Discuss the Composition, Jurisdiction and powers of Board of Revenue constituted under Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue code 1959

1. INDORE INSTITUTE OF LAW
(Affiliated to D.A.V.V. & BCI)
Submitted To: Submitted By:
Mrs. Shikha Dubey Name: Aakash
Tiwari
Date: 25/07/2020 Roll No.: 70440424
Enrollment No.: DL1701114
Subject: Land Laws
Topic: Grand Viva-II
LL.B. (HONS.)
IIIrd Year, VIth Semester (Batch: 2017-20)

2. BOARD OF REVENUE
CONSTITUTED UNDER MADHYA PRADESH LAND REVENUE CODE 1959
DISCUSS THE COMPOSITION, JURISDICTION & POWERS OF

3. INTRODUCTION
The Code provides for the creation of the Board, constituting President
along with two or more members appointed by State government and the office
of Revenue Officers wherein office of Commissioner has been conferred with the
highest authority, unless State government comes up with any direction to the
contrary. The members need to be either eligible for the appointment to the post
of Judge of the High Court or a Revenue Officer of a rank of not less than of a
Collector, for at least a period of 5 years

4. CONSTITUTION OF BOARD OF REVENUE
(SECTION 3)
(1) There shall be a Board of Revenue for Madhya Pradesh consisting of a President
and two or more other members as the State Government may, from time to time,
think fit to appoint.
(2) The Board of Re venue as constituted and functioning for the several regions of this
State immediately before the coming into force of this Code, hereinafter in this
chapter referred to as the existing Board, shall with effect from the date of coming into
force of this Code, be deemed to be the Board of Re venue for Madhya Pradesh
constituted under this section.
(3) The President and members of the existing Board shall be the first President and
members respectively of the Board of Revenue for Madhya Pradesh.

5. PRINCIPAL SEAT AND OTHER PLACES OF SITTINGS OF
BOARD OF REVENUE (SECTION 4)
(1) The principal seat of the Board shall be at such place as the State Government
may, by notified order, appoint.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) , the President and
members of the Board shall also sit at such other place or places as the Stat e
Government may, after consultation with the President of the Board, notify.

6. JURISDICTION OF BOARD (SECTION 7)
The Board shall exercise the powers and discharge the functions conferred upon it
by or under this Code or such other functions as have been conferred or may be
conferred by or under any enactment upon it or as may be specified by a
notification of the State Government or Central Government in that behalf.

7. POWERS OF SUPERINTENDENCE OF BOARD
(SECTION 8)
The Board shall, in respect of all matters subject to its appellate or revisional
jurisdiction, have superintendence over all authorities in so far as such authorities
deal with such matters and may call for returns.

8. EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION BY SINGLE MEMBERS
AND BENCHES (SECTION 9)
The Board may make rules for the exercise of powers and functions of the Board
by benches constituted of one or more members thereof, and all decisions given
by such benches in exercise of such powers or functions shall be deemed to be
the decisions of the Board.

9. OTHER POWERS UNDER THE CODE
• Power to hear Appeal (Section 44)
• Power of Revision (Section 50)
• Power of Review (Section 51)
• Power of transfer cases (Section 29)
“Panchvati sahkari garh nirman sanstha Vs. Green Park Sahkari grah
nirman sanstha 195 RN 4” In this case the court held that the president of the
board can exercise in the matter of allocation of work and distribution of cases but
does not have the power to transfer the case from the file of one member to
another member.

10. CONCLUSION
The Code concludes with some of the miscellaneous yet relevant provisions
concerning the exclusive jurisdiction of the revenue authorities, inspections of
maps prepared by the Revenue Officers. The Schedules ending the Code provides
with a framework of rules that the authorities are supposed to follow.
The Code hence consolidates all the laws regarding the revenue related matters
into a Code, which we call as Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959. The
provisions embody all the important aspects in the area of the revenue to ease
out the administration of land revenue system in Madhya Pradesh.