{"id":5057,"date":"2025-01-10T17:09:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T11:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianlawsociety.com\/?p=5057"},"modified":"2025-01-12T14:41:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T09:11:53","slug":"the-punjab-land-revenue-act-1887","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karma.law\/insights\/law-library\/the-punjab-land-revenue-act-1887\/","title":{"rendered":"The Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button cs-button-animated\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiacode.nic.in\/handle\/123456789\/19229?view_type=browse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span><span>Download Act<\/span><span>Download Act<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Ministry of Rural Development<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Punjab Land-Revenue Act<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">, 1887, is a significant piece of legislation that defines and regulates the\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">land revenue<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0system in the Punjab region of India. This Act provides a comprehensive framework for the making and maintenance of records of rights in land, the assessment and collection of\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">land revenue<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">, and other related matters. It is designed to ensure the orderly management of land resources and the efficient collection of government dues. The Act also establishes a hierarchy of\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">revenue<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0officers and outlines their powers and responsibilities. It aims to balance the interests of the government and landowners, providing mechanisms for dispute resolution and fair assessment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Act Background and Ministry:<\/span><\/strong><br class=\"ng-star-inserted\" \/><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Punjab Land-Revenue Act<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">, 1887, was enacted during the British colonial period in India. It aimed to consolidate and amend the existing laws related to\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">land revenue<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0in the Punjab region. The Act was passed by the Governor-General of India in Council. Currently, the subject matter of the Act would fall under the purview of the Ministry of\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Revenue<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0or the equivalent ministry dealing with land and\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">revenue<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0matters in the respective state government of Punjab.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Enactment Date, Number of Chapters, Number of Sections:<\/span><\/strong><br class=\"ng-star-inserted\" \/><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The Act received the assent of the Governor-General on September 23, 1887. It is structured into 158 sections, divided into 12 chapters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Act Governed By:<\/span><\/strong><br class=\"ng-star-inserted\" \/><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The Act is primarily governed by the Financial Commissioner, who is the highest\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">revenue<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0authority in the state. The Act also outlines the roles and responsibilities of various other\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">revenue<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0officers, such as Commissioners, Collectors, Assistant Collectors, Tahsildars, and Naib-Tahsildars. These officers are responsible for implementing the provisions of the Act and ensuring the efficient collection of\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">land revenue<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">On Whom it is Applicable:<\/span><\/strong><br class=\"ng-star-inserted\" \/><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Punjab Land-Revenue Act<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">, 1887, is applicable to the territories administered by the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab, including the pargana of Spiti. It applies to all landowners, tenants, and assignees of\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">land revenue<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">, as well as other individuals with interests in land. It also impacts village officers, such as kanungos, zaildars, inamdars, and other village-level functionaries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Penalties\/Punishments:<\/span><\/strong><br class=\"ng-star-inserted\" \/><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">The Act specifies various penalties and punishments for non-compliance. These include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Fines:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0For neglect to report the acquisition of rights, for failure to attend when summoned, for destroying survey marks, and for other violations.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Arrest and Detention:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0Defaulters in the payment of\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">land revenue<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0may be arrested and detained.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Distress and Sale:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0Movable property and crops of defaulters may be distrained and sold.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Transfer of Holding:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0Holdings may be transferred to other landowners for the recovery of arrears.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Attachment and Annulment:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0Estates or holdings may be attached or their assessments annulled.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Sale:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0In cases of persistent default, estates or holdings may be sold.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Important Pointers:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Definitions:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0The Act provides detailed definitions of key terms such as &#8220;estate,&#8221; &#8220;landowner,&#8221; &#8220;holding,&#8221; &#8220;land revenue,&#8221; and &#8220;arrear of land revenue.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Revenue Officers:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0The Act establishes different classes of\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">revenue<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0officers and defines their powers and responsibilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Records of Rights:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0The Act mandates the creation and maintenance of records of rights in land.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Assessment of Land Revenue:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0The Act outlines the process for assessing\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">land revenue<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0and provides mechanisms for reassessment and special assessments.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Collection of Land Revenue:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0The Act specifies various methods for the collection of\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">land revenue<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">, including the issuance of writs of demand, arrest, and distress.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Appeals and Review:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0The Act provides for appeals and reviews of orders passed by\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">revenue<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0officers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Partition:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0The Act outlines the procedures for the partition of estates and tenancies.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Arbitration:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0The Act allows for the referral of disputes to arbitration.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Exclusion of Civil Courts:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0The Act limits the jurisdiction of Civil Courts in matters that fall under the purview of\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">revenue<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0officers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Surveys and Boundaries:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0The Act provides for the demarcation of boundaries and the erection of survey marks.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ng-star-inserted\">Act Copy:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/karma.law\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/The-Punjab-Land-Revenue-Act-1887.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of The Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-3742d2ef-bac7-4d32-86d2-1294ee9df9b5\" href=\"https:\/\/karma.law\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/The-Punjab-Land-Revenue-Act-1887.pdf\">The Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/karma.law\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/The-Punjab-Land-Revenue-Act-1887.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-3742d2ef-bac7-4d32-86d2-1294ee9df9b5\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887, is a comprehensive law governing land revenue in Punjab. 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