13 Notice

       FORM - 13
       Notice
       (See Rule 13)
       Whereas an appeal has been filed under sub section (4) of Section 3 sub section (4) of Section 5 sub section (2) of Section 7 sub section (4) of Section 9 Clause (b) of sub section (2) of Section (12) of the Andhra Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956 (Andhra Act XXXVII of 1956), against the order of the Tahsildar Revenue Court ....................... in ........................ dated ....................
       And whereas you are mentioned as a part in the said appeal. Take notice that it is proposed to hear the appeal on ................... (date) at .................... (place) .................... time and that you may appear at the said hearing.
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