CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................2
2. DEFINITION..........................................................................................................................................3
3. CONSTITUTION OF BOARD OF REVENUE..............................................................................................3
4. PRINCIPAL SEAT AND OTHER PLACES OF SITTINGS OF BOARD OF REVENUE.........................................4
5. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF BOARD...............................................................................5
 CONDITION WHEN ANY MEMBER IS UNABLE TO PERFORM DUTY [SECTION 5(1)].............................6
 QUALIFICATION [SECTION 5(2)].......................................................................................................7
6. SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES...............................................................................................................8
7. JURISDICTION OF BOARD.....................................................................................................................8
8. POWERS OF SUPERINTENDENCE OF BOARD........................................................................................10
9. EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION BY SINGLE MEMBERS AND BENCHES.......................................................10
Case - Panchvati Sahkari Grah Nirman Sanstha v. Green Park Sahkar Grah Nirman Sanstha (195 RN
4)...........................................................................................................................................................10
10. CASES PENDING AT COMMENCEMENT OF CODE.............................................................................10
11. CONCLUSION..................................................................................................................................11

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 BOARD OF REVENUE

1. INTRODUCTION

Before the enactment of Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959 there were three boards of
Revenue functioning in Madhya Pradesh that is-

 Mahakoshal
 Madhya Bharat
 Vindhya Pradesh.

The three Boards were integrated to one Board of Revenue by M.P. Rajpatra extraordinary dated
1st November, 1956.

After the enactment of this Act this Board was reconstituted under Section 3 of Madhya Pradesh
Land Revenue Code, 1959 with its Principal seat at Gwalior.

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 2. DEFINITION

a. Section 2(1)(d) – “Board”

Board means Board of Revenue constituted under Section 3 of Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue
Code, 1959.

3. CONSTITUTION OF BOARD OF REVENUE

Section 3 -

(1) There shall be a Board of Revenue for Madhya Pradesh consisting of a President and two
or more other members as the State may, from time to time, think fit to appoint.
(2) The Board of Revenue as constituted and functioning for the several regions of this State
immediately before the coming into force of this Code, hereinafter in this chapter referred
to as the existing Board, shall with effect from the date of coming into force of this Code,
be deemed to be the Board of Revenue for Madhya Pradesh constituted under this
section.
(3) The President and members of the existing Board shall be the first President and
members respectively of the Board of Revenue for Madhya Pradesh.

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 4. PRINCIPAL SEAT AND OTHER PLACES OF SITTINGS OF BOARD OF REVENUE

Section 4 -

(1) The principal seat of the Board shall be at such place as the State Government may, by
notified order, appoint.

(2)  Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the President and members of the
Board shall also sit at such other place or places as the State Government may, after
consultation with the President of the Board, notify.

Example –

Principal Seat Other Places

Gwalior Rewa

Indore

Jabalpur

Bhopal

Ujjain

Sagar

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 5. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF BOARD

Section 5 –

(1) When my member is, by reason of absence or otherwise, unable to perform the duties of
his office, the State Government may, by notification, appoint any person to be, for the
time being, a member of the Board.

(2)  Except as expressly provided by this Code, the terms and conditions of service of the
President and members of the Board shall be such as may be prescribed and the terms and
conditions laid down by the State Government for the President and members of the
existing Board shall continue in force until modified or superseded under this section.

(3)  A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a member of the Board unless he-
a) is eligible for appointment as a Judge of the High Court; or
b) has been a Revenue Officer, and has held, for at least five years, an office not lower
in rank than that of a Collector.

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 CONDITION WHEN ANY MEMBER IS UNABLE TO PERFORM DUTY [SECTION 5(1)]

MEMBER

Absent unable to

perform duties

STATE GOVERNMENT MAY APPOINT ANY PERSON FOR THAT TIME BEING

 Terms and Conditions laid down by State Government [ Section 5(2) ]

Terms and Conditions of existing Board

as laid down by State Government

shall continue to be in force

until modified or superseded

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 QUALIFICATION [SECTION 5(2)]

MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF REVENUE

Eligible for appointment as a been a Revenue Officer for atleast

Judge of the High Court 5 years and not lower in rank than

that of a collector.

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 6. SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES

Section 6 –

There shall be paid to the members of the Board such salaries and allowances as the State
Government may determine and those salaries and allowances shall be charged on the
consolidated fund of the State.

7. JURISDICTION OF BOARD

Section 7 –

(1) The Board shall exercise the powers and discharge the functions conferred upon it by or
under this Code and such functions of the State Government as may be specified by
notification by the State Government in that behalf as such other functions as have been
conferred or may be conferred by or under any Central or State Act on the Chief Revenue
Authority or the Chief Controlling Revenue Authority.

(2) The State Government may, subject to such conditions as it may deem fit to impose, by
notification, confer upon, or entrust to the board or any member of the Board additional
powers or functions assigned to the State Government by or under any enactment for the
time being in force.

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 Jurisdiction

Powers Conferred Additional

Powers

State Govt. may entrust the Board or

Members additional powers and functions

Powers conferred Powers specified by Powers conferred

under this code notification by State Government under by a Central

or State Act.

a) Powers of Superintendence of Board (S–8) on the Chief Revenue

b) Powers to Make Rules (S-9) and (S-41) Authority or the Chief
c) Powers to hear appeal (S-44) Controlling Revenue
d) Powers of Revision (S-50) Authority
e) Powers of Review (S-51)
f) Powers to transfer cases (S-29)

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 8. POWERS OF SUPERINTENDENCE OF BOARD

Section 8 –

The Board shall, in respect of all matters subject to its appellate or revisional jurisdiction, have
superintendence over all authorities in so far as such authorities deal with such matters and may
call for returns.

9. EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION BY SINGLE MEMBERS AND BENCHES 

Section 9 –

The Board may make rules for the exercise of powers and functions of the Board by benches
constituted of one or more members thereof, and all decisions given by such benches in exercise
of such powers or functions shall be deemed to be the decisions of the Board.

Case - Panchvati Sahkari Grah Nirman Sanstha v. Green Park Sahkar Grah Nirman Sanstha
(195 RN 4)
In this case the Court held that the President of the Board can exercise powers in the matter of
allocation of work and distribution of cases, but does not have the power to transfer the case
from the file of one member to another member.

10. CASES PENDING AT COMMENCEMENT OF CODE

All appeals, applications for revision and other proceedings pending before the existing Board
immediately before the coming into force of this Code shall be heard and decided by the Board.

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 11. CONCLUSION

The Revenue Board constituted under Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959 act as the
Chief Revenue Controlling Authority for the state of Madhya Pradesh.

It is highest court of appeal, revision in revenue cases. The State Government under this code is
authorized to appoint members, decide on their salaries and allowances etc.

The powers and functions of the Board are also conferred upon them by this Code and the Board
is also empowered to entrust them with additional powers.

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