The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Thursday 8.10.2015 Asvina 16, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 499 NOTIFICATIONNo.A.l2018/43/2004-P&AR(GSW), the 24th September, 2015.In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of t he Constitution of India, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to make the following Rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post(s) ofComputer Operator, Distr ict Institute of Education and Training (DIET) under School Education Department, Government of Mizor am namely :- 1.Shor t title and (1) These Rules may be called the Mizoram School Education Department commencement (Group ‘B’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 2015. (2) These Rules shall come into force from the date of their publica tion in the Official Gazette. 2. Application These Rules shall apply to the posts specified in Column I of Annexure-I her et o a nnex ed. 3. Number of posts, The number of the said post(s), classification and the scale of Pay/ classification and scale Pay Band & Grade Pay attached thereto shall be as specified in of pa y/Pay Ba nd & Column 2 to 4 of the said Annexure-I Grade Pay 4. Method of r ecruitment, The method of recruitment t o the sa id post, age limit, qualifications age limit and other and other ma tters r elating to the said post shall be as specified in qualifications Column 5 to 14 of Annexure-I. Provided that the upper a ge limit pr escribed for dir ect r ecruit ment may be relaxed in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Ca stes /the Scheduled Tr ibes and other special categories of persons in accordance with the or ders issued by the Central Government or Government of Mizora m from time to t ime. 5. Disqualification No per son – (a ) Who has entered into or contracted a mar riage with a person having a spouse living; or - 2 - Ex-499/2015 (b) Who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contract ed a marr iage with any person shall be eligible for appointment to the said post(s); Provided that the Governor may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and to the ot her par ty to the mar ria ge and tha t ther e are other valid grounds for doing so, exempt a ny such person from the operation of these Rules. 6.Training and Every Gover nment servant r ecruited under these Rules shall undergo Departmental such training or pass such Depa rtmental Examination as may be Ex amination pres cribed from time to t ime. 7. Power to transfer Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules, the Governor of Mizoram, in public interest, shall have the right and power to transfer any officers, so recruited under these Rules to any other post or position which is equivalent in ra nk or gr ade. 8. Power to relax Wher e the Governor is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient to do so, he may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writ ing, in consultation with the Mizoram Public Service Commission through the Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms, relax any of t he provisions of these Rules with respect to any class or category of persons. 9. Reservation and Nothing in t hese Rules sha ll affect any r eservations, relaxation of other concessions age limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes/the Scheduled Tribes and other categories of persons in accordance with the order issued by Centr al Government or Government of Mizoram from time to time in this regard. By order, etc Sd/- R. Malsawma, Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Dept t. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms. - 3 -Ex-499/2015 ANNEXURE-I (See Rules 2, 3 and 4) RECRUITMENT RULES FOR GROUP ‘B’ POSTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATIONName of postNo. of postClassificationScale of Pay/Pay Band & Grade PayWhether Selection or Non-selection post12345 Not applicable Computer Operator, District Institute of Education and Training (DIET)8(eight) posts or as sanctioned by the Government from time to timeGeneral State Service (Group ‘B’ Non- Gazetted) (Non-Ministerial)PB-2 : ^ 9,300- 34,800 + Grade Pay ^ 4,400/-Whether benefit of added years of service admissible under Rule 30 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972Age limit for direct recruitmentEducational and other qualification required for direct recruitmentWh ether th e ag e an d educa - tional qualifications p res- cribed for direct recruitment will apply in the case of promotionPeriod of probation, if any67 8910 Not applicableBetween 18-35 years. Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 (five) years for SC/STNot applicable Essential : 1. HS SLC with Govt. approved one year Diploma in Computer Application (DCA), or qualification with NIELIT ‘O’ level or equivalent qualification from recognized Institution. 2. Working knowledge of Mizo language at least Middle School standard. Desirable : Knowledge of Computer hardware maintenance and operation. Desktop Operating System f or Win dows, Basic internet/in ternet technologies, office automation software like word processing , sp readsheet, power point presentation and database.2(two) yearsPublished and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/100Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/transfer and percentage of the posts to be filled by various methodsIn case of recruitment by pro- motion or deputation/transfer gra de f rom which promotion/ deputation/transfer to be madeIf a DPC exists, what is its composition ?Circumstances in which MPSC is to be consulted in making recruitment.As per Mizoram Public Service Commission (Limitation of Functions) Regulations, 1994 as amended from time to time Mizoram Public Service Commission Not applicable 100% - Direct Recruitment11121314

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Thursday 8.10.2015 Asvina 16, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 500 NOTIFICATIONNo.A.l2018/43/2004-P&AR(GSW), the 24th September, 2015.In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of t he Constitution of India, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to make the following Rules regulating the method of recr uitment to the pos t(s) ofAssistant/Accountant, District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) under School Education Department, Government of Mizor am namely :- 1.Shor t title and (1) These Rules may be called the Mizoram School Education Department commencement (Group ‘B’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 2015. (2) These Rules shall come into force from the date of their publica tion in the Official Gazette. 2. Application These Rules shall apply to the posts specified in Column I of Annexure-I her et o a nnex ed. 3. Number of posts, The number of the said post(s), their classification and the scale of classification and scale Pay/Pay Band & Grade Pay attached thereto shall be as specified in of pa y/Pay Ba nd & Column 2 to 4 of the said Annexure-I Grade Pay 4. Method of r ecruitment, The method of recruitment t o the sa id post, age limit, qualifications age limit and other and other ma tters r elating to the said post shall be as specified in qualifications Column 5 to 14 of Annexure-I. Provided that the upper a ge limit pr escribed for dir ect r ecruit ment may be relaxed in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Ca stes /the Scheduled Tr ibes and other special categories of persons in accordance with the or ders issued by the Central Government or Government of Mizora m from time to t ime. 5. Disqualification No per son – (a ) Who has entered into or contracted a mar riage with a person having a spouse living; or - 2 - Ex-500/2015 (b) Who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contract ed a marr iage with any person shall be eligible for appointment to the said post(s); Provided that the Governor may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and to the ot her par ty to the mar ria ge and tha t ther e are other valid grounds for doing so, exempt a ny such person from the operation of these Rules. 6.Training and Every Gover nment servant r ecruited under these Rules shall undergo Departmental such training or pass such Depa rtmental Examination as may be Ex amination pres cribed from time to t ime. 7. Power to transfer Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules, the Governor of Mizoram, in public interest, shall have the right and power to transfer any officers, so recruited under these Rules to any other post or position which is equivalent in ra nk or gr ade. 8. Power to relax Wher e the Governor is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient to do so, he may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writ ing, in consultation with the Mizoram Public Service Commission through the Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms, relax any of t he provisions of these Rules with respect to any class or category of persons. 9. Reservation and Nothing in t hese Rules sha ll affect any r eservations, relaxation of other concessions age limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes/the Scheduled Tribes and other categories of persons in accordance with the order issued by Centr al Government or Government of Mizoram from time to time in this regard. By order, etc Sd/- R. Malsawma, Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Dept t. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms. - 3 -Ex-500/2015 ANNEXURE-I (See Rules 2, 3 and 4) RECRUITMENT RULES FOR GROUP ‘B’ POSTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATIONName of postNo. of postClassificationScale of Pay/Pay Band & Grade PayWhether Selection or Non-selection posts12345 Selection in ca se of promotion Assistant/ Accountant, District Institute of Education and Training (DIET)17(seventeen)(Assistant- 9 Accountant - 8) or as sanctioned by the Government from time to timeGeneral State Service (Group ‘B’ Non- Gazetted)PB-2 : ^ 9,300- 34,800 + Grade Pay ^ 4,400/-Whether benefit of added years of service admissible under Rules 30 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972Age limit for direct recruitmentEducational and other qualification required for direct recruitmentWh ether th e ag e an d educa - tional qualifications p res- cribed for direct recruitments will apply in the case of promotionPeriod of probation, if any67 8910 Not applicableBetween 18-35 years. Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 (five) years for SC/STNot applicable 1. Ba chelor Degree a nd above from recognized Un iv e rs i ty. 2. Working knowledge of Mizo language at least Middle School standard.2(two) years for direct recruitmentPublished and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/100Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/transfer and percentage of the posts to be filled by various methodsIn case of recruitment by pro- motion or deputation/transfer, gra de f rom which promotion/ deputation/transfer to be madeIf a DPC exists, what is its composition ?Circumstances in which MPSC is to be consulted in making recruitment.As per Mizoram Public Service Commission (Limitation of Functions) Regulations, 1994 and as amended from time to time Mizoram Public Service Commission Promotion : From UDC under DIET with 5(five) years regular service in the grade. Limited DepartmentalExa mina tion :From UDC under DIET with 3 (three) years regular service in th e grade 30% - Promotion 20% - Limited Departmental Examination 50% - Direct Recruitment11121314

