Short Description

In the Punjab revenue system, Record of Rights, Periodical Record and Fard are related to land and the rights recorded in the revenue record, but they are not the same thing. Each has a different purpose and legal significance. Understanding this distinction is important for landowners, purchasers, tenants and legal practitioners.

Record of Rights

The Record of Rights is the basic revenue record prepared for a revenue estate. It contains the prescribed particulars concerning persons who have rights or interests in land, the nature and extent of those rights, liabilities attached to the land and other matters required by law.

It provides the basic picture of the recorded rights and interests in the land at the time when the record is prepared.

Legal Reference: Section 39 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967.

Periodical Record

The Periodical Record is prepared subsequently at the prescribed intervals to keep the revenue record updated. It incorporates changes that have taken place after the preparation of the previous record, including changes in rights and interests in land as reflected through the revenue proceedings.

Therefore, the Periodical Record may be understood as the continuing and updated form of the revenue record.

Legal Reference: Section 40 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967.

Fard

A Fard is an extract or certified copy of the relevant entries contained in the revenue record. It may be issued by the competent revenue authority when a person requires the recorded particulars concerning a particular piece of land or holding.

A Fard therefore does not itself constitute a separate Record of Rights or Periodical Record. It is a document showing the relevant entries contained in the revenue record at the time it is issued.

A Fard may be required for various purposes, including land transactions, verification of recorded ownership and other legal or administrative requirements.

Reference

Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967

• Section 39 — Record-of-Rights.
• Section 40 — Periodical Records.
• The issuance and form of copies or extracts from revenue records are governed by the applicable revenue laws, rules and procedures.

Important

A Fard should not be confused with the original revenue record. It is an extract of the relevant entries recorded by the revenue authorities.

Moreover, the entries appearing in a Fard represent the position recorded in the revenue record and should be examined along with the relevant mutation, Record of Rights, Periodical Record and other revenue documents, where necessary.

For a land transaction or legal dispute, the mere production of a Fard may not always be sufficient to determine the complete legal position. The underlying revenue record and relevant documents should also be examined.

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