State Act

The Gujarat Land Revenue Code, 1879

135M. (1) In respect of every agriculturist holding land in a village or group of villages 6[ in a taluka to which this Chapter is applied under sub-section (1) or re-applied under sub-section (3) of section 135LL and for which a competent authority is appointed,] there shall be prepared by the 7[competent authority ] an agriculturist pass-book in duplicate in such form and containing particulars as to rights recorded in the record of rights and such other particulars ( including the particulars regarding subsisting mortgages of land, the total amount of mortgage money and the amount of interest due thereon ) as may be prescribed by rules made under this Act. 8[(2) (a) The agriculturist pass-book shall be supplied to the agriculturist holding land in a taluka to which this Chapter is applied under sub-section (1) or re-applied under sub-section (3) of section 135LL. (b) The pass-book shall be supplied under clause (a)— (i) within such period from the date on which this Chapter is applied or re-applied to the taluka as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify; and (ii) on payment of such fees as may be prescribed by rules made under this Act. (c) The duplicate agriculturist pass-book shall be retained by the competent authority. ] (3) The particulars referred to in sub-section (1) shall be with reference to such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.