The West Bengal '[Valuation Board] ,(Valuation 2[Land] and Buildings) Rules, 19843 [ As amended by Notification Mo. 594/MAIO/C..4/3R-1/20G3s dated 27.11.2007] In exercise of t11e power conlet·red by section 28 af 4[tha West Bengal Valuation Board Act. 1978] (West Ben. Act LVtl of 1978), the Governor Is pleased hereby to make the following rules-
CHAPTER I Preliminary
1. Short title and commeneement~-(1) These rules may be called the West Bengal 1 [Valuation Board] {Vatuation oi [Landi and Buildings) Fules,
1984.
(2} Tl1ay shaH coma into force on the elate of their publication ih ·the · Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.-In these rules, unless the context otherwlse requires,
(a) "The At" means '[the West Bengal Valuation Board Act, 1978] (West Ben. Act LVl1 of 1978);
(b) "Board" means tha '[West Bengal Valuation Board] established under s-ectio-n 4; · (c} "Chalrmarl'1 means 'the· Chairman of the '1[\Nest Bengal Vajuatia,n Board];
5.[(d} '1Corporation" means the 6[Kolkata] Muniolpal Corpomtiont the Howrah Municipal Corporation1 the Siliguri Municipal Corporation, the Asansol Municipal Corporation or the Cha:ndernagore Municipal Corporation;} 1l(e) lfMunicipaHty11 has the same meaning. as in the Act;]
,. Subs. by Notlrn. No. 51/MA/IC-4/8F-8/99, dated 22.1.2004. tor the words "Central ValuationBoard".
2. Subs. by Ibid, for "Lands".
3, As published by Notifn. No. 145/C-4/M3R-8/84, dated 27.2.1985.
4. Subs. byNolHn. No. 51 /MAJO/C-4/.38-.,8/991 dt 22.1.2004, for lhe words and numbers "the West Bengal Central Valuallon oard et, 1978"°.
5. Subs. by Notifn. No. 539'/MNO/C•4/tA~10/95, ,dated 26.12.1995. which was as ioHows:
'(d} "Corporation" means the Calcutta MunlcipalCorporalln and includes the Hawral Muntalpal Corporatian and the MunicipalCorporation of Chanderag@re;'.
6. Subs, by s. 5 ot lh.e West Bengal Capital City (Change of Name) At, 2001, w.r.e.f. 1.1.2001, tor "Calcutta".
z. Subs. by Nolifn. No. 539/MNO/C·411A~10/95; dated 26.12.1995, which w~ as follows:
'(e) "Municipality" means a municipality consmuted under the Bengal MunicipalAt, 193:2 and includes a notifiad. area constitutedunder I[at Act?', C-19 c-20 W, B. ValuaHon Board {Valuation of Land and Buildings) Rules, 1984 [Rr. 2-5 1[(f) "Objection Hearing Officer" means theObjection Hearing Officer or the Board or the officers engaged by the Municipality, duly authorised by the Board in this behalf, under such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Stats Government from time to time;]
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(h) ''Schedule" means a schedule ta these rules;
(i) "section" means a section of the Act.
CHAPTER I Preparation of Valuation List
3. intimation for valuation of new buildings erected.-The Corporation, the 3··"]municipality [or any other local body in respect of the area specified by a notification under section 9] shall, not later than the fifteenth day of the quarter of a year ending on the 30th June or the 30th September or the 31st December or the 31st March, as the case may be, send to the Board a list of all new buildings erected and also au existing buildings reconstructed or substantially altered or Improved within their respective jurisdiction.
4. [Publication of draft valuatron UstJ.-{1} When the valuation list referred to i:n 6[section 9AJ in respect of any ward or wards of a Corporation or a municipality been prepared the Chairman shall sign the same and shall cause tile valuation list to be published by putting up copies thereof in the notice board of the office of the Board and in the concerned offices of the Corporation or in the offices o'f the municipality or other focal body, as the case may be, and rn sucl1 other places. as the Soard may determine. ·
(2) Every person claiming to be the owner, lessee or sub-lessee or occupier of any land or building included in the valuation list and any authorised agent of such person shall be at liberty to inspect the valuation list and to take extracts therefrom free of charge.
5. Public notice for filing objections.The Board shall give public notice in the office of the Board and in the office of the local body concerned and also fn at least two newspapers of which one should be in vernacular,
1. Subs. by Notitn. No. 594/MA/0/d-4/3R-1/2003, dated 27.11.2007, which was as rollov.ts:
"{ f} "President" means the presiding officer of the Review Committee constituted under section 15;".
2. Clause (g) omitted by, ibid, which was as follows :
"g) "Review Committee" means the Feview Committee constituted under section 15 of the Act;".
3. Omitted the words "Commissioners of a" by Notifn. No. 539/MA!O/C~4/1A·10/95, dt 26.12.1995.
4. Ins. by Notifn. No. 594/C-4/M3F-8/84. dated 3.9.1965.
5. Subs. by Notiin. No. 594/M4/0/C-4/3R-1/2003, dated 27.11.2007, 1or the words "Publication of valuation list".
6. Subs. by, ibid, for (he words "section 10".
Rr. 5-5D] W.B. Valuation Board Valuation of L.andand Buildings) Rules, 1984 .21 the fact of publication of the draft valuation list and '[he °[Objection Petitions) shall be filed within two months of the date of publication of the valuation list] and in all cases in which any land or building is for the first time assessed, or the annual valuation of land or building Is increased the Board shall also give written notice thereof to the owner or to any lessee or sub lessee or occupier of such land or buUdlng 3[tha 2[0bjeotion Petitions] shall be tiled within two months of receiving the said notice].
