(a) where land is taken up for special purposes, specified in Section 198;
(b) where unoccupied lands are given out for cultivation;
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(c) where unoccupied lands are brought under survey for the first time; and
(d) where survey numbers exceeding 10 hectares or such areas as may be notified for a particular tract are divided into two or more survey numbers to reduce their area All other cases shall be dealt with by the formation of sub-divisions in or addition of sub-divisions to existing survey numbers and when any new survey numbers is formed, it shall be given the number next after that of the last survey number in the village.
40. No survey numbers, consisting of land to be used for agricultural purposes only, shall henceforth be formed with less than such areas as the Chief Commissioner may by notification specify for different tract in the territory.
Provided that in the case of land acquired for public purposes or set aside for special purposes the minimum area of a new survey number shall be 50 areas.
41. (1) Two or more occupied survey numbers may be amalgamated provided the following conditions are satisfied namely-
(a) the total area does not exceed 10 hectares;
(b) the tenant or tenants of each survey number, and type of tenure are the same, and they agree to amalgamation;
(c) there are no sub-divisions; and
(d) the common boundary is such that the amalgamation will materially facilitate cultivation provided that the limits imposed by or under condition (a) may be exceeded to such extend as the Settlement Commissioner may, by general or special order, sanction.
(2) The combined survey number shall be given the numbers of all the survey numbers which have been amalgamated to form, it the various numbers being connected by hyphens.
42. Survey numbers may be cancelled only when they cease to be part of the village area.
43. Two or more villages may be amalgamated provided the following conditions are satisfied, namely-
(a) they are adjacent;
(b) the village sites or abadis adjoin or there is only one village sited or abadi and other villages are uninhabited; and
(c) communal rights over unoccupied lands are enjoyed in common by cultivators of all the villages;
Provided that the total area of the new village formed after amalgamation shall not ordinarily exceed 500 hectares.
44. On amalgamation of villages under Rule 43, the survey numbers of the largest inhabited village shall be retained and those of the other villages re-numbered starting from the numbers next to the last numbers of the largest inhabited village; the cancelled numbers being shown in brackets below the new numbers, unless the Settlement Officer considers re-numbering of the survey numbers necessary in which case he shall renumber them in one new series.
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45. (1) A village may be divided into two or more villages provided one or more of the following conditions are satisfied, viz;-
(a) the area of the existing village is unwedily as a single unit;
(b) communal rights are enjoyed over unoccupied lands situated in distinct and separate units;
(c) in the case of an existing village comprised partly or wholly of old uninhabited villages one or more such villages have since developed into stable inhabited areas;
(d) there are other reasons of a similar nature.
(2) No division shall be allowed resulting in the formation of a village with an area of less than 100 hectares.
46. On the division of the village in two or more villages under Rule 45, the survey numbers of the newly formed villages shall be re-numbered, starting from No.1 each case the cancelled numbers being shown in brackets below the new numbers.
47. The amalgamation or division of villages or village shall be notified and shall take effect from the beginning of the revenue year next following.
E. FORMATION OF SUB-DIVISIONS
48. Every portion of a survey number, which is held under a separate title shall be formed into a sub-division;
Provided that no sub-division shall be formed-
(a) with an area of less than 10 acres, if the land is used for the purpose of agriculture
(b) with an area of less than 10 square meters if the land is used for any other purpose, except where a portion of unoccupied land belonging to government is settled with the holder of the land adjoining it.
49. (1) Alluvial land lawfully occupied by a person other than the tenant of the adjoining land shall be formed into a sub-division.
(2) If the area of such land exceeds 25 area and is in the occupation of the tenant of the adjoining land, it shall be formed into a subdivision, and included in his survey number.
50. Two or more adjoining sub-divisions in a survey number may be amalgamated when they are held by the same holder under the same tenure.
51. Uncultivable land shall be distributed amongst the several subdivisions as agreed on by the tenants if such land is held in joint possession, it shall, unless it is road or nallah, be formed into a separate unassessed sub-division.
52. The assessment of a survey number shall be distributed over its sub-division as agreed on by the tenants or where there any dispute, in accordance with the area and soil classification of the various subdivisions. On revision, the new assessment shall be distributed over the sub-division in the same manner as the old assessment.
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53. The area and the revised assessment of survey numbers and subdivisions shall be entered into field book (Kharsa) in Form ‘B’ and also in the Record-of-Rights. Where a portion of a survey number has been diverted to non-agricultural purposes, the area and assessment of such portion shall be shown separately in the field book in Form ‘B’.
54. The Settlement Officer shall prepare the table of assessment rates for different classes of land in Form ‘C’ for all villages in each group.
55. (a) The Settlement Officer shall publish all such lists formulated under Rule 54 for a period of one month by affixing copies thereof at conspicuous places in all the villages included in each group as also at his office and tehsil headquarters.
(b) Any person objecting to an entry in the table of assessment rates may present a petition to the Settlement Officer within a period of 15 days form the last date of publication.
F. ASSESSMET OF NON-AGRICULTURAL LANDS
56. The basis on which the assessment of non-agricultural lands shall be worked out will be the estimated rental values of non-agricultural lands in the village.