The following English translation of notification no. 1663/IX-17-77, is published for general information: — The Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code-2006

The following English translation of notification no. 1663/IX-17-77, is published for general information: No.I663/IX-x7-77 June21,1978 In exercise of the powers under clauses(b),(e) and (f) of sub-section (i) of section 234 of the U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901(U.P.Act no.III of 1901),read with section 21 of the U.P. General Clauses Act, 1904 (U.P. Act no.I of 1904), and in supersession of Part II of Governement notification no. U.O.-630C.U.H./I-E-656-52, dated November 23,1959, containing the rules on the subject, the Board of Revenue, Uttar Pradesh hereby make the following rules with the previous sanction of the State Government: THE UTTAR PRADESH LAND REVENUE (SURVEY AND RECORD OPERATIONS)RULES,1978. Short title and commencement. -(1)These Rules may be called the Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue(Survey and Record Operations) Rules,1978. (2)They shall come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the official Gazette. 2.Definitions . -In these rules: (a) “Act” means the U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901; (b) "form"means any one or more of the forms appended to these rules; (c) “section”means a section of the Act; (d) words and expression used in these rules and defined or used in the Act shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Act. The operations connected with the general correction of maps and revision of records may be undertaken either as a preliminary to settlement operations or as an administrative measure. (1) In respect of an area where revision of maps and of record of rights is considered necessary, the Collector shall cause investigations to be made and the information relating to condition of land records in such area collected in Survey Form I . Where the fields entered in Survey Form I for more than 50 percent of the total number of fields