1. UP LAND REVENUE CODE
2006:
LAND MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
SUBMITTED BY:-
Shubhi Shukla A032134721138
Rohit Upadhyay A032134721129
Ayush Pandey A032134721153
2. INTRODUCTION:
Land revenue is a tax on land or its produce paid to the Government as lord paramount either in cash or in
kind. Originally it was a share of grain heap on threshing-floor. According to Manusmriti this share was 1/6th of
the gross produce. But Manu mentions that the 1/6th might be raised to 1/4th in the time of war or other
emergency. Long after the days of Manu "the sixth" remained a customary share. Though the sixth became the
traditional share the growing requirement of State in a perpetual condition of warfare, and the frequent
demands of conquerors often caused it to be raised.
During the Muslim period the State's share was increased and finally fixed as 1/3rd of the produce by the
Todar Mal's Settlement. The land-tax was made payable in cash instead of grain. This land revenue remained
unchanged for a period of two centuries.
But during the British rule the land policy was changed entirely. They introduced intermediaries between the
cultivators and the State. This new class was given the name of "Zamindars". Actually they were the collectors
of land revenue. They collected and realised land revenue from the tenants and deposited it to the State.
Whatever they collected and realised from the tenants was termed as "rent", and the amount paid to the State
was called "land revenue". Thus the British land policy divided the land-tax into two-the revenue and the rent.
Malguzari is the appropriate word for revenue. Lagan means rent.
3. LAND MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
The Land Revenue administration in the State of Uttar Pradesh is under the control of 2
authorities: Revenue Courts and Revenue Officers.
Revenue Courts are courts that handle land revenue cases for the State. Simply put,
they are judicial bodies that deal with disputes related to land ownership. The highest
revenue court in the district is the revenue office. The courts of commissioners, tehsildars,
collectors, and subordinate tehsildars are all under his jurisdiction.
Revenue officer means any officer employed under this Act in maintaining revenue records,
or in tire business of tire land revenue. Whereas as per section 4(17) “Revenue Officer”
means the Commissioner, an Additional Commissioner, the Collector, an Additional
Collector, the Chief Revenue Officer, the Sub-Divisional Officer, an Assistant Collector, the
Settlement Officer, an Assistant Settlement Officer, the Record Officer, an Assistant Record
Officer, the Tahsildar, the Tahsildar (Judicial), the Naib Tahsildar and the Revenue
Inspector;
4. Following are the Authorities under UP Revenue Code,2006 is given in Chapter III of the Code with the
heading ‘Board and the Revenue Officers’:
Board of Revenue:
Defined under section 7 -: Board consists of Chairman and such other members as the State Government
appoint. The Board shall by virtue of S.8 shall be the Chief Controlling Authority- (a) in all matters relating to
disposal of cases, appeals or revisions; and (b) subject to the superintendence, direction, and control of the State
Government, in all other matters provided in this Code.
Commissioners and Additional Commissioners:
Defined under section 11-: The State Government shall appoint in each division a Commissioner and may appoint
one or more Additional Commissioners in one or more Divisions.
Collectors and Additional Collectors:
Defined under section 12-: The State Government shall appoint, in each district, a Collector who shall be in-charge
of the revenue administration and may appoint one or more Additional Collectors in a district.
5. Sub-Divisional Officers and Additional Sub-Divisional Officers:
Defined under section 13-: The State Government may appoint in each district as many persons as it
thinks fit to be Assistant Collectors of the first or second class. Assistant Collector first class in charge of
one or more sub-divisions of a district shall be called the Assistant Collector first class in-charge of a sub-
division or a Subdivisional Officer. The State Government may designate an Assistant Collector first class
appointed to a district to be an Additional Sub-Divisional Officer for one or more tahsils of the district.
Tahsildars and Tasildars Judicial:
Defined under section 14-: The State Government may appoint in each district as many persons as it
thinks fit to be Tahsildars and Tahsildar Judicial.
Naib-Tahsildars:
Defined under section 15-: The State Government may appoint in each district as many persons as it
thinks fit to be Naib-Tahsildars.
Revenue Inspectors and Lekhpals:
Defined under section 16-: The Collector may appoint in each tahsil one or more Revenue Inspectors for
the proper supervision, maintenance, and correction of the village records, and for such other duties.
6. MANAGEMENT OF LAND AND OTHER PROPERTIES BY GRAM PANCHAYAT OR OTHER
LOCAL AUTHORITY :
Gram Sabha:
• section4 (22) UP Revenue Code 2006 “ Gaon Fund, Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat shall
have the same meaning as assigned in UP Panchayati Raj Act, 1947”.
• sec 3 (g) UP Panchayati Raj Act, 1947/ Art. 243(b) Constitution“ Gram Sabha means a body
consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls relating to a village comprised within the
area of Gram Panchayat”
• Every person who is generally residing under the Gram Sabha and has completed the age of
18 years is entitled to be registered in the electoral roll of the constituency of the GP.
7. Gram Panchayat:
Gram Panchayat means the Executive Committee of the Gram Sabha. (u/s 12
Panchayat Raj Act)
Composition:
• Pradhan, and Members* [9,11,13,15]
• Pradhan and Members are elected by members of Gram Sabha.
• Secretary – a govt official ( Gram Panchayat & Vikas off/MPW)
8. Powers and Functions (sec. 60 Revenue Code 2006):
• the development of cottage industries
• the development and improvement of agriculture
• the conduct and prosecution of suits and proceedings by or against the Gram
Panchayat
• other matters as may be prescribed
Powers and Functions of Gram Panchayat and Gram Sabha:
9. Conclusion
By giving these special, specific and easy provisions in the UP Revenue Code, 2006, legislators
have changed the whole land revenue and management system in the state. This Code is enacted
having the aim of immediate doorstep justice to the poor rustic villagers who are not familiar with the
technicalities of law and runs from pillar to post to get the justice from one court to another court.
The Land Revenue Code 2006 hae specified the Management authorities and their Powers.
Authorities like Gram Panchayat and Gram Sabha handle the Management of Land in the Village
areas.
The authorities under the new Code are almost similar to the Revenue Act, 1901 with almost similar
functions with some deviation here and there. The deviation in functioning is fringe but appreciable
and one could find these deviation if he closely compare and contrast the provision of both the act.
