The record of right is maintained in every estate. It provide various information about a particular land. The assessment of land revenue payable, disputes regarding land are determined in the light of record of rights. Land revenue presumption of truth attached to the entries in the record of rights.

1. RECORD OF RIGHTS
PRESENTED BY MISS SOBIA FATIMA
ADVOCATE HIGH COURT, LAHORE
EX LEGAL CONSULTANT AT PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF PAK
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2. REPEATED QUESTION IN PAST
Q. Define record of rights and what are
documents included there in. (2001)(2004)
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3. SYNOPSIS
1. Introduction:
2. Relevant provisions:
3. Power of board of revenue:
4. Object of record of rights:
5. Documents included in record of rights:
(i) Register of the names of land owner and tenant:
(ii) Jama Bandi:
(iii) Register regarding liabilities of land owner and tenant and other revenue matters:
(iv) Map of the estate:
(v) Statement of customs:
(vi) Statement of rights in wells:.
(vii) Statement of rights in irrigation:
(viii) Wajib- ul- Arz:
(ix)Shajira nasab:
6. Conclusion:
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4. 1. INTRODUCTION:
The record of right is maintained in every estate. It provide
various information about a particular land. The assessment
of land revenue payable, disputes regarding land are
determined in the light of record of rights. Land revenue
presumption of truth attached to the entries in the record of
rights.
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5. 2. RELEVANT PROVISIONS:
Sections 39, 40 land revenue act 1967.
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6. 3. POWER OF BOARD OF REVENUE:
Where is appears to the board of revenue that record of rights for an estate does not exist,
or the existing record of rights for an estate requires special revision, the board of revenue
may by notification, direct that a record of rights be made or the record of rights be revised
as the case may be.
(i) Effect:
A record of rights made or specially revised for an estate shall be deemed to be the record
of rights for that estate, but shall not affect any presumption in favour, of the Govt, which
has arisen already from any previous record of rights.
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7. 4. OBJECT OF RECORD OF RIGHTS:
The primary object of record of rights is the collection of land
revenue from the person who are liable to pay such amount
under the land revenue act.
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8. 5. DOCUMENTS INCLUDED IN
RECORD OF RIGHTS:
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10. 5. DOCUMENTS INCLUDED IN RECORD OF
RIGHTS:
(i)Register of the names of land owner and tenant:
The record of rights consist of a register containing information as who are the
tenants and who are landowner in a estate. it also specified particulars of the rents as
profit.
(ii) Jama Bandi:
Jamabandi or register of Haqdarain zamin is an up to date edition of record of right, it
is an authentic record of the owners of land within an estate.
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11. 5. DOCUMENTS INCLUDED IN RECORD OF
RIGHTS:
(iii) Register regarding liabilities of land owner and tenant and other revenue
matters:
A register containing there in information with regard to the liabilities of the land
owners and tenant respectively. it also contain information in regard to the quantum of
the land revenue rate cesses, and other payments due from the land owners.
(iv) Map of the estate:
Map of the estate is also included in record of rights. it describes the location and
measurement of the field.
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12. 5. DOCUMENTS INCLUDED IN RECORD OF
RIGHTS:
(v) Statement of customs:
A statement is prepared in which the customs regarding rights and liabilities of the
landowner and tenant are mentioned.
(vi) Statement of rights in wells:
In the areas where irrigation is done through wells a statement is prepared in which
it is specified the respective rights and obligation of the landowners who can
irrigate their land from wells.
(vii) Statement of rights in irrigation:
A statement is prepared in which it is specified that respective rights of the
landowners from other source of irrigation.
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13. 5. DOCUMENTS INCLUDED IN RECORD OF
RIGHTS:
(viii) Wajib- ul- Arz:
Wajib- ul- Arz is a statement in which customs and administrative position of a
village is described.
(ix)Shajira nasab:
It is a statement in which genealogical history of persons belonging to the land is
described in detail.
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14. 6. CONCLUSION
To conclude I can say that record of right is collection of
various revenue papers regarding an estate. It is maintained
in every village and contains information about revenue
matters rent payable, cessess, names of landowner and
tenant, their obligation and right etc.
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