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Thursday 8.10.2015 Asvina 16, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 501 NOTIFICATIONNo.A.l2018/43/2004-P&AR(GSW), the 24th September, 2015.In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of t he Constitution of India, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to make the following Rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post(s) ofUDC, District Institute of Education a nd Training (DIET) under School Education Department, Government of Mizoram namely :- 1.Shor t title and (1) These Rules may be called the Mizoram School Education Department commencement (Group ‘B’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 2015. (2) They shall come int o force from the date of their publica tion in the Official Gazette. 2. Application These Rules shall apply to the posts specified in Column I of Annexure-I her et o a nnex ed. 3. Number of posts, The number of the said post(s), classification, Pay Band & Grade Pay classification and scale /Pa y Scale attached ther eto sha ll be as specified in Column 2 to 4 of of pa y/Pay Ba nd & the said Annexure-I Grade Pay 4. Method of r ecruitment, The method of recruitment t o the sa id post, age limit, qualifications age limit and other and other mattersrelating to the said pos t shall be as s pecified in qualifications Column 5 to 14 of Annexure-I. Provided that the upper a ge limit pr escribed for dir ect r ecruit ment may be relaxed in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Ca stes /the Scheduled Tr ibes and other special categories of persons in accordance with the or ders issued by the Central Government or Government of Mizora m from time to t ime. 5. Disqualification No per son – (a ) Who has entered into or contracted a mar riage with a person having a spouse living; or - 2 - Ex-501/2015 (b) Who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contract ed a marr iage with any person shall be eligible for appointment to the said post(s); Provided that the Governor may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and to the ot her par ty to the mar ria ge and tha t ther e are other valid grounds for doing so, exempt a ny such person from the operation of these Rules. 6.Training and Every Gover nment servant r ecruited under these Rules shall undergo Departmental such training or pass such Depa rtmental Examination as may be Ex amination pres cribed from time to t ime. 7. Power to transfer Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules, the Governor of Mizoram, in public interest, shall have the right and power to transfer any officers, so recruited under these Rules to any other post or position which is equivalent in ra nk or gr ade. 8. Power to relax Wher e the Governor is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient to do so, he may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writ ing, in consultation with the Mizoram Public Service Commission through the Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms, relax any of t he provisions of these Rules with respect to any class or category of persons. 9. Reservation and Nothing in t hese Rules sha ll affect any r eservations, relaxation of other concessions age limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes/the Scheduled Tribes and other categories of persons in accordance with the order issued by Centr al Government or Government of Mizoram from time to time in this regard. By order, etc Sd/- R. Malsawma, Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Dept t. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms. - 3 -Ex-501/2015 ANNEXURE-I (See Rules 2, 3 and 4) RECRUITMENT RULES FOR GROUP ‘B’ POSTS OF IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATIONName of postNo. of postClassificationScale of Pay/Pay Band & Grade PayWhether Selection or Non-selection post12345 Selection in ca se of promotion UDC, District Institute of Education and Training (DIET)17(seventeen)posts or as sanctioned by the Government from time to timeGeneral State Service (Group ‘B’ Non- Gazetted) (M in ist er ial)PB-2 : ^ 9,300- 34,800 + Grade Pay ^ 4,200/-Whether benefit of added years of service admissible under Rule 30 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972Age limit for direct recruitmentEducational and other qualification required for direct recruitmentWh ether th e ag e an d educa - tional qualifications p res- cribed for direct recruitment will apply in the case of promotionPeriod of probation, if any67 8910 Not applicableBetween 18-35 years. Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 (five) years for SC/STNot applicable Essential : 1. Graduate degree and above from recognized University. 2. Working knowledge of Mizo language at least Middle School standard.2(two) years for direct recruitmentPublished and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/100Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/transfer and percentage of the posts to be filled by various methodsIn case of recruitment by pro- motion or deputation/transfer gra de f rom which promotion/ deputation/transfer to be madeIf a DPC exists, what is its composition ?Circumstances in which MPSC is to be consulted in making recruitment.As per Mizoram Public Service Commission (Limitation of Functions) Regulations, 1994 as amended from time to time Mizoram Public Service Commission Promotion : From LDC under DIET with 5(five) years regular service in the grade. Limited DepartmentalExa mina tion :From LDC under DIET with 5 (five) years regular service in th e grade 30% - Promotion 20% - Limited Departmental Examination 50% - Direct Recruitment11121314

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Thursday 8.10.2015 Asvina 16, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 502 NOTIFICATIONNo. B. 11013/9/97-FST, the 5th October, 2015.Consequent upon the expiry of the term of Mizoram Pollution Control Board constituted vide this Department Notification of even No. dt 27.6. 2011 and in exercise of the powers conferred under sub section (1) of section 4 of the Water (P revention & Control of P ollution) Act, 1981, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to reconstitute the Mizor am Pollution Control Boa rd with the following members with immediate effect and until further order : 1.Shri R.C. Thanga, IFS (Rtd)- Chairman 2.Shri C. Lalduhawma- Member Secretary (till fulltime Member Secretary is appointed after finalization of R ecruitment Ru les) 3.Shri Lalram Thanga, Principal Chief Conservator of F orests, Environment & Forests Department- Member 4.Shri R. Lalfanliana, Engineer-in-Chief, Public Health Engineering Department- Member 5.Dr.K.Ropari, Principal Director, Health & Fa mily Welfa re Dep ar tment- Member 6.Shri Zahmingthanga , Joint Secretary, Law & Judicial Department- Member 7.Shri Zohmingthanga, Executive Engineer, Aizawl Municipal Council- Member 8.Prof .D. Kathir esan, Dean,College of Veterina ry Sciences & Animal Husbandr y, Selesih.- Member The Board shall exercise such functions as envisaged under section 17 & 18 of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as well as those of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. The Chairman will function as part time Chairman and Member Secretary shall function as full time Secretar y of the Board in addition to his own duties t ill fulltime Member Secretary is appointed after fina lization of R ecruitment Rules. The term of office of the Chairman shall be 3 (three) years from, the date of reconstitution of the State Pollu tion Control Board and the Cha irman of the Board shall be paid an honorar ium of ^ 5000/- P.M (fixed) without any allowances. - 2 - Ex-502/2015Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50 The term of Member Secret ary sha ll be 3 (thr ee) yea rs or till r egular Member Secr etary is appointed after finalization of the Recruit ment Ru les, whichever is earlier. The expenditure will be borne by Mizoram Pollution Control Board. Lalram Thanga, Secr etary to the Government of Mizoram, Envir onment & Forests Department.

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Friday 9.10.2015 Asvina 17, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 503 NOTIFICATIONNo.G.14011/1/01-REV, the 7th October, 2015.With immediate effect and until further or der s , as provided under Section 30 of the Mizora m (Land Revenue) Act, 2013, a ny land holder in respect of any agricultural land a nd non-a gricult ural la nd may create a mortgage of his land holdings or par t thereof as security for any loan taken or to be taken from the following banks or financial institutions as hereby listed below subject to pr ior permission in writ ing from the Government in ca ses of any mor tgage of his or her land holding or any share thereof by a Periodic Patta -holder or Pass-holder or Lease-holder. 1.Scheduled Banks as listed in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. 2.A Ba nking Company as defined in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. 3.Non-Banking Financial ins titutions duly registered under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. 4.Indu strial F inance Corpora tion of India established under the Industria l Finance Corporation Act, 1948. 5.National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development established under the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981. 6.National Housing Ba nk established under the National Housing Bank Act, 1987. 7.Sponsored Banks as defined in the National Rur al Bank Act, 1976. 8.A Subsidiary Banks as defined in the State Bank (Subsidia ry Bank) Act, 1959. 9.A corresponding Ba nks constituted under the Banking (Acquisit ion and Transfer of Undertaking) Act, 1970. This Issues as per observation of Finance Department vide their I.D. No.FIN(E) 533/2015, dt. 6.10.2015. Zothankhuma, Secr etary to the Government of Mizoram, Land Revenue & Settlement Deptt.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

Ex-562/2015 - 1 -NOTIFICATION No.A.46022/1/11-REV(Pt-II), the 12th October, 2015.In exercise of the power conferred under Section 69 of the Registration Act , 1908 a nd in t he interest of public service, the Governor of Mizora m is pleased to make the following Rules, namely “The Mizora m Registration Rules, 2015” t o be effective from the date of its publication in the Mizoram Gazette. Zothankhuma, Secr etary to the Government of Mizoram, Land Revenue & Settlement Deptt. The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973 Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008Re. 1/- per pageVOL - XLIV Aizawl, Wednesday 28.10.2015 Kartika 6, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 562 THE MIZORAM REGISTRATION RULES, 2015In exercise of the powers conferred by section 69 of the Registration Act, 1908 (Central Act No. 16 of 1908), in its application to the State of Mizoram and of all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the following rules made by the Inspector General of Registration for the Sta te of Mizoram having been appr oved by the Government of Mizoram, are hereby published for general information namely: CHAPTER I Preliminary 1.Short Title, Extent and Commencement: (i) These rules may be called the Mizoram Registration Rules, 2015. (ii) They shall come int o force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette thr oughout the state of Mizoram excluding the tribal areas as specified in the Part III of the table under clause 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India . 2.Definitions: (i) In t hese r ules, unless the context other wise requires: (a) “Act” means the Registration Act, 1908 (Central Act No. 16 of 1908); (b) “Document Sheet” means the sheets supplied by the Department for prepar ing any kind of instrument which bears the name of the Department and such other pa rticula r as may be necessary or non-judicial s tamp pa per of proper denomination; Ex-562/2015- 2 - (c ) “Document Writer” means and includes one who is engaged in the profession of preparing and writing of document to be presented for registration having a valid licence issued by a competent authority. (d) “Form” means a Form in Schedules A, B and C; ( e) “Government” means the Government of Mizoram; (f) “Indexes” means the indexes mentioned in section 55 of the Act; (g) “Inspector” means Inspector of Registration Offices appointed under section 8 of the Act; (h) “Licence” means a licence granted to a Document Writer under these Rules; (i)“Licencing authorit y” means the licencing author ity specified in rule 206; (j)“Register Books” means books kept under section 51 of the Act; (k) “Registering Officer” includes both a Registrar a nd a Sub-Regist rar; (l)“Registration Office” means the Office of a Registrar or of a Sub - Registrar; (m) “Rule” means rule made under the Act; (n) “Schedule” means a Schedule a ppended to t hese Ru les; (o) “Section” means a section of the Act; (ii) Words and expressions used in these Rules but not defined shall have the same meaning assigned to them in the Act. CHAPTER II Office Hours and Holidays 3. Office Hours: The office hours of all Registra rs and Sub-Registrars shall be the hours fixed by the Government for Government O ffices, as hours of working. 4 . Refusal to Receive Document for Registration: (i) A Registering Officer may decline to receive a document for r egistra tion if present ed one hour before the close of the office, when he has sufficient work to attend to after that hour, in connection with docu ment, previously admit ted to r egistration. (ii) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), in cases of grave emergency, a Registering Officer may accept a ny document for r egistration at his office or at the residence of a ny person desiring to present a docu ment for registration or to deposit a Will at any hour on any da y. In a ll such cases, S ub-Registr ar sha ll a t once report to the Registra r to whom he is subordinate the fact of his having accepted a document for registration and the reasons for his doing so. Explanation.—For the purpose of this sub-rule “day” means a day beginning one hour before sunrise and ending one hour before sunset. 