+[5A. Period of determining objection petitions.-The objection petitions referred to in sub-section (2) of Section 9A shall be heard and disposed of by the Objection Hearing Officer, concerned as may be specified by the Soard, within six months from the date of receiving the objection petition specified under Rule 5,
5B. Manner of filing objectfons.-(1) Any objection to the annual value of land or building as entered in the draft valuation list published under sub rule (1) of rule 4 shall be made In writing by the owner or by the lessee, sub lessee or occupier of such land or building, to the Board at such place and within such date as may be specified in the public notice or the written nottoe referred in rule 5, as the case may be, and shall state clearly In what respect the annual value is objected to or is disputed.
(2) The objection should ordinarily be sent by registered post with acknowledgement due or may be delivered personally in the office of the Board or the Corporation or the Munlc.ipal'lty concerned. U objection is submitted personally a receipt shall be glvEm to the person submitting such objection.
5C. Notice for hearing objections.-AII objections filed under rule 5B · shall be entered in a register called Objection Register In the form as specified In Schedule I' to be maintained for the purpose, and on receipt of any objection petition the objector shall be g.lven the date on which and the time and place at which his objection will be heard.
5D., Manner of determining objections and preparatlon of final valuation list.-(1) The Objection Hearing Officer concerned, duly authorised by the Board in this behalf, subject to the control, superintendence and discipline of the Board, shall on the date and at the time and place specified in the notice referred to in rule 56, hear the objectlon in the presence of the objector or his agent, if he appears.
(2) The objection in writing together with the statement filed under section 16 [Schedule m of the Act] shall be placed before the officer at the time of hearing the objection.
1. Subs. by Notitn. No. 51/MA//C-4/3R-8/99, dated 22,1.2004, tor the words "also of the date within which review application shall be filed",
2. Subs. by Notiin. No. 594/MA/0/C0-4/3R-1/2003, dated 27,11,2007, for the words "review applications". "
3. Subs. by Notiin. No. 51/MA/OIC-4/3R-8/99, dated 22.1,2004, for the words "specilying the date within the review application shall be fifed'\
4. Ins. by Notiin. No. 594/MA/OIC-4/3R-1/2003, dated 27.11.2007.
C-22 W, B, Valuation Board (Valuation of Land and Buildings} Rules, 1984
(3) The Objection Hearing Officer may call for further documents or may direct further enquiry. if necessary, and may for reasonable cause adjourn the hearing and fix a date for further hearing.
(4) The Objection Hearing Officer shall make a note of the documents, if any, submitted by the objector or other materials on record. hear the objector and shall make in writing a memorandum of the substance of evidence and record his order on a sheet in the farm as specified in Schedule
11. The date on which such order is made shall also be recorded in the sheet and in the register maintained under rule 5G.
(5) The person appearing at the hearing shall be apprised of the order made and shall be asked to put his signature· with date on the sheet in proof of his knowledge of the order passed. If any objector refuses to sign, signature of the Objection Hearing Officer will suffice.
(6) After determining objection the Board shall prepare a final valuation list.J '[6. to 9. +]
1. Rules 6 to 9 omitted byNotin. No. 191/C-4/M1A-2/88, Pt. I, dated 30.3.1994, which was as follows :
"6. Period for determining objections.-The objections referred to in sub section (2) of section to, shall be heard and disposed of tly the officer of the Board wthin six months from the date of receiving the objection specified under rule 5.
7, Manner of filing objectlons.-{1) Any objection to the annual value of land or building as entered in the draft valuation lIst published under sub-rule (1) of rule 4 shall be made in writing by the owner or by the lessee, sub-lessee or occupier of such land or building; to the Board at such place and within such data as may be specified in the public notice or the.written notice referred to in rule 5, as the case may be, and shall state clearly in what respgct the annual value is objected to or is disputed.
(2) Tha objection should ordinarily be sent by registered post with acknowledgement due or may be delivered personally in the office of the Board. If objectionis submitted personally a receipt shall be given to the person submittingsuch objection.
a. Notice tor hearing objections.-l such objections .shall be entered in a register called objection register in the form as specified in Schedule l to be maintained for the purpose and on receipt of any objection, notlce shall be given to the objector of the date an which and the time and place at which his objection wlll be heard.
9. Manner of determining objections and preparation of final valuation list.-(1) An officeror officers of the Board duly authorised by the Board in this behalf shall, on the date and at the time and place specified in the notice referred lo rule 8, hear the objacHon in the presence of the objector or his agent, if he appears.
(2) The objection tnwriting together with the statement filed under section 16 shall be placed before the officer at Iha time of hearing the objection.
(3) The officer hearing objection may call for further documents, ormay direct further enquiry if necessary, and may for reasonable cause adjourn the hearing and fix a date for 1urther healing.
(4) The officer shall make a note of the documents, if any, submitted by the objector or other materials on record, hear the objector and shall make In writing a mernorandum of the substance of evidenceand record his order on a sheet inthe form as specified in, Schedule Il, The date on which such order is made shall also be recorded in the sheet and in the register maintained under rule 8.
