State Act

The Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966

139. Construction and repairs of boundary marks of survey numbers and villages, etc.— (1) It shall be lawful for any Survey Officer authorised by a Superintendent of Land Records, or Settlement Officer, to specify or cause to be constructed, laid out, maintained or repaired boundary marks and survey marks of villages or survey numbers or sub-divisions of survey numbers, whether cultivated or uncultivated and to assess all charges incurred thereby on the holders or others having an interest therein. (2) Such officer may by notice in writing require landholders to construct, layout, maintain or repair within a specified time, the boundary marks or survey marks of their respective survey numbers or sub-division ; and on their failure to do so the survey officer shall construct, lay-out or repair them and assess all charges incurred thereby as hereinbefore provided. (3) The boundary marks and survey marks shall be of such description and shall be constructed, laid out maintained or repaired in such manner and shall be of such dimensions and materials as may, subject to rules made by the State Government in this behalf, be determined by the Superintendent of Land Records, according to the requirement of soil, climate, durability and cheapness of materials.