5 . Holidays: The holidays to be observed in registration offices sha ll be the days notified by t he Gover nment u nder section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as public holida ys and such other holidays as are sanctioned for the Government Offices of the district in which the registr ation office is situa ted. CHAPTER III Seals 6 . Custody and use of Seals: (i) The Seal of a Registering Officer shall always remain in his personal custody and shall be under lock and key when not in use. (ii) It shall be used in authenticating: Ex-562/2015 - 3 - (a ) the certificates endorsed on a registered instrument under section 60 of the Act; (b) power of attorney authenticated or attested under section 33 of the Act; (c ) summons and commissions issued under sections 33 and 38 of the Act; (d) certified copies under section 57 of the Act; ( e) memoranda and copies forwarded under sections 64 to 67 of the Act and under rules 27, 147 and 148(iv); (f) copies of orders of refusals to register granted under section 71 a nd sect ion 76 of the Act; (g) copies other than t hose referred to above granted to parties; (h) certificates and lists granted to applicants under Rule 127; (i) copies of judgments of Registrars under section 72 and section 75 of the Act; (j) repr oduced entries of old registers. (k) copies of maps and plans; (l) decr ees dra wn up under section 7 5 of the Act a nd copies thereof. Note. —— Every deed or copy drawn on two or more sheets of paper shall ha ve an impression of the seal of the Registering Officer across each joint. CHAPTER IV Languages 7 . Languages in use in Districts: The following languages sha ll be deemed to be commonly used in all the district s and sub-distr icts specified below, namely, Mizo a nd English. 8 . Filing of copies of documents: (i) The St amp Vendor ’s endorsement on a docu ment sha ll be considered to be a par t of the document, and if it is in a language not understood by the Registering Officer, the party concerned shall be required to file a true copy and a true transla tion signed by him. (ii) (a ) When a power of attorney is pr esented for authentica tion or attestation or when an authenticated or attested power of attorney is pr oduced by an agent with, or in connection with, a document p resented for registration and the power of attorney is written in a language not commonly used in the district, the Registering Officer may, if he does not understand the language, demand of the pr esentant a true translation of the power of attorney in English or a language commonly used in the district. . (b) The transla tion shall be certified to be a true tra nslation and shall be signed by the present a nt. (c ) No fee is leviable for filing a translation, if the power of attorney is or has been authenticated or attested by the Registering Officer. (d) The transla tion shall be stitched along with the power of attorney, when the power of attorney is present ed for a uthentication or attestation, and the seal put on the joints and the translation sha ll be filed along with the power of a ttorney when the power of attorney is presented with or in connection with a docu ment pr esented for registration. CHAPT ER V Description of Property 9 . Terr itorial Divisions: The territorial divisions recognized for the pu rpose of section 21 of the Act shall be: (a ) the registration district, (b) the registration sub-district, (c ) the town, or city, (d) any well-known division, such as a revenue circle, revenue villa ge or a municip al ward or a division, Ex-562/2015- 4 - ( e) the village, hamlet or suburb in which the property referred to in a regist erable document is situated. 10. Description where not required: If property is described in a document by a special reference to an instrument which has been already registered or of which a true copy has been filed under section 65 or 66 of the Act in the office in which the document is presented for registration and if that instrument contains the particulars required by rule 9 and such a description of t he property as is required by the rules in force, the description need not be r epeated in the document. 11. Description in cases of non-testamentary documents: (i) Whenever any non-t estamentary document present ed for registr ation r elates to land situate in any local area in respect of which a rule has been made under section 22(1) of the Act requiring description by r eference to a Government map or survey, the Registering Officer shall satisfy himself that if the land comprises one or more entire sur vey field or sub-divis ions the document specifies the number of each field or sub-division and that if the land has no sepa rate number assigned t o it, the docu ment specifies the number assigned t o the field or sub - division in which the land is situated and further includes a description of the land sufficient for its identification. (ii) Lands in those areas in which mapping is completed should be described in non-testamentary docu ments pr esented for registration by r eference to the serial numbers, as well as survey numbers in the maps prepar ed under the pr ovisions of the Mizora m (Land Revenue) Act, 2013 (Act No. 5 of 2013). (iii) In a reas where a ca dastral survey is completed, t he parties should be directed to have the survey number invaria bly entered. CHAPT ER VI Books and Forms 12 . F or m of Register Books: (i) The Register Books to be kept under section 51 of the Act, shall be in the Forms specified in Schedu le A. (ii) Wher e necessary mor e than one volume of t he same class may, with the previous sanction of the Registr ar be used simultaneously for the registra tion of documents. 13 . Supplement to Register Book No. 1and File of Copies a nd Translation: (i) Supplements to Register Book No. 1 shall be kept as follows: Part I — for the purposes of sections 64, 65, 66 and 67 of the Act; Part II — for copies of maps or plans mentioned in section 2 of the Act; Part III—(a ) for copies pf certificates of sale of immovable property granted by Civil Courts and Revenue Officer s; (b) for statement regarding land acquired u nder the Land Acquisition Act, received from the District Collector; (ii) A separate file sha ll also be opened for filing copies and translations presented under sections 19 a nd 62 of the Act or under rule 8. T he copies and translation pla ced in this file shall be connected by a cross reference with the entry in t he Regis ter. (iii) A separate file sha ll also be maintained for communications received from officers of other Departments intimating the cancellation , modification or rectification of transactions evidenced by papers previously filed or r egistered. Ex-562/2015 - 5 - 14. Pages in Registers and File Books: The Registers and file books shall contain such number of pages as the Inspector General of Registration may from time to time prescribe. 15. Supply of document sheets: The document may be prepar ed on the phys ical non-judicial sta mp paper or on the document sheet available for sale in the Registr ation Office or in such place as dir ected by the Inspector Genera l of Registr ation and sha ll thefirst typed copy or printed using black ink on A-4 size paper. The for mat will be a s prescr ibed by the Ins pector Gener al of Registration from time to t ime. 16 . Ma nner of certifying and verifying pages of new Register Books and the simult aneous use thereof: (i) Every officer shall certify under his signature on the title pa ge of every Register Book perused by him, the number of pages actually contained in such book as required by sub-section (2 ) of section 1 of the Act and s hall also note the date of issue thereon. (ii) Every Registering Officer on receiving a new Register Book, shall count its pages and satisfy himself that their number tallies with that given in the certificate on the title page. If it so tallies the Registering Officer shall certify to that effect on the title page and note thereon the date of the certificate. If the number does not so tally, he sha ll retur n the Register Book to the issuing officer for r ectifying the error. The Registering Officer shall note on every Register Book received by him the date of its r eceipt by him under his signature, and shall take out the books for use in order of their receipt: Provided that when the amount of copying is great two or more volumes of Register Books numbers 1, 3 and 4 may be used simultaneous ly. In such case, the use of the Register Books shall be regula ted according to the instruct ions issued by the Inspector General of Registration in this behalf. 17.Opening of additional Register Books for documents prepared on printed or lithographed or typed (first copy) forms a nd manner in which cop ies to be pa sted: (i) Special volumes of Register Books No. 1, 3 and 4 (hereinafter refer red to as the “Additional Register Books”) may be opened in any registration office where docu ments prepar ed on printed or typed (first cop y) or lithographed for ms are presented for r egistration by the parties. (ii) The copy of each document with endorsement thereon in the original required for entry in an additional Register Book s hall be made by filling in b lanks in the spare cop y of such document supplied by the par ties or by the Department and by copying the endorsements on the spare copy or on a separate sheet of paper, when necessary. Each sheet of such copy shall then be pasted on a separate numbered but in the appropriate additional Register Book and the Registering Officer shall write his signature and the date, and sha ll affix the seal of the office, so that both signature and seal ma y be pa rtly on each but, so used and partly on the sheet pa sted t hereon. (iii) All documents entered in a dditiona l Register Books shall be numbered in the sa me series as docu ments copied in the ordinary volumes of the Register Books . Whenever any document is transferred from Register Books No. 1, 3 or 4 to the additional Register Book No. 1, 3 or 4 resp ectively, a brief note indica ting the number of the document and the page of the additional Register Book at which such document has been pasted shall be inserted in the Register Book No. 1, 3 or 4, as t he case may be, at the place where the document in question would have been copied but for the transfer. (iv) The copy of the document shall be prepared on the physical non-judicial stamp paper or document copying sheets available for sale in the Registr ation Office or in such place as directed by the Inspector General of Registration or on a bond pa per or white pa per of t hickness 80 GSM and Ex-562/2015- 6 - shall be first typed copy or printed or lithographed on A4 (210x297 mm) size paper. It shall have 1.5" ma rgin on left side, 1.0" on top and bottom and 0.5" on the right side. (v) The document copying sheet shall bear pr inted words “Government of Mizoram, Registra tion and Stamp Department” . . 18. Preparation of copy: (i) The copy shall be typed, printed or lithographed or computer printed on document cop ying sheet in clear and legible lines. The typing, printing, lithographing or computer printing shall be in long lasting black ink. (ii) Each page of the copy of t he document shall be an exact reproduction of the page of the original document; however it need not be a facsimile copy. Everything appearing in each page of t he original document including the signatures of the parties, attesting wit nesses, etc., shall be fa ithfully copied in the copy. (iii) Both sides of each sheet may be used for preparing the copy. No part of the copy shall be typed, printed or lithogr aphed or computer printed outside the border area specified. (iv) If it is necessary to corr ect a word or figure, the incorrect word or figure shall be scored out instead of overwriting and the correct one writ ten afr esh. No altered word or figure shall be allowed to remain in the copy wit hout being scored out. No word or letter shall be overwritten or typed by using white fluid. (v) The Stamp Vendor ’s endorsement on each of the sta mp papers sha ll not be copied by the person preparing the copy. T he same shall be copied by the staff of the Registration Department. (vi) The copy shall be signed by the executa nt and presenta nt of t he docu ment for registration, at the end of each page. 19. Documents r egistered in duplicate, etc: (i) When a document is presented for registr ation in duplicate or in more than t wo copies, it s hall not be necessary to present more than one filing copy. (ii) If the copy appears to the Registering Officer to be defective in r espect of any such requirement, it shall be returned to the presentant with advice to re-submit the same after rectifying the detects or with a fresh copy free from such defect. 