[ Contd. en the nextpage] Rr. 9-17] W. B. Valuation Boatd (Valuatlon of land and! Buildings) Rules, 1984
CHAPTER III Review C-23 1[1o.·"j ?[11.to 17, ·++] [ Contd. from the previous page ]
(5) The parson appearing at the hearing shall be apprised of the order made and shall be asked to put his signature with date on the sheet in proof of his knowledge of the order passed,
(6) After determining objection the Board shalt prepare a final valuation list.".
1. Rule 10 omitted by Notifn. No. 191/C-4/MiA-2/88., Pt I dated 30.3.1994, whichwas as follows:
"10. Application for Review.-(t) When the final valuation list has been prepared the Board shall give public notice ln the office of the Board and in the ollice of the local body concerned and also in at least 1wo newspapers of which one should be in vernacular, of the place or places where such final valuation list may be inspected.
(2) The Board shall also specify in such public notice the date withinwhich and the person before whom an application for review under sub•:section (1) •Of. section 14 shall be filed.".
2. Rules 11 to 17 omitted by Notifn. No. 594/MA/O/C-4/3R-112003, dated 27.11.2007, which was as follows:
"11. Manner of filing appllcatfon for ,review.-(i) An application for review under sub-section (1) ot section 14 shall be in writing and signed by persor referred to therein.
(2) Every application should be neatly typed orwritten in a legible hand on only one side of paper of foolscap size reaving sufficient margin.
(3) The application shall brieflymention the grounds of objection to the valuation and each different ground shall be separately and consecutively numbered.
(4) Every application shall be in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the challan or receipt showing payment or deposit of the consolidated rate or the property tax, as the case may be as required under sub-section (4) of section
14.
(S) An application for review should. ordinarily be sent by registered post with acknowledgement due or may be delivered personally in which case a receipt shalt be grven to the person filing it,
12. Notice for hearing review applications.-(1) All review applications shalf be entered In a register to be maintained for the purpose by the Corporation or the Municipality as the case may be; and such: book shall be called the Register of Review applications in the form as specified in Schedule I,
(2) On receipt of any review application filed in the manner laid down in rule 11 nollce shall be given to the applicant of the date on which, and the time· and place at which, his review application will be heard.
(3) A notice referred to in sub-rule (2) shall be issued by the Presfdent.
13. Interim order:s.-All interim orders necessary to be made before an application is taken up for hearing by the Review Committee shall be made by the President [ Contd. on the next page] -24 W. B. Valuation Board (Valuationi Land and Buildings} Rules, 1964 [Ft. 18 1[18. Procedure for hearing of objection petitions.(1) lf the petitioner does not appear when the application is taken up for hearing, the Objection Hearing Officer shall dispose of the application ex parte.
(2) The petitioner shalt be represented at the hearing either in person or through a duly authorised agent.
(3) The person appearing before the Objection Hearing Officer shall be entitled to produce such evidence, oral or documentary, as may be considered essential for establishing the objections raised in the objection petition:
[ Contd. from the previous page l
14. Summary rejection.The application presented under sub-section (1) of section 14 shall be liable to be rejected at any stage if the person appearing before the Review Committee fails to prove that no amount of the consolidated rate payable under the provision of sub-·section (4) of section 14 remains outstanding on the date of hearing.
15. Records.-(1) All papers, documents, records, registers etc., relating to a review application shall remain in custody of the Corporation or the Munfcipallty. as lhe case may be.
(2) 111a President may at any time call for such paper, register, record or document as he considers necessary for the disposal of any review appficaUon.
(3) If any requisition is made by the President to the Board under sub-rule (2), the Board shall comply expeditiously wl!h 11 and give such assistance to the President as he may require in the discharge of his functions.
16. Sarvice of notice by the Review Committee.Any notice, requisition or process to be issued by the Review Committee shall be served by the ofnce, of the Corporation or the Municipal!ty, ~s ths case may be.
17. Adjournment of the hearing-The President may for reasonable cause adjourn the hearing and ffx a dare of further hearing,".
1. Subs. by Notifn, No.594/MA4/O/C-4/3R-1/2003, dated 27.11.2007, which was as follows:
"Ht Procedure for hearing of review applications,(1) If the applicant does not appear when the. app!icetion is iakan up for hearing, the Review Committee shall dispose: of the applic:a!ion ex parte,
(2) The applicant shall be represented at the hearing either In person or through a duly authorized agent
(3) The person appearing before the} Review Committee shaH be entitled to produce such evidence, oral or documentary, as may be considered essential 1or establishing the objections raised in the review application:
Provided that the President may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to allow production of any evidence not considered essential for the purpose of hearlg of the review application.
{4) When the hearing of an application is. conclude, the President, shall after consultaifon with the other Member, pass orders in writing giving reasons therefor and the order shall be signed by the President and also by other Member agreelng toit.
(5) If the other Member disagrees with the President he shall separately record his decisions and the reasons therefor.
(6) In case of such disagreement the matter shall be referred to the Board by the President ror decision as required under sub-section (4) oi section Hi.
[ Contd. on the- next page] Rr. 18-18] W.B. Valuation Board {Valuation or Land and Buildings) Rules, 1984 C-25
Provided that the Objection Hearing Officer may, for reasons. to be recorded in writing, refuse to allow production of any eviderice not considered.
essential for the purpose of hearing of the objection petition.
