Manual of Digital Land Survey in Kerala with kerala Survey with Boundaries Act, 1961

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Description
This is the First Edition of our latest book" MANUAL OF DIGITAL LAND SURVEY IN KERALA". The system relating to the maintenance of land records in Kerala is the result of a process of evolution. It is complex and varied and differs in concept and context in different parts of the State. This is because of political and historical factors. The State of Kerala was formed as a result of the merger of the erstwhile Travancore-Cochin State and Malabar District in Madras Presidency. The Travancore-Cochin State itself was formed a few years earlier by the merger of the Princely States of Travancore and Cochin. The three Constituent Units of Kerala had their own District Administrative Styles and Systems which continued to cast their shadow on the Administrative System of unified Kerala.
asiq In the Malabar Region, Settlement was done between 1926 and 1934. The procedure followed was the one, which existed in the Malabar System. Lands were classified into wet, dry and garden. This System resulted in the maximum possible Revenue for the State. The Settlement Operations in Travancore were completed between 1886 and 1911 and in Cochin between 1905 and 1909.
The State of Travancore-Cochin was formed in 1949 by merging the Princely States Travancore and Cochin. Subsequently the State of Kerala was formed in 1956 by adding the Malabar District of the former Madras State and Kasargod region of erstwhile Mysore State to Travancore- Cochin. The Department of Survey and Land Records is one of the Oldest Departments of the State. The Original Survey of the State was conducted during the period 1883-1928, separately for the Travancore, Cochin and Malabar regions during different time spans. Land survey is a laborious and highly technical job, and forms the foundation for Revenue Administration. bauorO 2T3
ylins Prior to the merger, each of these regions had its own Survey and Settlement methods. A Scientific Survey was conducted and Pattas were issued to all the existing land owners. The last Settlement was conducted in Cochin during 1905-1909 following the Settlement Proclamation of 1905 and in Malabar during 1926 -1934 according to the re-settlement Manual of 1930. In all the three regions Settlement was conducted after conducting land survey. The survey records in all these regions were maintained according to the Land Records Maintenance Rules prevailing in the respective regions. After the formation of Kerala State, elaborate survey of Government lands and occupation in Government lands, was conducted under Plan Schemes, but most of these records were not finalized and given effect in the Revenue Administration. In 1966, a General Re-survey of the State was commenced and the Re-survey of 743 Villages have already been completed and given effect in the Revenue Administration.

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Contents
MANUAL OF DIGITAL LAND SURVEY IN KERALA
1. Digital Land Survey- Standard Operating Procedure
2. The Kerala Survey & Boundaries Act, 1961
3. The Kerala Survey & Boundaries Rules, 1964
4. Extract from the Instructions for the Guidance of Officers of the Survey and Land Records Department Regarding Resurvey
5. Amendment to the Registration Rules (Kerala), 1958.
6. Digitalization Implementation in Registration Department
7. Judgments Relating to Implementing of Torrens Plan
8. List of Digital Survey Phase 1
9. List of Digital Survey Phase II
10. Government Orders Relating to Digital Survey 10FORM No. 18
DIGITAL LAND SURVEY-STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
1. INTRODUCTION
2. PRELIMINARIES
3. OBJECTIVES
4. METHODOLOGY
5. AWARENESS PROGRAM
6. COLLECTION OF RECORDS
7. VILLAGE BOUNDARY DEMARCATION AND SURVEY
8. DIGITAL SURVEY OF GOVERNMENT/GOVERNMENT INTERESTED LANDS
9. DEMARCATION AND SURVEY IN REGISTERED LANDS
10. PREPARATION OF LAND REGISTER
11. INSPECTIONS
12. ORIGINAL LAND COMPLAINT (OLC) AND SETTLEMENT
13. APPEAL LAND COMPLAINTS (ALC) AND SETTLEMENT
14. SETTLEMENT ISSUES
15. PREPARATION OF FINAL RECORDS
16. PUBLICATION OF FINAL RECORDS
17. EXPLANATION
18. IMPORTANT FORMS
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THE KERALA SURVEY AND BOUNDARIES ACT, 1961 (Act 37 of 1961)
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent & commencement
2. Definitions
3. Appointment of Survey Officers
CHAPTER II SURVEY OF LANDS
4. Government may direct the survey of any land or any boundary of any land 4A. Government may direct the survey and demarcation of any lands belonging to Local Authority
5. Survey of land hit by sea erosion or action of river
6. Notification to be published by Survey Officers
7. Cost of survey operations may be defrayed in the first instance by Government in certain cases
8. Survey to be carried out in the prescribed manner
9. Power to record boundary as undisputed
10. Power of Survey Officer to determine and record a disputed boundary with reasons
11. Appeal against orders of Survey Officer
12. Period within which appeal may be preferred
13. Completion of demarcation to be notified
13A. Power of revision by the Collector
14. Right to institute a suit in respect of boundary of the property surveyed
15. Liability of registered holders for maintenance of survey marks
16. Imposing of charges and appeals
17. Duties of Village Official
CHAPTER II A PREPARATION OF SURVEY MAP FOR REGISTRATION OF TITLE DEEDS
17A. Preparation of Survey map and up-dating of land register in notified areas
17B. Licensed Surveyors.
CHAPTER III MISCELLANEOUS
18. Power to enter upon, examine and clear obstruction on lands
19. Power to summon witnesses and require production of documents 20. Reference to Arbitration
21. Registered holder may recover expenses paid by him from owner
22. Power to make rules
23. Immunity for acts done or purporting to be done in good faith
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24. Repeal and Savings
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Author Details
S. Seetharaman Potty