20. Procedure on admission of document to registration and mode of authenticating copy a nd filing it: (i) The copy presented with the document shall be compar ed by the staff of the Registration Office with the or iginal document carefully. Such entr ies and corrections shall be made in the copy as may be necessary to make it an exact copy of the original. (ii) Immediately after copying the document including the copy of the signatures of the parties and attesting witnesses and of the document writer, the Sta mp Vendor ’s endorsements shall be copied by a member of the staff of the registration office. The value of the stamps (s tamp papers) borne by the document shall then be entered in the copy in the language of the document. When no sta mp is used for the document, the ent ry to be made shall b e ‘Stamp Nil’. Any certificate on the document relating to stamp duty sha ll then be copied. (iii) The heading “copy of endorsements and certifica te” sha ll be copied on the line next below the line containing the stamp entry and below such heading shall be copied the endor sements made on the document. (iv) After the copy has been compar ed a nd ma de an exa ct copy of the or iginal including the endorsements and compared, the volume of the Register Book in which it is to be filed shall be determined and the page numbers to be a ssigned in the volume shall be affixed on the pages of the copy by a numbering machine. Ex-562/2015 - 7 - (v) The registration cer tificate requir ed by section 60 of t he Act shall then be entered on t he docu ment showing therein the number on volume of the register book and the pages in which the copy of the document is filed. The registration certificate requir ed to be copied under sub- section (1) of section 61 of the Act shall then be copied in the copy immediately aft er the copy of the endorsements. (vi) After the registration certificate is copied, the procedure prescribed in rule 105 of these Rules shall be followed. (vii) The completed register book volumes shall be got bound at the registr ation office, concerned in the presence of the registering officer, in such manner and at such intervals as may be prescribed by t he Inspector General of Registration. It is t he collective responsibility of the staff of the office to pr eserve these records t ill it is bound into volume 21 . Minute Book and its use: Every Registering Officer shall keep a Minute Book in Form No. 6 and shall enter thereon in his own hand; a shor t note of ever y case of suspension or deviation from ordina ry procedure of accept ance for, and admission to registration and shall also recor d therein notes of such other proceeding of case as may from time to time be prescribed by the Inspector General of Registration. Every such note shall be signed and dated b y the Registering Officer: Provided that a Registrar may delegate to a Sub-Registr ar holding his office at his headquar ters the duty of writing such note, b ut shall sign t he same himself, such note shall be necessary: (a ) when a Registrar or Sub-Registrar impounds a document for insufficiency of stamp duty; (b) when a Sub-Registr ar postpones r egistra tion pending r eceipt of sanction to the levy of fine; (c) when a Sub-Registrar refuses registration; (d) when a document is received out of office hours or at another place; ( e) when a summons is issued for enfor cing the attendance of the executant nor other witnesses; (f) when a document is withdr awn. 22 . Daily Receipt Register: (i) Every Regist ering Officer shall ma intain a regist er called “Daily Receipt Register” in Form No. 7 of Schedule A. This Register shall be in the per sonal custody of the Registering Officer and the entr ies in it shall be personally made by him. At the end of the day’s entries, the total fees realized shall be wr itten in words also a nd he shall affix his signature. (ii) The following registers should also be maintained in each Registration Office: (a ) A Register of impou nded documents in Form No.8 of Schedule A. (b) A Register of uncla imed documents in Form No.9 of schedule A. (c ) A Register of deficient fee and stamp duty in Form No.10 of Schedule A. 23. Register of Powers of Attorney: Every Registering Officer shall keep a r egister of the power of attorney authentica ted or attested by him under section 33 of the Act in Form No.11 of Schedule A. The entries in this register shall be made for each fina ncial year. 24. Forms of Memoranda under sections 64 to 67 of the Act: The memoranda of document r equired to be made under sections 64, 65, 66 and 67 of the Act shall be in F orm No. 23. 25. Numbering of volumes of Register books: The volume of each Register Book shall be numbered in a consecutive series which shall not terminate with the year but be carried on p erpetua lly; and it shall not be necessary t o commence a fresh volume of a Register Book at the beginning of a year. Ex-562/2015- 8 - 26. Preservation of books: All the books shall be preserved in the offices of the District Registr ars and Sub-Registrars concerned, in t he manner appr oved by the Inspector Genera l of Registration. CHAPT ER VII Re-copying of Register Books which are in danger of being destroyed of becoming wholly or par tially illegible. 27. Direction of Registrar regarding re-copying of damaged Register books. A Registrar may, on the repor t of an Ins pector made to him under rule 194 or after personal inspection, by a written order direct that a ny particular Register Book or portion thereof which is in danger of being destr oyed or becoming wholly or partially illegible shall be re-copied by hand: Provided tha t where only a portion of an entry is in danger of b eing destroyed or becoming illegible, the Registering Officer shall direct that the whole entry including the tr ue copy certificate sha ll be r e-copied. 28. Pr eser vation of s heets: The sheets containing the reproduced entr ies sha ll be preserved in a cover under the seal and signa ture of t he Registering Officer, with a slip pasted over the cover to show its contents. A note about their preservation shall be made in the Register of Records. 29 . Numbering of new Register Books a nd pr eserva tion of old Register Books: When an entire book is re-copied, the new book shall bear the same number as the old one. After the entr ies in the new books have been compared with the entries in the old book and t he new book certified by the Registering Officer, the old book shall be pr eserved and a note about its p reserva tion sha ll be made in the Register of Records. 30. Manner of re-copying from the original: (i) The origina l shall be faithfully reproduced as its is found in the register and any missing or undeciphera ble lett ers, words or figures shall not be filled up by guessing from the context. A note shall be made as regar ds portions not legible or visible. (ii) The entries as copied shall be compared and authenticated as a true copy by the Registering Officer with date and seal in the manner laid down in rule 105. (iii) Un-initialed interlineations, etc., in the original shall be noted above the signature of the clerk who copies and compares, and these notes shall be attested by the Registering Officer. (iv) The interlineations, etc. , in the copies of entries shall be noted by the copying clerk a nd shall be initialed by the Registering Officer. (v) A note of the Registrar ’s order directing the re-copying of t he entr y shall be made below the true copy certificate so re-copied. 31. Manner of assigning serial number to the entries copied in new Register books: (i) Register showing pa rticula rs of R egister Books partially re-copied, a nd its preserva tion, notes below entries in old Register is t o be re-copied, the new book in which it is recopied shall bear a fresh serial number such as 1-A, 2-A, 3-A, 4-A, or 5-A, as the case may be. (ii) A register in the following form shall be maintained in which fu ll particulars of the books partially re-copied shall be entered, namely, (a ) Serial number. (b) Register nu mbers of the entries recop ied. (c ) Number of the pages of the old book the entries of which have been recopied. (d) Number of the old book. Ex-562/2015 - 9 - ( e) Number of the new book. (f) Number of the pages of the new book on which entries have been recopied. (g) Authority under which the entries have been recopied. Such register sha ll be preserved p ermanently. (iii) A note sha ll be made in the old book below each or iginal entr y which has been recopied showing the number of the new book and t he number of the page of such book in which the entry has been re-copied. 32 . Signing and dating of notes: All notes made under these Rules contained in this par t shall be signed and dated by the Registering Offic er. 33. Repairing of damaged books by use of butter paper: If, in the opinion of a Registrar, any Register Book which is wholly or partia lly damaged but the writ ing on which is clear and legible and which is less than 60 but mor e than 40 year s old ca n be repa ired by using butter paper, he may by an order in writing direct that such book or such por tion thereof as he thinks fit s hall be so repa ired instead of being re-copied as provided in rules 27 to 30. 34. Reconstruction of documents destroyed: Wher e due to fire, tempest , flood, excess ive rainfall, violence of any army or mob or other irresistible force any, or all of the books specified in sub-section (1) of section 51 of the Act are destroyed, and the District Registrar is of the opinion that it is necessary or exp edient s o to do he may, by or der, direct such books as he thinks fit to be reconstructed in such a ma nner as may be prescr ibed by the Inspector General of Registration and Commissioner of Stamps from time to time. CHAPTER VIII Presentation and Examination of Documents, etc. 35. Office where a document may be registered: A documents relating to immovable property which is situate par tly within and partly without the areas to which the Registration Act, 1908 applies may be registered in the office of any Registering Officer within whose jurisdiction any portion of the property is situated but in such a case, the certificate of r egistra tion sha ll show that the registration has been effected only as r egards that por tion of the property which lies within the areas where the Registration Act, 1908 is applica ble. 36 . Docu ments r elating to immoveable pr operty wholly out of India: A document relating to immoveable property situa ted wholly out of India or outside the tract s to which the Registr ation Act, 1908 applies may be registered by a Registering Officer in Book No. 4; but the presentant shall be warned by a note below the registration certificate tha t its r egistra tion does not affect the right in the property itself. 37 . Ma nner of Registr ation where t he jurisdiction of a terr it or y is changed: A Registering Officer having jurisdiction to accept a document for registration at the time of its presentation to him shall complete its registration notwithstanding the fact that the village in which the property affected is situa ted has been tr ansferr ed from his jurisdiction subsequent to the presenta tion of t he document but before completion of its registration. But when the document affects immovable property a memorandum shall be sent, without levy of a ny fee, to the office to whose jurisdiction the village has been transfer red, for the purpose of being filed in File Book I of the Office. When, however after refusal to register by a Registering Officer, the village in question is transferred whilst the document is on appeal or in a suit before a Civil Court, to the jurisdiction of another Sub-Registrar, Ex-562/2015- 10 - the document, if the Registrar or the Court orders that it shall be registered, shall be re-presented for registration to the officer to whose sub-district the village has been transfer red. 38. Presentation of a document for registration: (i) A document for registration other than a document forwarded under section 8 9 of the Act shall be presented in per son and the fee payable thereon, shall be paid direct to the Registering Officer and not to a clerk or a peon. (ii) The person presenting the document shall produce his two recent passpor t size photogra phs. One photogr aph sha ll be a ffixed to the document at the appropriate place in the presenta tion endorsement made a s per rule 92 of these Rules and the other shall be simila rly affixed to the thumb impression register, where the thumb impr ession and signature, if any, of the presentant is obtained. (iii) Without prejudice to sub-r ule (ii), the R egistering Officer may obtain digita l photograph of the presentant a nd cause it to be printed at appropriate pla ce in pr esentation endorsement and thumb impression register, if he is equipped wit h a suit able device for the sa id purpose. (iv) After affixing the photogr aph in the presentation endorsement a nd in the Thumb Impression Register, Registering Authority s hall sign across the same carefully to ensur e that it cannot be removed. If possible such photographs may be lamina ted. (v) A document referred to in section 88(2) of the Act may be presented t hrough a messenger with a covering letter signed by the Government officer or other person concerned referred to in section 88(1) of the Act. 39. Person who may present documents for registration: (a ) in t he case of a will, the testator, and after his death any person cla iming under it as executor or legatee. (b) in the case of an a uthorit y to adopt, the donor, and aft er his death the done or the adopted son. (c ) in the case of a copy of a decree or order, any person claiming under the decr ee or or der. (d) in a ny other case, any person executing or cla iming under the document. ( e) the representative or assign of any of the persons mentioned in (d) and (e). ( f ) the agent duly authorized under a power of attorney of any of the persons mentioned in (d) a nd (e). 