(4) When the hearing of a petitioner is concluded, the Objection Hearing Officer shall pass orders in writing giving reasons therefor and the order shall be signed by the Objection Hearing Officer.
(5) The order on any objection petition may be passed at the conclusion of the hearing on the same day or on some other date to be fixed by the Objection Hearing Officer and made known to the peson appearing before the Objection Hearing Officer.
(6) The Objection Hearing Officer may confirm, reduce, enhance or annul the valuation of land or building and may direct fresh valuation ta be made, after such further enquiry as the Objection Hearing Officer may direct.
(7) Clerical or arithmetical mistakes in order or patent errors and omissions therein may be corrected by the ObJeotion Hearing Officer.
(8) The result of hearing objection petitions shall be noted in the Register of objection petitions.
(9) The Objection Hearing Officer shall attest and mark with date any correction in the valuation 11st that may be: necessary as a result of the decision of the Objection Hearing Officer.]
1[18A. Supply of certified copy of the order passed after hearing. Any person who applies for objection to any valuation of any land or building under sub-section (4) of Section 9, may obtain from the Board or of the Corporation or of the municipality, as the case may be. a certified copy of any order passed by the officer taken hearing on such application on payment of a fee chargeable for each copy of the order at the rate of twenty rupees per holding.]
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(7) The order on anyappllcation may be passed at the concluslan of the hearing on the same day or on some other date ta be flxad by the President and made known to the person appearing beiore the Committee,
(8) The Review Committee may confirm, reduce, enhance or annul the valuation of land or building and may direct fresh valuation to be made after such further enquiry as the Review Committee may direct.
(9) Clerical or arithmetical mistakes In orders or patent errors or omissions therein may be corrected by the 'President
(10) The result ot the revlaw shall be noted In the register of review applications.
{i1) The President shall attest and mark with date any correctton in the assessment list Ihat may be necessary as a result of the decision or the Review Commfttee.".
1. Subs. by Notiin, No. 594/M4/0/0-4/3R-i/2003, dated 2711.2007, which was as foHows:
"18A. Any parson who applies for rnvtew of any valuation of any land or building under sub-secllon (1) ol section 14, may obtain from the Corporation or the Mun}lpalily, as the case may be, a cerllfiad copy of any order passed by the Review Committee on such applioatfon on payment of a foe chargeable for each copy of the order at the rate o.f six rupees for every one hundred words or part thereof.".
C-26 W.B.Valuation Board (Valuation of L.and and Buildings) Rues, 1984 [Rr 19-22
CHAPTER IV Requirements
19. Statement referred to in section 16.--(1) The statement referred to in section 16 shall be in the Form as specified in Schedule II '[ ] and shall contain the particular referred to therein [provided that the Board may specify any of the particulars to be filed in by Its office instead of being furnished by the person filing the statement.]
(2) The statement shall be filed within thirty days from the date of publication by the Board of a notice in this behalf.
(3) The notice referred to in sub-rule (2) shall be published in two newspapers of which one shall be in vernacular.
20. Production of documents.-Any accounts, registers or documents required to be produced under section 17 or any information relating thereto as may be considered necessary by the Board for the purposes of that Act and which may be required to be furn!shed shall be. produced or finished within such time as the Board or the Officer referred to in that section may fix and such accounts, registers or documents may be retained by the Board for a period not exceeding one month against proper receipt.
21. Notice oi entry.-(1) Entry into any land or building for the purpose of inspection, conducting survey or taking measurement or for valuation shall be made only after giving the owner or occupier, as Iha case may be, not less than twenty four hours' written notice of the intention to make such entry.
(2) The notice shalt be sent by registered post with acknowledgmentdue or may be served! personally by an officer or employee of the Soard. If the notice is served personally a receipt shall ordinarily be obtained from the parson on whom the notice ls served.
22. Payment by the Corporation, municipalities, etc., to the Board under section 19.-(1) When the amount payable to the Board under the provision of sub-section (1) of section 19 has been calculated under sub section (2) 1!1ereof, the Board shall require, S[the Corporation or the Municipality,] as the case may be, to pay the amount within a period of two months from the date of preferring the claim.
(2) If the amount is not paid within the said period of two months, the Board shall refer the matter to the State Government tor causing payment to the Board under sub-seotion (3) of section 19.
l. Omitted the words "or Schedule lV, as the case may be" by Notiln.
No. 594/C-4/M3R-8/84, dated 3.9.1985.
2. Ins. by ibid.
3. Subs. by Notiin. No. 539/MA/OIC-A/1A-1/95, dated 26.12.1995, for the words "the Calcutta Municipal Corporation, the Howrah Municipal Corporation, the Municipal Corporation of Chandernagore, the Commissioners or amunJcipa!lty ortha local body of any area,".
sch.1] W. B. Valuation Board (Valuation of Land and Buildings) Rules, 1984 1 [SCHEDULE I (See Rule SC) Register for Entry of Objection to Valuation under Section 9A of the West Bengal Valuation Board Act, 1978 ...................... Municipal Corporation/Municipality Borough No Ward No .
(Particulars as in columns 13 and 14 shall be entered by the Officer hearing the objection with reference to Schedule II) Date or public notice given under sub-rule (1) of rule 4 ..
