State Act

CONSOLIDATION OF HOLDINGS ACT, 1953

8. (1) Upon the revision of maps under section 7, the District Deputy Direct or of Consolidation shall, subject to the provisions herein-after contained, and in such manner as may be prescribed, cause to be- (i) revised, the field-book of the unit after field to field partal and the current annual register after its test and verification ; (ii) determined, in consultation with the Consolidation Committee, the valuation of- -- (a) each plots after taking into consolidation its productivity location and availability of irrigation facilities if any ; and (b) all trees, wells and other improvements existing in the plots for the purpose of calculating compensation therefore ; (iii) ascertained the share of each owner, if there be more owners than one, out of the valuation determined under sub- clause (b) of clause (ii) ; and (iv) determined the shares of individual tenure-holders in joint holdings for the purpose of effecting partition to ensure proper consolidation. (2) The District Deputy Director of Consolidation shall cause to be prepared a "khasra chakbandi" in the form prescribed, in respect of all the plots fallen, in the unit as also a statement showing the mistakes [undisputed cases of succession]3 and disputes discovered during the test and verification of the annual register in the course of the field to field partal.]1