40. Examination of a document by the Registering Officer: On the presentation of documents for registration, the Registering Officer satisfy himself: (1) that it has been presented a t the pr oper office, (2) that it bears the proper stamp or is exempted or does not require stamp duty, (3) that it is in the usual language of the district or is accompanied by a tra nslation and a true copy, (4) that in the case of interlineations, blanks, erasures, attested by executa nts, (5) that if the document is non-testa mentary and relates to immoveable pr operty, the description is sufficient. (6) that it is presented within proper time, (7) that it is presented by a person a uthorized to do so, (8) that the da te of execution has been stated in the document. 41 . Manner of noting interlineations, etc. : Each important interlineations, erasure or alteration occurr ing in a document shall, whenever possible, be caused to be noted or described at the foot of the document and to be signed by the executant before the document is accepted for registration. This course is, however unnecessary in respect of a document executed solely by a public functionar y as such or of a docu ment received under section 89 of the Act. In such cases, it will su ffice if the interlineations, erasure of alteration is attested by the officer concerned. Ex-562/2015 - 11 - 42. Manner of presentation of map, etc., with a document: Every copy of a map or plan accompanying a document shall be cer tified to be a true copy and shall be attested by the signature of the person executing the document of his duly author ised agent. 43. Manner of registration when document is presented in duplicate: When a document is presented for registra tion in duplicate or triplica te, the Regist ering Officer shall treat the duplicate and tr iplicate as such if they are exact r eproduction of the or iginal a nd bear the same date. Should any discrepancy be detected, the presentant shall be required to reconcile it before the document is accepted for registration. If the original contains a map or plan, a copy shall be a nnexed to the duplicated and to the triplicate. 44. Endorsement on the document: (i)If there ar e no impediments such as those mentioned to the acceptance of a document for registration or if the document is presented again after any such impediments have been removed, the Registering O fficer s hall endorse on the document t he date, the hour, and the place of presentation and take the signature of the presentant party t o such endorsement. (ii) If, however, any of t he impediments referred to above is discovered after the presentation endorsement has been made on the document, the later may be returned for correction or amendment, if the party so desires, with an endor sement t o that effect. Should the docu ment be presented again, a re-present ation endorsement sha ll be made. 45. Suspension of registration of documents: (i) If the period prescribed for presentation has elapsed, but the documents is still admissible on payment of a fine, the Registering Officer shall, if he is a Sub-Registrar, suspend its registr ation pending the orders of the Registrar. (ii) If the docu ment is chargea ble with duty under the India n Stamp Act, 1899 and is not duly stamped the Registering Officer shall impound it and shall write immediately below the endorsement made on it under rule 44, the words and figures impounded under section 33 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and shall sign the same with date and send it to the Deputy Commissioner, with reasons therefore registration being suspended. (iii) Pending orders on such references to a Registra r or pr ior to sending a docu ment to the Deputy Commissioner, the Registering Officer, ma y however, record the admission of the execution and the exa mination of witnesses, if any. 46. Payment of proper stamp duty: If the executant of a document is in doubt about the proper stamp and consults a Registering Officer on the subject before for mal presentation, the requir ed information may be given without impounding the document. It should be explained to the executant at the same time that if he wishes t o obtain an authentic opinion, he must apply to the D eputy Commissioner under section 31 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. . 47 . The date of execution to be noted in a docu ment: A Registering Officer may require that the date of execution shall be entered in a document presented for registr ation whenever it is not fou nd therein. 48. Date of execution of document how reckoned: (i)The date of execution of a document is t he date on which it is signed by the party a nd the date which a document b oars at its head is not necessarily the da te of its execution though it is prima facie so. (ii) The date on which a certificate of sale by a Civil or Revenue Court was signed by the Court shall be ta ken as the date of execution for registration purposes. Ex-562/2015- 12 - (iii) An alteration in the date of execution of a document made ostensibly for the purpose of evading payment of the penalty leviable under sections 25(1) and 34(1) of the Act shall not be recognized and the document shall be treated as having been executed on the date originally entered therein. (iv) If the date of execution is altered or if the document bears a n impossible date or a fictit ious date anterior to the date of purchase of a stamp on which the document or any portion of it is writ ten, the document shall be refused r egistra tion if the correct date cannot be a scertained. 49. Registration on payment of fines: Application for registration on payment of fines under sections 25(2) and 34(4) of the Act shall be in writing. A statement in writing from the party concerned shall be regarded as equivalent to an application under those sections. 50. Rate of fines for delays, etc .: (i) The fines for delays in p resenta tion and appear ance under sections 25(1) and 34(1) of the Act shall be regulated as follows.— (a) When the delay does not exceed one week after the:A fi ne equ a l t o 4 0 % of expiration of the time allowed for present ation or appeara nce.the registr ation fee. (b) When the delay exceeds one week but does not:A fi ne equ a l t o 6 0 % of exceed one ca lendar month.the registr ation fee. (c) When the delay exceeds one month but does not:A fi ne equ a l t o 8 0 % of exceed two months.the registr ation fee. (d) When the delay exceeds two months but does not:A fine equ a l t o 1 0 0 % of exceed four months.the registr ation fee. (ii) The fine sha ll be levied in addition to the proper registration fee. (iii) The term “ registr ation fee” as u sed in this rule means the fee actually leviable under any of the Articles I to IV of the Table of Fees and notes thereunder as notified by the Government. 51 . Ca lculation of rate of fine in case of documents in duplicate: When a document is presented for r egistra tion in duplica te or tr iplicate, the fine leviable under rule 52 shall be calculated as for one document only. 52. Calculation of fine in certain cases: Whenever a fine for delay in appearance is levied on mor e occasions tha n one in respect of one and the same document, the amount of t he fine leviable on the second and su bsequent occasions shall be the difference, if any, between t he tota l amount levia ble up to the second or subsequent occasion and the fine or fines previously levied in respect of such document. 53 . Application for condoning dela y in pr esentation, etc.: (i) Whenever an application under section 25(2) or section 34(4) of the Act is lodged with a Sub- Registrar, he shall forward the same, whether he considers the reason for delay to be satisfactory or not, for the or ders of the Registrar but as laid down in r ule 48(iii) there is no objection to his recording the admission of execution on such a document before forwarding the application to the Registrar. (ii) When the Registrar condones the delay either under section 25(1) or under the proviso to section 34(1) of the Act a nd directs either the accept ance of the document for registration or its registra tion as the ca se may be, the Sub- Registrar, on receipt of orders to that effect from the Registr ar shall make an endorsement on the document above the registration certificate in the following form and close the same with his signatur e and date: Ex-562/2015 - 13 - Acceptance for registration/admission to registra tion wa s directed by t he ……. Registr ar of ……. in his Or der No. ………… dated ……… on payment of the fine of R s. ………… for a delay of ………. under section 25/section 34 of the Registration Act, 1908. Date:Signature of the Sub-Registrar. CHAPTER IX Visit and Commissions 54. Issue of Commission: An commission shall ordinarily be issued by a Registering Officer to a salaried member of his esta blishment or to a Sub-Registr ar or a probationer if attached to his office and the order shall be briefly endorsed on the document in words to the following effect: “A commission is hereby issued under section 33(3) or 38(2) of the Registration Act, 1908 to …………………………………. for the purpose of inquiring and reporting whether this power or document has been executed by …………………………….. son of …………………………….. by whom it purports to have been executed.” 55. Form and procedure of payment of commission: A commission issued under section 33(3) or section 38(2) of the Act shall be prepared in the form hereunder and shall, when the person to be examined resides wit hin the sub-district, be addressed ordinarily by the r egistering office to one of his clerks, if a ny. When the person to be examined resides in a nother sub-district, whether within the same district or in another distr ict, the commission shall be directed to the Sub-Registrar of the latter sub-district. To The District Registrar/Sub-Registrar. Whereas the accompanying power of attorney/document, dated the ……………. and purporting to have been executed by ………………………….son of ……………… residing in your sub district …………….. has been pr esented for attestation/registration in this office and whereas it is necessary that it should be a scertained whether it has been voluntarily executed by the person by whom it purports to have been examined in connection. You are hereby requested t o take the examination of……….. upon the interrogator ies hereunto atta ched and to return this commission with the examina tion of the said …………. . to this office on or before the day of ………….. Given under my hand and seal this day ………… of ………….. 20 ….. Signa ture of Registering Officer. Seal. 56.Repor t of t he Commis sioner: When commission has been executed, the Commissioner sha ll retur n the document to the office from which it was issued with a report which shall be endor sed upon the document as follows: “Having visited the residence of A.B., son of C .D., at ……….. I have this day examined the said A.B. , who has been identified to my satisfaction by E. F., son of G. H., etc., resident of …………. by Ex-562/2015- 14 - profession ……………. and the said A.B., admitted (or denied) the voluntary execution of this power of attorney/ the execution of this document. Full signature of the executant. Signature of witnes ses.Commissioner. On receiving the Commissioner ’s report, the Registering Officer shall make the following endorsement below the report: “From the a bove report I a m or am not sa tisfied that this Power of Attorney/document has been voluntarily executed by the said A.B.” Date: Signature of Registering Officer. 57. Fees for visit and travelling allowance: All applica tions for visits under the proviso to sections 31, section 33(3) or section 38 of the Act or for the issue of commission under sections 33(3) or 38(2) of the Act shall be accompa nied by the amount of fees cha rgeable as well as the amount of tra velling allowance cla imable by the r egistering officer or commissioner. No visit shall be paid or commission issued until the said fees and travelling allowance have been paid by the applica nt . 