Date of public notice given under rule 5 SL Premises Names of Name of the owner Date. of filling Date of giving No. No. the street or lessee, sub- statement under written notice lessee oroccupier section 16 under rule 5 submitting objeclion under rule SC By owner/lessee/ To owner/lessee/ sub•!essee/occupier sub,lesseeloccupiar i 2 3 4 5 6 Date of Date of Annual Revised Annual Date of Signature Remarks receiving effect of valuation valuation valuatlon determina oi Officer objection un<ler revised immedi iixod on lion ol hearing and sub-rule {i) of annual ately deterri objection determinrule 5B valuation preced nation of under rule lng ing the abjection 5D Objection !revised with date valuation From owner/ lessee/ Rs. Rs. Rs.
sub-lesseel occupier 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14]
1. Ins. by Notlfn. No. 594/MA/0/C-4/3F-1/2003, dated 27.11.2007.
W. 8. Valuation Board (Valuation of Land and Buifdings) Rules, 1984 [ Sch. II 1,[SCHEDULE H (Rule 50) Order sheet for Hearing Objection Petitions in respect <,,f valuations Municipal. Corporation Municipality Borough No. . .. .. Ward No. Objection Registered SI. No .
Premises No Name of Street , .
Objection to assessment with effect from........ Quarter .
Name and address of objector : .
Existing Valuation Revised Valuation Date of publica Hon of draft valuation list under setion 94 Date of service of Data of receipt of Written notice objection under under rule 5 rute 58 To owner/lessee/ sub-lessee or occupier From owner/ lessee/sub lessee or occupier Notes of inspection or enquiry Of necessary) or intermediate order Signature of the person appearing for hearing the objection petition Details al revised valuation, memorandum of the substance of evidence and final order.
Signature of tha Ofttcer hearing the objection.]
1. Ins. by Notifn. No. 594/MA/O/C"4/3R-1/200$, dated 27.11.2007.
Sch. JU] From W. B. Valuation Board (Valuation of land and Buildings) Rules, 1984 1(SCHEOULE Ill (See rule 19) Order Sheet for hearing Assessment Objection Case C- 29 To ; 2[Member-Seoretary1 West Bengal Valuation Soard, Camp Office .
Municipal Corporation/Municipality/Notified Area Authority] Subject : Statement regarding rent, area, description, etc:. in respect of premises No. under 3[Munfclpal Corporation/Municipauty/Notlfled Area Authority] Sr, As required under section 16 of 4[the West Bengal Valuation Board Act, 1978] and the rules made thereunder1 rtwe file the statementas per annexed proforma for your Information and record.
1/Vve declare that the information furnished in the statement are true to the best cf my/our knowledge and that l arn/we are the present owner(s)/' occupier(s) of the above premises • Enclo : .As stated Yours faithfully, {Signature) Dated, the .
Form of statement regarding land or buHdlng for determination of annual .valuation (In filling up the form separate sheet may be used where necessary) A.. General Information :
1. Identificatlon of premlses :
1. Borough No ····,i,···· 11 ..,t,.,i.-1o1••·" .,"., ," ,.,_,,;,""·•···'·-·~,-~ •• , .. ., •• ,- 2" Ward No .,,, ,, , l!l ••_," ," ,.," "_" ,,•••,_,,••,. ••11
3. Prem·ises, No" ,,-a,,1t~i••·· , i. ..-\ ~ .. , ,.~ ••., "" ••., ~,,111 ,.,",."••1t .. tt4•"•·•"·.,,•• , ,. .
4, Name of street ..
1, Subs. by Notlfin. No. 594/C-4/M3R-8/4, dt. 3,9,1985, tor existing Schedule Ill.
2. Subs. by Notlfn. No. 51 /MA/O/C-4/3R-8/99, dt. ·22, 1.2004, for thewords The Secretary, Central Valuation Board1 West Bengal''.
3. Subs. by Ibid, for the word "Corporation", 4, Subs, by Ibid, for the words and numbers 11\ha West Bengal Central Valuatron Board Act, 1978", c-30 W. B. Valuation Board (Valuation of Land and Buildings} Rules, 1984 [Sch. HJ
5.
6.
7.
IL
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Name and address of owner(s) ..
Date of effect of the last valuation ,, ..
Amount of last valuation ..
Descr]ption of land or building:
Area of land in the premises .
Market value of land per cottah .
Number of storey in the building .., ...
Estimated present cost of erecting the bullding ..
Years of construction of the building _•.....
Nature of use of the land or building or portion thereof-whether residential, or industrial, commercial or non-residential, viz., warehouse, place of public worship, office, godown, school,
14. Covered area and accommodation, viz., Number of bed room, toilet, drawing, dining, kitchen, store, garage, outhouse, etc. in occupation of the owner(s) for own residence ,_ , ...
15. Name of tenant(s), sub-tenant(s) or tenants of lower degrees with respective covered area and accommodation, viz., number of bed room, toilet. drawing, dining. kitchen, store) garage, servants quarters, eto, in occupation .
1ll. Fent particulars;
16. Respective amount of rent realised or realisable in respect of each area in occupation of tenant(s), sub-tenant(s) or tenants of lower degrees as at (1) above ......«co«re····-··«··+-··..·..·.«+·..·+.«-+.·
17. Respective a.mount of charges of space for car parking, servants' quarters, outhouse, etc., in the premises, if realised or realisable separately from the tenant(s), sub-tenant(s) or tenants or lower degrees as at (15) above .
