Under the Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956, both Record of Rights and Annual Register are important components of land records, but there is a clear distinction between them.
Record of Rights — Sections 113-114
- It is a permanent record.
- Prepared by the Land Record Officer for every village.
- It includes:
- Khewat
- Khatauni
- Rent-Free Register
- Other prescribed registers
- It is the basic record of ownership, tenancy rights and revenue.
Annual Register — Section 132
- It is the updated version of the Record of Rights.
- Prepared every year by the Collector or Land Record Officer.
- It incorporates all mutations that have taken place during the year.
- Commonly known as Jamabandi.
| Key Differences | ||
| Basis | Record of Rights | Annual Register |
| Nature | Permanent Record | Yearly Updated Record |
| Sections | 113-114 | 132 |
| Purpose | Basic Record of Rights | Updated Record with Mutations |
| Time | Prepared once | Prepared every year |
| Contents | Khewat, Khatauni, Rent-Free etc. | Updated Khatauni with Mutations |
Is the Annual Register a wider term?
Yes, the Annual Register is considered a wider term because:
- It is the living and updated form of the Record of Rights.
- It includes all changes (mutations) occurring during the year.
- In practice, it is more frequently referred to and used as Jamabandi.
Under the Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956, certain categories of land are excluded from land revenue assessment (during settlement operations under Sections 142-183).
Principal Categories are:
- Pasture Land (Charagah)
- Land reserved for grazing of cattle.
- Rent-Free Land
- Land recorded in the Rent-Free Register under Section 114 (such as muafi land, devasthan, oran etc.).
- Nazul Land — Section 3(ib)
- Abadi land (residential area land) within municipal or panchayat limits vested in the State Government.
- Land for Public Use
- Land under roads, canals, railways, government buildings, schools, hospitals etc.
- Forest Land, Sanctuaries and Protected Areas
- Land reserved for forestry development or environmental protection.
- Other Categories:
- Land under shifting/unstable cultivation.
- Land in river/tank beds used for occasional cultivation.
- Government gardens and orchards.
