Section 4: Issue of Pass Books and matters relating thereto

(1) Every agriculturist holding land in the State shall make a declaration in such form as may be prescribed to the Revenue Officer within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the land is situate containing full and correct particulars of the land held by him or in relation to which he holds an interest or in relation to the crops, if any, standing thereon or in relation to which he holds any interest and of all debts owed or loans raised by him by mortgaging or charging the whole or part of such land and subsisting on the date of making the declaration. 2) On receipt of the declaration made by an agriculturist under sub-section (1), the Revenue Officer shall make or cause to be made, in such manner as may be prescribed, an inquiry about the right of the agriculturist in relation to the land specified in the declaration or any interest held by him therein or in respect of any crops standing thereon on the basis of the annual registers and any other basis relevant to the inquiry. (3) If, as a result of such inquiry as mentioned in sub-section (2), the Revenue Officer is satisfied with regard to the right of the agriculturist relating to all or any of the properties specified in the declaration made by him under sub-section (1), he shall, on payment of prescribed fee by the agriculturist, issue a Pass Book in such form as may be prescribed in favour of the agriculturist indicating therein the extent of credit worthiness of the agriculturist and the properties in relation to which the agriculturist has right and the extent of encumbrances, if any, existing In relation to any of such properties on the date of issue of the Pass Book. The declaration made by the agriculturist under sub-section (1) shall be appended to and form part of the Pass Book. (4) The size and colour of the cover and papers to be used in the original Pass Book, its office copy and that of the duplicate copy shall be different and as prescribed. (5) If, on an application made by an agriculturist supported by affidavit, the Revenue Officer is satisfied that the Pass Book issued by him to the agriculturist making the application has been lost, or destroyed, he shall issue a duplicate copy thereof on payment of the prescribed fee and the words "Duplicate Copy" shall be conspicuously marked on it. (6) Where the Pass Book issued to an agriculturist has been filled up, damaged or mutilated and can no longer be used, another Pass Book shall be prepared in the prescribed manner and issued to him by the Revenue Officer on payment of such fee as may be prescribed. (7) In no case, a true or certified copy of the Pass Book shall be issued by the Revenue Officer to any agriculturist.