18. Respective amount of charges for services, furniture, fittings and fixtures, if any (to be shown item-wise), realised along with rent or otherwise from the tenant(s), sub:tenant(s) or tenants of lower degrees as at {l5) above .
19. Respective am6unt incurred or ta be incurred by, or realised or realisable with rent or otherwise from the tenant(s), sub-tenant(s) or tenants of lower degrees as at (15) above towards cost of repairs and maintenance of the land or building .
IV, Changes since last valuation :
20. Name of previous owner(s) in the case of change in ownership since las.t valu-atio·n 1 $' , t-., ~ -t-t * tit t ,.••,. .. ,.,_ -1:. ·-ir:: t ~ .• t, ,, ",. ., -·••*
21. Particulars of change in tenancy, if any, sine last valuation ....
22. Particulars of change in respect of the nature of use of the premises or portion thereof, if any, since last valuatfon .
23. Particulars of addition, alteration, d.emolition or redevelopment of the premises or portion thereof, if any, since last valuation .......
Sch. m J ., W. B. Valuation Board {Valuation of Land and Buildings) Rules, 1984 C-31
24. Name and address of the transferee and details or area, price, date of transfer, etc. of the portion of the land or building, if transferred since last valuation .
25. Date of new construction, if any, since last valuation .
B. Additional Information :
V. To be furnished in the case of multi-storeyed buildings/ co-operative/apartment houses :
(a} Total area of land ., sq. metres.
(b} Plinth area " sq. metres.
(c} In case of open area under common use-
(i) apportioned to owner(s) sq. metres.
(if) apportioned to allottee(s) sq. metres.
(iii) apportioned ta tenant(s) sq. metres.
(d) Vacantarea other than the plinth area and/or <lrea of the common open spaces '. , ., ., sq, metres.
(e) Covered area. occupied by the owner(s), including proportionate cornmon area ,. sq. metres.
( f) Floor-wise respective covered area occupied by each allottee for own residence, including proportionate common area ..
sq. metres.
(g) Floor-wise respecUve covered area occupied by each tenant, including proportionate common area sq. metres.
(h} Floor-wise covered area under each non-residenHal occupation, if any sq. metres.
VI. To be furnished only when the premises or portion thereof is used as a public cinema house or theatre or other similar place of public resort, recreation or amusement ;
Amount of gross. annual receipts including receipts from rent advertisement and sale of admission tickets, but excluding taxes on 'the sale of such tickets, tor three consecutive accounting years, preceding 'the date of submission of the statement hi respect o'f tha land or building or part the:;re'-'f in such use .
VII. Lands under thika tenancy :
In the case of any land comprised in a thika tenancy but not built upon, either in a bustee or otherwise, the narne and address ofthe fhika tenant and the annual rent of the land payable to tile State Government under tile Calcutta Thika Tenancy (Acquisition and Regulation) Act, 1981.................... ]
SCHEDULE IV [ Omitted by Notification No. 594/6-4/M43R7-8/84, dated 3.9.1985] e '[ est Bengal luation Board] (Registratiion of Valuer-Sur,veyor) R I - · 1-9· -9.3<2u es, 1 . r As amended by Notification Na. 52/MA/:OIC-413R-Sl99 dated 22.1.2004] In exercise of the power conferred by section 28 of 3[the West Bengal Valuation Board Act, 1978] {West Ben. Act LVH of 1978), the Governor is pleased hereby to make the following rules---
1. Short title and commencement.-(1) These mies may be called the 1[West Bengal Valuation Board] (Reglslratkm of Valuer~Surveyor) Rules,
1993.
(2) They shall come Into force on the tst day of October, 1993.
2. Definitions.In these rules, unless the context otherwise requites,
(a) 1'Act" means 3[the West Bengal Valuation Board Acti 1978} (West Ben. Act lVU of 1978};
(b) "Board" means the [West Bengal Valuation Board] established under section 4;
(c) "section" means a section of the Act;
5f(d) "valuer-surveyor' means a vaiuer--surveyor Grade I, or a valuer surveyor Grade II. registered as such under section 8B.]
3, Maintenance of register of registered valuer-surveyors.-The Board shall maintain a register of registered valuer~surveyors ln accordance with the provisions of the Aot and these rules.
S[4. Period of validity of registration.-The registration of a valuer surveyor shall be valid for one full financial year begirmlng on the 1st day cf April and ending on the 31st day of the following March, unlass the registration is revoked for reasons to be recorded in writing by the Board by a resolution passed In its mi:H::lt!ng.]
i. Subs:. by Notlfn. No. 521MNO/C-4/3R·8/99, dated 22.1.2004, f.or the words "Wast Bengal Central Vatuatlon Board'\
2. Aspublishedby Notifn. Na. 471/C-4/M3F-2/93, dated 29,9.1993.
3. Subs. by Notifn. No. 52/MA/0/G-4/3R-8/99, dated 22.1,2004, Ior the words "the West Bengal Central Valuation Board Act. 197£3:''.
4. Subs. by ibfd, for the words "Cantral V a l u a t i o n Board, We s t B e n g a l " 5, Subs. by Notlin. No. 470/0-4/M14-2/93, dated 17,11.1995, whichwas as follows :
'(d) "valuer-surveyor" means a valure•survayor reglste:re.d as such und~r section 8(;8).'.
