Revenue Department

Colonization of Government Lands

Subject to law and policy of the Government / Board of Revenue:

  • Lease if state land and nazul land
  • Determining eligibility of Lessees and other grants for grant of Proprietary rights under specific terms and conditions and passing orders accordingly
  • Execution of deeds of conveyance regarding state land on behalf of the Provincial Government
  • Operation of Killa Gift Fund
  • Determination of right of return of land under the Thal Development Act, 1949 and Passing of orders accordingly
  • Allotment of state land under Rural Housing Schemes
  • Maintenance of all record of all state land
  • Maintenance of accounts in prescribed ledger of receipts on account of lease / sale of state land

Land Reforms

Subject to law and policy of the Government / Punjab Land Commission:

  • Determination of holdings of persons affected by ceiling fixed under Land Reforms and resumption of excess land in favour of Provincial Government
  • Payment of compensation for resumed land
  • Allotment of resumed land to tenants and other eligible person
  • Maintenance of accounts in prescribed format
  • Record of resumed land and allotment

Consolidation of Land Holdings

Subject to law and policy of Government:

  • Consolidation of Land Holdings
  • Matters relating to appeals etc. against the orders of Consolidation Officer

Relief

Subject to law and policy of Government:

  • Taking preventive and protective measures against floods and rains
  • Recommendations seeking an area to be declared as calamity hit
  • Distribution of relief funds and goods to the calamity affectees and maintenance of accounts regarding such distribution
  • Matters concerning rehabilitation of Behari repatriates from Bangladesh
  • Maintenance and operation of PLA under head 481 Relief Measures
  • After an area is declared calamity affected exercise of delegated powers under section 4 of the Punjab Natural Calamities

Revenue

Subject to law, policy and guide-lines of Government / Board of Revenue:

  • Assessment and collection of land taxes, cesses and agricultural income Tax
  • Land surveys and record of rights including restrictions on transfer of title
  • Alienation of revenue
  • Punjab Abolition of Jagirs Act, 1952
  • Endowment of land for religious purposes
  • Escheats
  • Pre-emption law
  • Punjab Alienation of Land Act, 1900
  • Matters relating to Shalimat Deh

Revenue field staff and district establishment ministerial matter connected with terms & conditions of their service, training, pay & conditions leave, postings and transfer under rules, delegation of powers rules / service rules etc. except those entrusted to Services & General Administration Department.

  • Taccavi for land improvement and other agricultural loans
  • Money Lenders Ordinance and Usurious Loans Ordinance 1959
  • West Pakistan Relief of Indebtedness

Land acquisition Act 1894 and rules made there under:

  • Demarcation and rectangulation of land
  • Leases of ferries and bridges
  • Stamp Act 1899
  • Registration Act 1908
  • Deliveries of copies of documents under rules
  • Act and Rules in respect of Court of Wards Encumbered and attached estates
  • Government Estates
  • Settlement and re-assessment
  • Tenancy laws and relations between landlords and tenants
  • Suspension and remission of land revenue and water rates
  • Crop reports
  • Muslim Personal Law (Shariat Application) Act, 1962
  • All matters relating to Katechery Compounds in the District under the Katchery Compound Rules, 1937
  • Transfer of Property Act 1882
  • Stamps and Court Fees, Judicial & Non-Judicial under Court Fees Act, 1870
  • Matters relating to District/Tehsil office buildings, etc, except actual construction, maintenance and repairs
  • Malba cess fund
  • Lambardars
  • Cattle census
  • Punjab Redemption and Restitution of Mortgaged Land Act, 1964
  • Evac uee Property and Displaced Persons Laws (Repeal) Act, 1975
  • Purchase of stores and capital goods for the district
  • Budget and Accounts
  • Original, Appellate and Revisional jurisdiction

Expenditure

  • 512-Land Management (Land Records and Colonization)
  • 023-Tax Management (4-Stamps)
  • 023-Tax Management (Registration)
  • 529-Hill Torrent Establishment
  • 10-District Administration
  • 10-Sub-Copying Agency Establishment
  • 10-Copying Agency Establishment
  • 575-Stationery & Printing
  • Demarcation of Indo-Pakistan Boundary

Receipts

  • 0113-Agricultural Income Tax
  • 0124-Land Revenue
  • 0270-Stamp duties
  • 0123-Tax on Transfer of Property (Registration)
  • 1231-Sale proceeds of unclaimed and escheated property court fees realized in cash.
  • 1262-Embankment and Drainage Works-Direct Receipt-Hill Torrent/Sale of Water
  • (A) 1264-Stationery-sale of plain paper used with stamps
  • (B) 1264-Sale proceeds of cheque books supplied from stamp stores
  • 1300-Miscellaneous Receipts-Examination Fee for Examination of Naib Tehsildars, Kanungos, and Patwaris
  • 1300-Miscellaneous Receipts
  • 1390-Other Sale of Land & Houses etc
  • 1390-Copying Agency Accounts
  • 1320-Extra Ordinary Receipts

Excise & Taxation

Assessment and Collection of Taxes/Duties and Fees devolved to District Government:

  • Entertainment duty
  • Property Tax
  • Real Estate Agents/Motor Vehicles Dealers
  • Any other local taxes assigned by District Government
  • Operation of Killa Gift Fund
  • Determination of right of return of land under the Thal Development Act, 1949 and Passing of orders accordingly
  • Allotment of state land under Rural Housing Schemes
  • Maintenance of all record of all state land
  • Maintenance of accounts in prescribed ledger of receipts on account of lease / sale of state land
  • Collection of Federal and Provincial Taxes as directed by the Government