58. Manner of examination by the Registering Officer: A Registering Officer may examine the Commissioner personally in his office touching any of the circumsta nces connected with the discharge of his commission, especially with reference to the voluntary na ture of the admission of execution. CHAPTER X Power of Attorney 59. Examination of a Power of Attorney: (i) When a Power of Attorney is executed before a Registering Officer he shall, after satisfying himself of the identity of the party and obtaining when necessary his left thumb impression against the signature, authenticate it in the following form: “The power of attorney has been executed by…… of ….. in my presence on the ……… da y of ………….20. . . . . . . who is personally known to me/whose identity has been proved by the testimony of Sri …………… s/o to my satisfaction, and whose signature are affixed to this endorsement. I accordingly authenticate it under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 33 of the Registration Act, 1908. Signature of the principal.Signature of (Sub) Registrar.” Signature of the identifierSeal. Da ted: (ii) When a Power of Attorney which has not been execu ted before a R egistering Officer is presented to him for attestation under the proviso to section 33(1)(c) of the Act the Registering Officer shall, if he attends himself at the private residence of the principal and is examined with the help of a ny witness, adopt the following form of attestation.- Ex-562/2015 - 15 - “Having visited and examined at his/her r esidence the pr incipal ………………… s/o or d/o ……………….. who is personally known to me/whose identity has been proved by the evidence of S ri …………… s/o to my sa tisfact ion. I am satisfied myself in this behalf that this Power of Attorney ha s of been voluntarily executed by him/her and I a ccordingly authentica te it under sub-section (2) of section 33 of the Registration Act, 1908. Signature of the principal.Signature of (Sub) Registrar.” Signature of the witnessesSeal. and da ted: (iii) In a uthenticating a Power of Attor ney which occupies more than one sheet of paper, the seal and the signature of the Registering Officer shall be affixed to each sheet. (iv) Every interlineations, bla nk, era sure of alteration in the body of a Power of Attorney which is authenticated and not registered shall, a t the time of authentication, be detailed in a foot note added to the document below the endorsement of a uthentication and sha ll be signed by the Registering Officer even if the party himself has entered a similar note in the document, if there are no interlineations, bla nks or erasures of alt erations, in the body, that fa ct shall be noted. Interlineations, etc., in t he authentication or a ttestation endorsements shall be initialed by t he Registering Officer. 60. Procedure regarding special or General Power of Attorney: (i) Special Powers of Attorney for registration purposes produced before a Registering Officer are to be retained and filed in or iginal. If general powers be so produced, their copies with the proper Cour t Fee Stamp should be obtained and filed. Both of these should be filed separately. (ii) On the original or copy thus filed, a note as follows should be endorsed showing for what purposes the Power of Attorney has been employed: “Presented for registration on the ………. day of ………… 20….. at …….AM/PM Signature of (Sub) Registrar.” Da ted:Seal. (iii) The above note should be recorded on the day on which the power is act ed upon, pages, volume, etc. , being filled up after registration of the deed. 61. Attestation of endorsement on a Power of Attorney: One copy of a General Power of Attorney will suffice for the registration of more than one document on the same day or for the registr ation of different documents presented at different times. T he endorsement under r ule 60(1) of this Rules should be written on each occasion the power is being acted upon. If there be no space on the copy for the endorsement a fresh paper may be atta ched thereto. 62. Form of endorsement: The endorsement prescribed in rules 59 and 60 shall be written in English. 63. Registration of a Power of Attorney: A Power of Attorney may be brought to a Registering Officer (i)for authentication or attestation, or (ii) for registration, or (iii) for both authentica tion or attest ation and registration. In the first case, he shall merely make the entry pr escribed for a uthentication or attest ation; in the second case, he shall register the Ex-562/2015- 16 - power in the same manner as any other document; and in the third case, he shall first authenticate or a ttest the power and then admit it to registr ation in the usual manner. 64. Manner of registration of a Power of Attorney: Although a Power of Attorney may be registered like any other instrument, it is not valid for registration purposes unless authenticated or a ttested as the case ma y be when a person who does not understand the distinction between authentication or attestation a nd registration, the registering officer should explain the difference to him and give such infor mation a s may be necessary. 65. Powers of registering authorities regarding Power of Attorney: District Registrar s or Sub-Registrars cannot legally authenticate or attest Power of Attorney other than those required for registration purpose. A Registering Officer ca n authenticate or attest a General Power of Attorney only when it cont ains a specific authorit y to pr esent a docu ment or to a dmit execution of a document executed by the principal. 66. Abstracts of Power of Attorney: (i) An abstract in Form No. 11 of Schedule A shall be retained for each Power of Attorney authenticated or a ttested by a Registering Officer as prescribed in rule 23 whether such power is general or specia l and registered or not registered. The notes of interlineations, blanks, erasures and alterations made by the Registering Officer on the original power shall be copied verbatim in the abstract. (ii)(a) Each registration office shall maintain a register of all revocations of Power of Attorney registered in, or communicated to it, in the prescr ibed Form No. 12 of S chedule A and also note the fact of such revocation in that form. (b) When notice of a revocation is given to a Registering Officer, he shall send a n intimation of the same to such other offices as may be specified by the person on revoking the power. CHAPTER XI Presentation of Documents and Examination of Parties 67. Persons executing documents: (i) The express ion “A person executing a document” shall be held to include- (a ) any person who becomes surety for the repayment of a loan or the fulfillment of a cont ract and in tha t capacity affixes his signa ture to a document; (b) any person who endorses a negotiable document; (c ) any person who signs a receipt or a discha rge endorsed on a document; (d) any person who signs a document as an executant in token of his assent to the transaction and not mer ely as a witness even though he may not be described as a n executant in the body of the document. (ii) In t he case of a document purporting to be executed by an attorney, or by a guardian of a minor or by a legal cura tor of an idiot or lunatic, such attorney or guar dian or curator shall be held to be a person executing the document for the pur poses of sections 32, 34, 35 and 58 of the Act but for the purpose of section 55 of the Act, the principal or minor or idiot or lunatic as well as the attorney or guardian or curator shall be considered to be executing parties. (iii) Every person executing a document as referred to in sub-rules (i) and (ii) of this rule, shall produce to the registering officer, two r ecent pa ssport size photographs at the time of recor ding of a dmission of execution. One photogra ph shall be affixed to the document at the appropr iate place in the admission of execution endor sement made as per rule 86 of this Rules, and the other to the thumb impression register where thumb impression and signature, if any, of the executant is obtained. Ex-562/2015 - 17 - (iv) Without prejudice to sub-rule (iii) of this rule, registering officer may obtain digital photographs of the executants and cause it t o be pr inted at appropriate place in admission of execution, endorsement and thumb impr ession register, if he is equipped with a suitable device for the said purpose. (a ) If the docu ment relates to the tr ansfer of ownership of Immova ble pr operty, which involves mor e than one buyer and seller of such property described in the document then each buyer and seller shall give his thumb impress ion and shall also produce to the Registering Officer, two recent passport size photographs, one to be affixed to the document at appropriate place in the endorsement made as per rule 86, and the other to be affixed to the thumb impression register, where thumb impression and signature, if any, of the buyer and seller is obtained. (b) If the buyer or seller or both a re repr esented by a power of Attorney holder(s), such Power of Attorney holder(s) shall produce to the Registering Officer his or their two recent passport size photographs, as the case may be. One of such photographs shall be affixed to the document at an appropriate place in the endorsement ma de as per rule 95, and the other shall be affixed to the thumb impression register, where the thumb impression of signature, if any, of such Power of Attorney holder is obtained. (v) Without prejudice to sub-r ule (v) the Registering Officer may obtain digital photogr aphs of the buyer and the seller and ca use it to be pr inted a t appropriate place in the endorsement and thumb impression register, if he is equipped wit h a suit able device for the sa id purpose. (vi) After affixing the photogr aph in t he endorsement and in the thumb impression register, the registering authority shall sign across the same carefully to ensure that it cannot be removed. If possible such photogra phs may be got lamina ted. 68. Duties of the Registering Officer: (i)It shall for m no pa rt of the Regis tering Officer ’s duty to enquire into the validity of a docu ment brought to him for registration or to attend to any written or verbal protest against the registration of a document, provided execution is duty admitted; but in case of executa nts who are unable to read, the document shall be read out and if necessa ry explained to them. If the document is in a langua ge which they do not understand it must be interpreted to them. (ii) If r egistration is objected to by any person on a ny of the following gr ounds, viz., (a ) that a person appearing or about to a ppear before the Registering Officer as an execu tant or claimant the person he professes to be, or that he is a minor, an idiot, or lunatic., (b) that the instrument is for ged; (c ) that the person appearing as a represent ative, assignee or agent has no right to appear in that capacity; (d) that the executing party is not really dead, as alleged by the party applying for registration. Such objections shall be duly weighed by the Registering Officer and if they are substantiated, registration shall be refused but if execution be admitted under Sub-Section (2) of Section 58 of the Act registration should take place even if the executant refuses to sign the Registering Officer‘s endorsement of admission. 69. Proof to be adduced by a representative: Satisfactory proof of the right of a person to appear in any of these capacities shall be adduced before he is permitted to present a docu ment or to admit or deny its execution. 70. Procedure when the executant dies after presentation of a document: When (i) a non-testamentar y document is presented for registration after the death of the executant or Ex-562/2015- 18 - (ii) the executant dies after pr esentation of a document by the claimant or his repr esentatives, assignee or agent a nd before admission of execution, the Registering Officer shall ascertain by examining the presentant a nd the witnesses accompanying him who are the representatives or assignees of executant and refer, if he considers it necessary, to the village officer for information on this point. If any of the persons ascertained to be representatives or assignees of the deceased ex ecutant are present in the office at the time of the presentation of the document in case (i) or on the day fixed for the appearance of the executant in case (ii) and if the Registering Officer is satisfied of their representative character, he shall examine them on that day in regard to the execution of the document b y the deceased. A day s hall then be fixed for the appearance of any other persons claiming to be representa tives or assignees for examina tion in connection with the document and summons shall be issued t o such of the ascertained repr esentatives as have not yet been examined. A notice of the fact of t he intended enquiry sha ll be posted in the office premises a nd on the notice board of the village in which the deceased resided a nd of the villa ge or villages where the property affected by the document is situate and shall be proclaimed by a cr ier in those villages. The cost of the service of the notice shall be levied from the person who presented the document for r egistration. If the per sons already examined as representatives have admitted execution and if on the notified day the persons summoned appear and admit execution and if any other person claiming to be repr esentative or an assignee who may a ppear on that day admit execution, the document shall be r egistered. Should any representative or assignee, of whose r ight to appear as such the Registering Officer is sa tisfied, deny execution or willfully avoid appear ance, the docu ment shall be refused registrationin t oto . If on the da y fixed for the examination, a ll the r epresentatives who appear to admit execution, or if persons claiming to be representatives have already appeared and have admitted execution and no r epresent atives have already appeared and have denied execu tion and no representa tives appear on the da y fixed as aforesaid, the docu ment shall be registered as regards the deceased executant. But if some of the representa tives a dmit execution and others deny it, the r egis tration sha ll, wher e the Registering Offic er is a S ub-Registrar, be r efu sed. A Registrar in such a case will proceed under sections 74 to 76 of the Act. The for m of endor sement b y Regis ter ing Officer u nder the a bove ru les shall b e a s follows: “I have satisfied myself in the manner laid down by rule 70 of the Mizoram Registra tion Rules, 2015 that the presentant above named is entitled to pr esent the document and that the docu ment purported to be executed by ………. son of …………… has been voluntarily executed, and that the executant is deceased. Accordingly, the document is admitted for registration, and the pr esentant is identified by …………. to my sa tisfaction”. Witnesses: 1. 