6. Subs. by lbfd, which was as follows :
"4, Renewal ot raglstratlon-+T'he registration of a valuer-surveyor is renewable ~nnually be.fore the expiry of the $1st March or the flna:nclal year for which such registration ls made ;
Prnvid:ed that the Board may, by a resolution passed In ris meeting and giving, the reasons rn writing,, extent the data or renewal beyond the 31st day of March as aforesald for a period not excaedtng sixty days In the interest of public servfoe.'', C- 32 W. 8. Valuation Boa.rd {Registration of Valuer-SuJVeyor) Rules, 1993 C- 33 '[5. Renewal of registration.The registration of a valuer-surveyor is renewable annually before the expiry of the period of validity on payment of such fee for renewal of registration as may be fixed by the Board by a resolution in a meeting :
Provided that the Board may, by a resolution in a meeting and giving reasons in writing, extend the date of renewal for a period not exceeding sixty days beyond the, date of expiry of the period of validity of registration in the interest of public service and, for such temporary extension, no fee shall be leviabte.J ·[6. Qualifications for registration.-(1) No person shall be eligible to register this name as a registered valuer-surveyor Grade I unless he is {i} registered as a valuer-surveyor under the Central Board ofDirect Taxes, Government ot India, in respect of lands and buifdlngs; or
(ii) a corporate member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, London, or of the institution of Surveyors, India, in valuation surveying of immovable properties; or
(iii) a practising valuer-surveyor of repute with a proven record of experience as a valuer-surveyor for at least ten years and having the minimum quafification of graduation in Civil Engineering or in Architecture with valuation as one of the subjects or equivalent qualification from any recognised university or institute.
(2) No person shall be eligible to register his name as a registered valuer surveyor Grade II unless he is a practising valuer-surveyor of repute with a proven record of-
(i) a minimum experience of two years and having the minimum qualification of a degree in Civil Engineering or in Architecture with valuation as one of the subjects or equ.iva.lent quaJlflcation from a recognized University or institute; or (Ii) a minimum experience of five years and having the minimum qualification of a diploma in Civll Engineering or in Architecture of equivalent qualification from any recognised po!ytechnio!institute/ University.J'
1. Subs. by Notlfn. No. 470/0-4/M1A-2/93, dated 17,11.1995, which was earlier as under:
5, Period ot validity of registration.The registration shall be valid for one full financial year beginning on the ist day of April and ending on the 31st day of March, unless the registration ts revoked by the Board by a resolution passed in Us mealing and recording, the reasons in the resolution so adopted."
2. Subs. by ibid. which was as follows :
"6, Qualifications for, and terms and conditions of service.-No person shall be arigib!e to register his name.as a registered value-surveyor unless he is {i) registered as avaluer-surveyor under theentral Board of Direct Taxes, Government of India in respect of lands or building; or (Ii) a. corporate member of the Royal Institute ofChartared Surveyora, London.
or the Institution of Surveyors, India, in valuation surveying of immovable properties;
(iii) a practising valuer-surveyorof repute wlth proven recordl an experience of ten years and having the qualifications of graduation in Civit Engineerfng or in Architecture with valuation as one of the subjects from any Indian or foreign University.".
W. B. Valuation Board (Registration of Valuer-Surveyor) Rules1 1993 [Rr. 7-9
7. Disqualifications for registration.A person shall not be eligible for registration as a valuer--surveyor if he has been convlctea1 of any offence or a lunatic or an undischarged insolvent or black-listed by the Board on an earlier occasion for any reason whatsoever.
8. Procedure of registration.--For registration as a valuer-surveyor, a valuer-surveyor shall apply to the Member-Secretary of the Board with requisite proof of his qualifications. The Member~Secretary of the Board shall, upon such enquiry and scrutiny of the application as thinks fit and after being satisfied as to the eligibility of the applicant. place the matter for approval of the Board in its meeting. On receipt of the approval of the Board, the Member-Secretary shall send an intimation to the valuer-surveyor, whose application for registration has been approved by the, Board, asking him to deposit the fee tor registration '[as a valuer-surveyor Grade I or valuer surveyor Grade 111 fixed by the Board by a resolution in its meeting within 30 days from the date of such intimation, After the deposit of the amount, the Member-Secretary of the Board shall grant him a certificate of registration in the form provided in rule 9.
?[9. Formof certificate.-A certificate of registration under rule 8 shall be in form prescribed below- Certificate of Registered Vatuer...surveyor (See rules 8 and 9) Form No. I Registration No. .. of 200 200 .
I hereby certify that Shri/Smt./Kumari .
son/wife/daughter of residing at .
has been registered by the "[West Bengal Valuation Board] as a registered valuer-surveyor Grade l/registered valuer-surveyor Grade It and is entitled to make the general valuation of lands and buildings in terms of the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 9 of '[the West Bengal Valuation Board, Act, 1978], as a registered valuer-surveyor Grade l / Grade :I I within the area of such Municipal Corporation or Municipality in West Bengal as may be assigned by the 8[west Bengal Valuation Board], from time to time for the purpose of determination of valuation of lands and buildings in accordance with the provisions of any raw for the time being in force.
This registration shall remain valid up to the 31st day of March, 200 .......
Given under my hand and sea! this the day of , 200 ...• By order of the Board Member-Secretary, 6[West Bengal Valuation Board] . t. Ins. by Notiin. No. 470/-4/M1A-2/93, dated 17.11.1995.
