In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 97 read with Sections 35 and 37 of the A.P. (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 (XXI of 1950), the Rajpramukh hereby makes the following rules namely:-

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R.1 Short title and commencement

Short title and commencement:- These Rules may be called "The A.P. (Telangana Area) Tenancy Records (Correction) Rules, 1956" and shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

R.2 Definition

Definition:- (1) In these rules unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context-

(a) the 'Act' means the A.P. (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950;

(b) 'final record of tenancies' means record of tenancies prepared under the A.P. (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Rules, 1950.

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules but not defined therein shall have the meaning assigned to them in the A.P. (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 and the Hyderabad Land Revenue Act, 1317 Fasli.

R.3 Power of the Deputy Collector to correct entries in the final record of tenancies

Power of the Deputy Collector to correct entries in the final record of tenancies:- (1) Whenever any wrong entry in or omission from the final record of tenancies of any village comes to the notice of the Deputy Collector, either on representation made by any person in that behalf or otherwise he shall issue a notice to all the persons interested in the land either as landholders or as tenants specifying time, date and place at which he proposes to hold an enquiry into the matter:

Provided that such enquiry shall not be held before the expiry of fifteen days from the date of such notice;

Provided further that no such notice shall be necessary when the parties are pres

R.4 Tahsildar to correct the records

Tahsildar to correct the records:- (1) The Tahsildar shall correct the final record of tenancies of the concerned village in accordance with the orders passed by the Deputy Collector or the Collector on appeal, as the case may be, and issue a fresh certificate in the form annexed hereto to the tenant in lieu of the certificate already issued to him.

(2) The Tahsildar shall forward a copy of the correction made by him in the final records of tenancies under provisions of sub-rule (1) of Rule 3 to the Patwari of the concerned village, who shall correct his copy of the final record of tenancies accordingly.