2. Dat e. Sub-Registrar.” 71. Registering Officer should take thumb impression of every person: (i) The Registering Officer should take thumb impr ession of ever y person required to give it and shall mainta in a record thereof in form No. 13 of Schedule A, while registering a document, irrespective of his status. Ex-562/2015 - 19 - (ii) If the disabled executa nt is unable to affix his thumb impress ion in or unable to sign the endorsement his identity shall be established by two resp ectable witness es, who shall vouch for the executant and affix their signatures with their full addresses in the presentation endorsement as well as in the thumb impression registers in the cage provided, in proof thereof. 72 . Ma nner of ta king the thu mb impr ess ion: (i)Every presentant a nd executant of a document should b e invit ed to give the rolled impression of the ball of his left thumb below his signature to the endorsement of presentation and admission of execution, and a lso in the thumb impression register in Form No. 13 of Schedule A. Each cagein that register is intended for taking the thumb impression of one person only. The thumb impr ession of the presentant in the thumb impress ion register shall be distinguished by the word “Presentant” against it. Proviso. —— No impr ession in addition to their s ignature should be taken in the following cases:- When the pr esentant or executant is literate and is personally known to the Registering Officer is a lady or gentleman of position, their signatures should, however, be taken in the appropr iate column of the thumb impression register. (ii) If a presentant or an executant has lost his left thumb or if his left thumb is so deformed or deceased that he cannot use it, the impr ession of the bulb of his right thumb or of any finger ;may be taken instead. In such ca ses a note should be made in Column No. 2 of the T humb Impr ession Register, stating which finger or thumb ha s been used in making it and explaining why the ;impression of the left thumb was not taken. The fingers of the hand should be described as commencing with that next the thumb:— the fir st of fore-finger, the second or middle finger, the third or ring-finger, and the fourth or lit tle finger. (iii) When a presentant or an executant presents or admits execution of severa l deeds on the same day, only one thumb impress ion should be taken in the Thumb impr ession R egister quoting the serial numbers of all the deeds in Column No. 1 thereof, Separate thumb impressions shall, however, be taken each deed. (iv) In case of illiterate presentant or executants, who ar e not exempt from recording their thumb impr essions, the Registering Officer need not take any other mark except the thumb impression below presentation or admission endorsement. (v) When the thumb impression of an illiterate presentant or executant is taken below the presentation or a dmission endor sement the wor ds “and thumb impress ion given”, “a nd gives his thumb impr ession” should be added to the endorsement of presentation and admission of execution as the case may be. (vi) In cases where literate or illiterate presentants or executa nts refuse to give their thumb impr essions, their refusal should not be recorded in the presentation or admission endorsement on t he deed. A note should be made in the Thumb Impression Register and the column intended for that thumb impr ession should be kept blank. In such cases, signatures of literate presentant or executants, should however, be taken below the present ation or admission endorsement and in Column No.3 of the Thumb impression Register, as usual and attested “marks” of illiterate presentant or executant below the presentation or admission endorsement. If the signatur e or mark is refused this fact must a lso be noted in the endorsement. Note:— The Registering Officer should do his best to persuade all presentants or executants to give their thumb impressions explaining to them that the object of taking the thumb impressions is to establish the identity of the person and is in their best interest. Ex-562/2015- 20 - 73. Separate register of thumb impression in respect of private attendance: A separate register shall be maint ained in each Registry Office for thumb impr essions obtained in connection with the registrations of documents at private residences. Neither this register nor the ordinary Register of T humb Impress ions sha ll be taken by a Registering Officer when attending at a private residence, but thumb impressions a t such residences shall be obtained on separ ate slip s of paper and the slips shall be pasted, with the initials a nd date of the Registering Officer a dded to them in the appr opriate page in the s eparate impression book. The slip shall contain a certificate in the following form: “The impression on this slip or, each impression on this slip was affixed in my presence and under my personal supervision by the person whose name is entered next to it.” 74. Identification of Executants: (i) When a Registering Officer is acquainted either with the person admitting execution of a document or with the identifying witness, he shall make a note in the endorsement to this effect. If t he Registering Officer is not acquainted with the executant and no witness with whom the Registering Officer is acquainted is produced to identify the executant, the Registering Officer sha ll eit her : (a ) examine any two witnesses, produced by the executant to prove his identity; or (b) examine on oath the executant and two witnesses produced by the executant to prove his identity. (ii) Wher e the person appearing before the Registering Officer as an executa nt of a document in the military employment of Government and is unable to produce a ny witness or witnesses to identify him or to prove his identity, as the case may be, the Registering Officer shall, if such person produces his identity card duly certified and bearing his photograph, accept it as sufficient proof of his identity, unless the Registering Officer ha s ground to believe tha t the identity card is not genuine. If the in identit y card is accepted as such proof, the Registering Officer shall endorse on the document the number of the identity ca rd and the designation of the authority purporting to have signed and certified it. (iii) Identification by deed writer, stamp vendors, petition writers and hangers-on in office shall be avoided. Car e must be taken that identification does not become a business. (iv) After affixing the photogr aph in t he endorsement and in the thumb impression register, the Registering Authority shall sign across the same carefully to ensure that it cannot be removed. 75. Admitting the document for registration: (a ) If the requirements of the law ha ve been complied with, the following certificate is entered on the face of the deed: “Admissible under the Registration Act, 1908(Act No. 16 of 1908). Correctly Stamped (or exempted from stamp duty) under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899(Act No II of 1899), Schedule____ No_____ Fees paid” Signa ture of Sub-Registrar Seal (b) In the case of a will, the certificate is: “Not liable to duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899(Act No II of 1899)” Signa ture of Sub-Registrar Seal Ex-562/2015 - 21 - CHAPTER XII Issue of Processes 76. Enforcement of appearance of Executants and Witnesses: All District Registrars and Sub-R egistra rs themselves or through the Sub-Divisional Officer(Civil) or Block Development Officer of their respective jurisdictions, may issue processes. CHAPTER XIII Wills or authorities to adopt 77 . Registration of a will or an authority to adopt. (i)When a Will or an a uthority to adopt is pr esented for registration after the death of the test ator or donor it may be accepted for r egistra tion and it sha ll be r egistered only if the Registering Officer is satisfied on the points mentioned in section 41(2) of the Act, viz., (a ) that the will or authority to adopt was executed by the testator or donor; (b) that the testator or donor is dead; and (c ) that the pr esentant is a claimant or an executa nt under the will or an adoptee. (ii) For this, Registering Officer should record on t he Will or authority to adopt the deposition of the witnesses and the scribe if possible examined on oath. He ma y requir e the production of the death certifica te or may rely on the sworn s tatements of witnesses in pr oof of t he death of the testator of donor. In such cases.— (a ) the identification of the deponents is not necessary; (b) no application for present ation of the Will or authority to adopt is necessary; nor is the present ant‘s statement r equired unless he wishes to depose to the execution of the will or a uthorit y to adopt; (c ) if the presentant‘s name figures in the will or a uthorit y to adopt as a claiming party, no further enquiry is needed to establish his sta tus; (d) the thumb impressions of a ll illit erate deponents and the signa ture of literate deponents and thumb impressions also of those unknown to the Registering Officer if not objected to, should be taken below the deposition and in the T humb Impression Register; ( e) if, aft er the conclusion of the exa mina tion of the witnesses, the Registering Officer should decide to r egister the document, an endorsement in the following form shall be made on it and its registr ation shall be completed: “I a m satisfied from the evidence of the witness es whos e signa tures appear above: (i) that the will (or a uthorit y to adopt) was executed by the testa tor; (ii) that the testator (or donor) is dead; (iii) that the person pr esenting the Will (or authority to adopt) is entit led to present the same. Date: Signa ture of Registering Offic er.” (f) should the Registering Officer decide to refuse registration, the usual endorsement of refusal shall be entered on the document. Note:—— T he day to day entry should be made in the Minute Book giving only a bare recita l of important facts. 78 . Registration of revocation or cancellation of a Will or an Authorit y to adopt: A revocation or ca ncellation of a Will or of a n author ity to adopt s hall be treated as a document of test amentary character and shall be registered in Book No. 3. Ex-562/2015- 22 - CHAPTER XIV Sealed Covers Containing Wills 79 . Manner of entries of s ealed covers containing Wills: (i) Every entry made under section 43 of the Act in Book No. 5 shall be dated a nd signed by the R egis t r a r. (ii) When a sealed cover is withdrawn under section 44 of the Act, the entry relating to the withdrawal s hall be signed by the person by whom the withdrawal is made as well as by the R egis t r a r. 80. Deposit of Wills by persons: When a Will executed by two persons jointly is deposit ed under section 42 of the Act by b oth of them in a sealed cover, a request by one of the test ators for the withdra wal of t he sealed cover after the death of the other testator shall not be complied with. The Registr ar may, however, after procu ring satisfactor y evidence as to the fact of t he death require the applicant to pr esent a n application under section 45(1) of the Act for the opening of the cover and the copying at the applicant’s expense, of the Will in Book No.3. He may then grant the applicant a copy of the Will, if the applicant so desires. 