THE ANDHRA PRADESH (TELANGANA AREA) TENANCY  RECORDS (CORRECTION) RULES, 1956

PREAMBLE

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

Rule - 1. Short title & Commencement.--

These Rules may be called "The Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Tenancy Records (Correction) Rules, 1956" and shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Rule - 2. Definitions.--

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

(a)      'the Act' means the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950;

(b)      'final record of tenancies' means record of tenancies prepared under the Andhra Pradesh (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 Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 and the Hyderabad Land Revenue Act, 1317 Fasli.

Rule - 3. Power of the Dy. 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 the time, date and place at which he proposes to hold an enquiry into the matter :

Provided that such inquiry 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 present and make their representations.

(2)     On the date specified or on such latter date as may, from time to time, fixed by the Deputy Collector, he shall hold a summary inquiry by taking such oral or documentary evidence relating thereto as may be produced by all or any of the parties and such other evidence as he may consider necessary and expedient and pass such order as he may deem fit for correction in or omission from the final record of tenancies.

Rule - 4. Tahsildar to correct the records.--

(1)     The Tahasildar shall correct the final record of tenancies to 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.

CERTIFICATE

(See Rule 4 (1) of the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area)

Tenancy Records (Correction) Rules. 1956)

Village .............................

SI. No. ..........................  Taluk ..............................

1.        Name of the protected tenant.

2.        Father's name

3.        Details of the lands held by the protected tenant.

(a)      Survey No.

(b)      Pote No.

(c)      Name of the field, if any.

4.        Rent payable

(a)      Mode of payment in cash ________kind  _____________ Crop share  _____________    

5.        Quantum Rs. P.   _____________  Quantity in Standard measure  __________________   Fraction of  Crop share   __________________

6.        Name of the person under whom the land is held by the protected tenant and the name of his father.

7.        Such person's title to the land.

Date:

Tahsildar.