2. Subs. by ibid. ·
3. Subs. by Notifn. Na. 52/MA/0/C-4/3FR-8/99, dated 22.1.2004, for the words "West Bengal Central Valuation Board".
4. Subs. by ibid, for the words "the West Bengal Central Valuation Soard Act, 1978".
5. Subs. by ibid, for the words "Central Valuation Board, West Bengal".
6. Subs. by Notifn. No. 52/MAIO/C-A4/3R-8/99, dated 22.1.2004, tor the words "West Bengal Central Valuation oard".
Rr. 9-12] W. B. Valuation Board (Registration of Valuer-Surveyor) Rules, 1 993 Cc- 35 The '[West Bengal Valuation Board] Space for renewal :
Certificate Signature of Signature of Renewal on Valid up to Valuer-surveyor Member-Secretary with officlal seal 1 2 3 4 C[10. Undertaking by valuer-surveyor.Every valuer-surveyor whose application for registration as a registered valuer-surveyor Grade I or registered valuer-surveyor Grade II has been approved by the Board and who has deposited the fee for, registration, shall submit to the Member-Secretary of the Board an undertaking in the form of affidavit sworn before a Notary or a Judicial/Executive Magistrate in the format provided in rule 11 binding himself to abide by the code of conduct of registered valuer-surveyors [aid down in rule 12.J
11. Form of undertaking "{·1.[The undertaking in the form of an affidavit sworn before a Notary or a Judicial/Executive Magistrate] shall be in the following form :
I, Shri/Smt.!Kumari son/wife/daughter of ............ residing1 at do hereby swear and undertake to abide by the code of conduct of registered valuer-surveyor as set forth in the 5[West Bengal Valuation Board] {Registration of Valuer•Surveyor} Rules, 1993,, to the best of my ability and conscience.
Date ....•. . (Signature)
12. Code of conduct.-The following shall be code of conduct of valuer surveyor registered under these rules-
(i) A registered valuer-surveyor must abide by the ethics and etiquettes of the profession;
(ii) he shall, in all his representations, oral or written, before the concerned authority, never state anything which he does not believe to be true;
1. Subs. by Notffn, No. 52/MA/0/C-4/3R-8/99, dated 22.1.2004, for the words "Central Valuation Board, Wast Bengal".
2. Subs. by Notifn. No. 470/C-1/M1A-2/93, date8 17.11.1995, which was as follows:
"10. Undertaking by valuer-surveyor.-Before the certificate of registration ls granted the valuer-surveyor whose name has been registered under these rules shall subrit an undertaking on oath to the Member-Secretary of the Board in the form provided in rule 11 that abide by the code of conduct of registered varve.Mmrveyor form in these rules, so long as his name remains in the register of valuer-surveyors and so long as he is entitled to practise under these rutes.".
3. Omitted the words "on oath" by ibid. '
4. Subs. by ibid, for the words "the undertaking on oath".
5. Subs. by Notiin. No. 52/MA/O/-4/3R-8/99, dt. 21,1,204, for the words "West Bengal Central Valuation Board", r:•·-·· ·• ¢-36 W. B. Valuation Board (Regtstrallon of Valuer-Surveyo.r) Rules, (998 [Fr. 12-15 (Iii) he shall never attempt to mislead the concerned authority or his client through falsehood or misrepresentation;
(iv) he shall took: after the interest of his clfent and snail notdis.ctose anything which ha.s been confident ta hTrn by his oli'ent;
(v) whlle looking after his cllemt's [nterestt ha shall never do anything which may cause a substantial loss or Injury to the Municipal Corpora.Ucon or ot11er muniolpal authority or notmed area at.1thority or to the State;
(vi) ha shall assfst lhe cancamed authority, as far as practicable, in arriving at a correct decision and supply any inf:ormatlon relating to any case or any lands or buildings In question-, as may be required of him by such authority for the purpose of any inquiry.
13. Remuneration of valuer--surveyor.-Remuneratlon to a registered valuer-surveyor and the terms and conditions of payment thereof shall be T!xed by the Soard by a resolution to be taken in a meeting of the Board.
1414. Form of register of registered valuer-surveyor,The register of registered valuer-surveyors shall ba malrrta.1ned In the following for Reg:ister of Registered Valuer-Surveyor Grade l IGrad,~ It (See rules 3 and 14) SI. Name of Date.
No. the of registered birth valuer• surveyor Gra.da f/ Grade ll with address Fa1her'sf htus bartd'sl spouse's natoo Oale ol regis tratlori Regis- Area tration where fo, heir.
tends;to work Date Re. Sign8 of marks lure: of rane- mem-- al ber sedr8 ta.ry With offices sealJ 1 2 3 4 5 1 8 9 10
15. Termination of registration.The registration of a valuer-surveyor shall termfnate-
(1) unless it is renewed by the 31st day ofMarch ofthe previous financial year or within the period. extended under rule 5;
(2) for violationof any provision of these rules;
(3) •for violation o·r the code of conduct set forth in these rules;
(4) for failure to carry out the directions or instructions of the Board issued in accordance With the Act and these rules from time to tire;
(5) :for mrsconduct :
Provided that before termination of the registration, the concerned valuer surveyor shall be given an opportunity of being heard by the· Board with a notice of not less than fifteen days.
1. SIJ.bs. by Notifn. NV. 470iC-4/M1A-2/93, dated 17. 11.1995,