periodical RECORD OF RIGHTS AS TO LAND REVENUE ACT 1967.

1. PERIODICAL
RECORD OF RIGHTS
PRESENTED BY MISS SOBIA FATIMA ADV
EX LEGAL CONSULTANT AT PATLIAMENT

2. Table of Content
 1. Introduction:
2. Relevant provisions:
3. Periodical records:
4. Documents included in periodical record of rights:
5. Preparation of periodic record
 6. Remedy open to aggrieved person
 7. Conclusion:

3. INTRODUCTION:
Periodical record of rights is revised edition of the record of rights. it is
prepared by patwari after every four years under the order of the
collector. it provides up to date information and contains all the
changes which have taken place in a estate.

4. 2. Relevant provisions:
 Sections 41, 42, 43 land revenue act 1967.

5. 3. Periodical records:
 (i) The collector shall cause to be prepared by the patwari of each estate
periodically, as the board of revenue may direct, an edition of any records
of rights amended in accordance with the provision of this chapter.
 (ii) Such edition of the records of rights shall be called periodical record for
estate, and shall comprise the statement mentioned in clause (a) of sub-
section (2) of section, 39, and such other document, if any, as may be
prescribed.
 (iii) For the preparation of periodicals the collector shall cause to be
maintained by the patwari of each estate a right of mutations in prescribed
form and other prescribed registers, if any.

6. 4. Documents included in periodical record of
rights:
 (i) Jamabandi register haqdaran.
 (ii) Title page of register haqdaran zamin.
 (iii) Genealogical tree.
 (iv) Index number
 (v) Note of changes in kind of soil.
 (vi) Register of haqdaran nakhilstan.

7. 4. Documents included in periodical record of
rights:
 (vii) Statement of distribution of water.
 (viii) Statement of rights in water mills.
 (ix) Supplementary map.
 (x) Fard badar.
 (xi)Note of attestation by Kanango.
 (xii) Note of attestation by the revenue officer.
 (xiii) Final attestation certificate of register haqdaran
zaimn.
 (xiv) List of revenue assignments and Pensions.

8. 5. Preparation of periodic record:
 Periodic is prepared in two parts.
(i) Preparation of part relating to land owner.
(ii) Preparation of part relating to other persons.

9. 5. Preparation of periodic record:
I. Preparation of part relating to land owner.

(i) Report to patwari:
(ii) Recording report:
(iii) Furnishing a copy of report:
(iv) Entry in register of mutations:
(v) Display of report:
(vi) Failure of patwari to record the report:
(vii) Inquiry by revenue officer:
(viii) Identification on register of mutation:
(ix) Order of the revenue officer:
II. Preparation of part relating to other persons:

10. 5. Preparation of periodic record:

I. Preparation of part relating to land owner.

(i) Report to patwari:
Any person being land owner or tenant for a fixed
term exceeding one year acquire an estate by.
(i) Inheritance.
(ii) Purchase.
(iii) Gift or.
(iv) Otherwise he shall report to patwari of the estate
where he acquired such right.

11. 5. Preparation of periodic record:
(ii) Recording report:
Patwari shall record such report in the roznamcha to be maintained
in prescribed manner.
(iii) Furnishing a copy of report:
Patwari shall furnish a copy of report free of cost to the person
making the report and also send a copy of the report, within a week
of its receipt by him to the union committee. town committee, or
union council within which the estate is situated.
(iv) Entry in register of mutations:
The patwri shall enter in his register such report which was made to
him.

12. 5. Preparation of periodic record:
(v) Display of report:
The report has been entered by patwari shall be displayed in such
manner as may be prescribed.
(vi) Failure of patwari to record the report:
If the patwari fails to record the report the person concerned may
make the report in writing to the revenue officer concerned and
Nazim of union council union committee, or town committee in which
the estate is situated by registered post acknowledgement due.

13.  (vii) Inquiry by revenue officer:

The revenue officer shall time to time inquire into the correctness
of all entries in the register of mutation and the reports which
should have been recorded by the patwari.
(a) In case of mutation of inheritance:
In case of acquisition of right by inheritance the revenue office
shall inquire who are the legal heirs of the deceased.

(viii) Identification on register of mutation:
Such person whose right has been acquired shall be identified by
two respectable person preferably from lambardar or member of
the union committee, union council of town committee.

14. 
(ix) Order of the revenue officer:

The order shall be made by the revenue officer regarding acquisition of any
right, and entry shall be made in the periodical record.
(a) Time period:
The revenue officer shall make order within three months. from the date of
entry in the mutation register.
(b) Gist of the order to be send:
The gist of the order by the revenue office shall be send to the person
whose right has been acquired and also to the union committee, union
council, or town committee in which the estate is situated.
(c) If the order is not made in time:
If the order by the revenue office is not made within 3 months he shall
explain the cause of delay to the collector in the prescribed manner.
(d) Nature of inquiry:
PLD 1950 Rev. 1189
The inquiry bey the revenue officer is of summary nature therefore all
complicated matters should be left to be decided by a competent court.

15.  .
II. Preparation of part relating to other persons:

If it is undisputed, it shall be record in the prescribed
manner. if it is disputed it will be entered by the
patwari in the register of mutation. the revenue
officer after hearing the parties concerned passes the
necessary order and it is incorporated in the register
haqdaran zamin when it is prepared.

16. 6. Remedy open to aggrieved person:
If a person aggrieved or injured by an entry in record of rights or in
periodical record of right then he can file a suit for declaration for his
right under section 42 of the specific relief act.
Section 53 of land revenue act says
"If any person considers himself to be aggrieved by an entry in the
record of right which he already possess, then it is at his option to file a
suit of declaration of his right under the provisions as contained in
chapter six of the specific relief act 1877".

17. 7. Conclusion:
TO conclude I can say that periodical record of rights is up to date
edition of record of right. during a period of four years, changes do
occur in the ownership, revenue matters etc. etc., if of the land such
changes are mentioned in periodical record of right. it is prepared by
patwari under the order of collector of the district.