(1) In respect of every village, the Government shall cause a register of mundkars to be prepared and maintained in the prescribed manner.
(2) The register shall contain the following particulars, namely:—
(a) the particulars and description of the dwelling house;
(b) the location of the dwelling house;
(c) the name and address of the bhatkar;
(d) the name and address of the mundkar;
(e) the nature and extent of service, rendered to the bhatkar or the amount of ground rent if any paid;
(f) the occupation of the mundkar;
(g) the rights referred to under section 6; and
(h) such other particular as may be prescribed.
(3) The register shall be prepared and maintained by the Mamlatdar after such inquiry as may be prescribed.
(4) The Mamlatdar shall, before the preparation of the register, publish a notice, in every revenue village inviting applications from the mundkars for registration and to be presented before such date as may be specified in the notice or such further time as may be allowed by him:
Provided that if, at any time after the publication of the notice, it is found that a mundkar has failed to apply for registering his name the talathi within whose jurisdiction the dwelling house is situated may, after making such inquiry as he considers necessary, propose to the Mamlatdar to enter the name of such mundkar in the concerned register of mundkars and the Mamlatdar shall dispose of the same as provided under sub-section (5).
14 [Explanation.— The expression „revenue village‟ includes villages in the municipal areas.]
(5) On receipt of the application within the time specified in the notice or within such further time as may be allowed by him, the Mamlatdar shall, give notice to the bhatkar and any other person interested in the land in which the dwelling house situate calling upon them to file objections, if any and requiring them to appear at a time and date specified in the notice for inquiry into the application.
(6) On the dates specified in the notice or any other date to which the enquiry may be adjourned, the Mamlatdar shall hear such of the persons who appear and after such inquiry as may be prescribed, register the mundkar or reject the application.
(7) The order of the Mamlatdar under sub-section (6) shall be served on the interested persons and shall also be published in the notice boards of the village Office of the village in which the dwelling house is situate 15[ ].
(8) Any person aggrieved by the registration of a mundkar or by the refusal to register a person claiming to be a mundkar may, within sixty days from the date of registration or refusal, as the case may be, file an appeal to the Collector.
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(9) On receipt of an appeal under sub-section (8) the Collector may call for the records of any proceeding under sub-section (6) and may make such inquiry or cause such inquiry to be made and may pass such orders thereon as he deems fit:
Provided that no order prejudicial to any person shall be passed without giving him a reasonable opportunity of being heard.