81 . Registration of Wills sent by post: (i) Wills sent by post to a Registering Officer are not presented for registration or deposited within the meaning of the Act, a nd sections 42 to 46 of the Act are therefore ina pplicable to them. (ii) If a cover purporting to contain a Will r eaches a Registrar by post, he shall return if unopened. Should the cover however be reta ined in the office because the addr ess of the per son to whom it should be returned is u nknown, the Registrar shall r ecord upon the cover the date of receipt and the fact s that it was received by pos t and that it has not been secured under the Act as the terms thereof have not been complied with. (iii) A will so received shall not be delivered to any applica nt unless the Registrar is sa tisfied that such applicant is duly authorised to receive it, nor shall the cover be opened on an applica tion under section 45 of the Act, as it has not been deposit ed accor ding to the pr ovisions of section 42 of the Act. (iv) A cover pur porting to cont ain a Will which may reach a Sub-Registrar by post shall be returned to t he sender or, if address of the sender is not known, shall be forwarded with full particulars to the Registrar who shall deal with it under clause (ii) of this r ule. (v) If the fir eproof box supplied to District Registrar shall be placed a nd reta ined (a ) sea led cover s deposited (b) wills registered or refused registration by District Registra rs and r emaining uncla imed for more than two years and (c) wills received from Sub-Registrars. A register shall be maint ained in each Registra r ’s office showing the sealed covers received, withdrawn a nd opened from time to time. In it shall also be entered Will received by post by the District Registrar and retained in the office under clause (ii), Wills forwarded by Sub-Registrar and reta ined in the office under clause (iv) and Wills registered or refused registration in the Registr ar ’s Office and lying unclaimed for over two years. (vi) An officer assuming charge of a Registr ar ’s office, either permanently or tempora rily, shall compare the sealed covers and Wills with the entries in Book No. 5 and in the register prescribed in clause (v) and shall r eport to the Inspector Gener al whether they are correct and whether the covers are pr eserved properly. 82. Endorsements to be made when a sealed cover containing a Will is opened: (i) When a sealed cover containing a Wills is opened under section 45 of the Act, the following endorsements shall b e made on the Will. Ex-562/2015 - 23 - Having satisfied myself tha t the testator hereof is dead, the sealed cover cont aining this Will is opened on the application of …………………………………………………………………… (Signature and addition) and in the presence of (signa ture and addit ion) this day of………… 20………… Signature of Registrar. This Will has been copied in Book No.3 as No. …of 20 …volume…pages…. Date:Signature of Registrar. Seal. (II) When a sealed cover containing a Will is opened under the order of a Court and copied in Register Book No.3 under section 46 (2) of the Act, the fact shall be noted in Register Book No. 5, in the column headed “number of document in Book No.3” and the following endorsement shall be made on the Will itself. Opened and copied in Book No. 3 as No …………. of 20 ……… Volume………… Page ……….. and forwarded to the Court pursuant to the order of the Court, dated ……….. 20 …………. Date:Signature of Registrar. Seal. 8 3 . F or war ding of a Will t o Court: When a Will is for warded to Cour t, it shall be accompa nied by a memorandum intimating the fee paya ble for opening the cover and the charges for copying wit h a view to these being collected by the Cour t and remitted to the Registra r. An acknowledgment of the receipt by the Court of the cover or Will shall also be obtained and filed in the office. 84 . Manner of forwarding a Will to a Court: When a cita tion is issued by a Court to produce or forward a Will deposited with the Registrar under section 43 of the Act, it sha ll be sent either through a clerk in a sealed cover, provided that no payment of traveling allowance t o the clerk is involved, or be forwarded by registered post insured for not less than Rs. 1,000.00 addressed to the officer presiding over the Cour t concerned. 85. Procedure when a sealed cover containing a Will is opened: When a sealed cover containing a Will is opened, the cover which contains the depositors superscriptions and the Registr ar ’s endorsements shall be preserved carefully or a record mainta ined as to its disposal. CHAPTER XV Endorsements and Certificates 86. Manner of endorsing and certifying by Registering Officer: (i) The endorsement pr escribed by sections 52 and 5 8 of the Act a nd the certificate pr escribed by section 60 of the Act shall be written or impressed with rubber stamps supplied by the Depa rtment by the Registering Officer himself in Forms prescribed in Schedule B or as near thereto as the circumstances permit. (ii) The Registering Officer shall make endorsement a s requir ed by section 52(i)(a) of the Act either by writing or impressing it on every document presented to him for registration in Form No. 1 of S chedule B. Ex-562/2015- 24 - (iii) If a Registering Officer does not, on the face of it, see any objection to a ccepting a docu ment for registration, he shall proceed with the inquiry under section 34 of the Act and if the document is a dmitted to registration, the endorsement u nder section 58 of the Act a nd the certificate under section 60 of the Act sha ll be made. (iv) The endorsement rubber stamps referred to in clause (i) sha ll be retained in the personal custody of the Registering Officer and when not in use shall be kept in a sealed bag. The impr essions on docu ments shall be made, the endorsements and certificates shall be signed, and the blank spaces therein filled in by the Registering Officer in his own hand. 87 . Language to be used by an executing pa rty in signing: An executing party shall be required to use the same language in signing the endorsement of admission of execution as he had used in signing the instrument. 88. Language to be used by Registering Officers for endorsing on documents: All Registering Officers shall endorse English documents in English and documents in the language of t he sub-district in the langua ge of t he sub-district as fa r as possible. When, however, a docu ment writ ten in a language other than of the sub-district is presented for registration to a registering officer, the endorsement shall be in the language recognized in the sub-distr ict. 89. Using a separate slip for endorsement, etc., by the Registering Officer: If there is not sufficient blank space in the instrument for the endorsements and certificate, they may be entered on a separate slip or sheet of paper which shall be atta ched to the document, and a note of t he fact shall be made on the document itself and signed by the Registering Officer. 90. Endorsement by the Registering Officer on each sheet when the document is of more than one sheet: When a docu ment occupies more tha n one sheet of paper, the number of the document of which the sheet forms a part, the total number of s heets of which the document consists, the nu mber of the sheets and the signature of the Registering Officer shall be endorsed on each sheet. 91. Endorsement of the Registering Officer when the executant is a guardian: When a docu ment is executed by person as a guardian or an agent he sha ll be described as such in the admission endorsement made by the Registering Officer. 92. Presentation and admission of execution of a document by a Power of Attorney: (i) When the pr esentation and the admission of execution of a document ar e made by an agent under a power of attorney, reference to the authority under which the agent acts sha ll be given in the endorsement of admission of execution, the fact that the presenting party is an a gent being entered after his signature bellow the endorsement of pr esentation. (ii) The endorsement of presentation made on a docu ment pr esented under rule 38(ii) shall mention the number and date of the covering letter with which it is presented and the designa tion of the Government Officer or other person concer ned. 93. Payment of consideration mentioned in the document: (i) When the amount of consideration mentioned in a document presented for r egistra tion is paid before the Registering Officer, the signatures of the payer and of payee shall be obtained below the endorsement of payment. (ii) When the considera tion is paid b efore the Registering Officer in cur rency notes and any party to the transaction desire that the numbers of t he notes shall be noted in the endor sement, the request shall be complied with. Ex-562/2015 - 25 - (iii) When money is paid on beha lf of the claimant by his agent, messenger or servant, the words “on behalf of the claimant” with the name of the claimant sha ll be a dded aft er the name of the payer in the endorsement. (iv) The Registering Officer shall not endor se an admission of receipt of consideration unless the admission is voluntarily made. (v) If a person executing a document admits tha t he has executed it but denies receipt of cons ideration either in whole or in part, the Registering Officer shall not refuse to register the docu ment on that account but he shall make a note of such denial in the endorsement. (vi) In ca ses where the document r ecites tha t a pa yment is to be ma de in the presence of t he Registering Officer but no such pa yment is made of the pa yment made does not agree with the recitals of the deed, the Registering Officer should qu estion the executant and note the result in the endorsement. The record of such enquiry should be brief a nd unambiguous but such as would remove the apparent discrepa ncy in the recitals of the deed and the payment actually made before the Registering Officer. 94. Certificate under section 60 of the Act: The Certificate under section 60 of the Act shall be a dded by the Registering Officer only after the docu ment has been copied and the entry compa red. 95. Endorsement when a document is presented in duplicate: (i)In the case of a document presented for registration in duplicate or tr iplicate, the duplicate and triplicate shall be examined with the original and shall bear the following additional endorsement: Duplicate (or triplicate). Difference between the or iginal a nd the duplica te(or t riplica te). Interlineations, blanks, alterations and erasur es in this. Compared by: R ea der : Examiner: Date:Signa ture of Registering Officer. A note shall also be entered on the original as regards the number of copies registered with the original. (ii) In entering notes of interlineations, blanks, alterations and erasures on the duplicate and triplicate, the particular letter or word or figure interlined, a ltered or erased shall be specified, e.g., “in line 12, the word “currency” interlined”; “letter ‘a’ or figure ‘2’ altered”; “in line 10, the word ‘money’ era sed” and so on. When an erased letter or word cannot be deciphered, the note shall run a s follows: “A word occurring after ‘the’ in line 5 erased.” (iii) Each the duplicate or triplicate of a document present ed for registr ation s hall bear the same endorsement as the origina l document and the same registration number. The cer tificate of registration on the origina l and on the duplicate or triplicate shall mention a ll the pages of the volume occupied by the entries which relate to t he original. Ex-562/2015- 26 - 96. Endorsement on a document execution of which is denied: The signature of witnesses examined in the course of an enquiry before a Registra r under section 74 of the Act, whether in reference to an appeal case or as regards a document the execution of which has been denied before him, need not be endorsed on the document in respect of which the inquiry is made. 97. Endorsement on a document registered under Section 74 of the Act: When a docu ment is registered by a Registrar after enquiry under section 74 of the Act, the following note shall be endorsed on it, in lieu of the endorsement of admission of execution: “I am satisfied from the evidence adduced in the inquiry held under section 74 of the Registration Act, 1908 that the document was executed by ……………………. Date:Signature of Registrar” 98 . Endor sement on a document pr esent ed b y an or der of Registra r or Court: An endorsement made on a document presented for registration under a n order of Registrar or a Cour t shall quote the number and date of the order under which it is presented as: “Registered by an order of a Registrar/Judge of the Cour t of ………………….. . vide order No…………………… dt…………under Reg. No ………………… on ………(date) at …… (time) entered at Book No…Volume No. …Page No. ………” Signature of the R egister ing Officer Seal CHAP TER XVI Receipts for Documents and for the Fees and Return of Documents 99. Receipts for documents and for fees and r eturn of documents: (i) A receipt shall be granted for each document presented for registration, for each power of attorney pr esented for authentica tion and for each sealed cover deposited and for every fee or fine levied by a Registering Officer in Form No. 14 of Schedule A. (ii) A Registering Officer visiting a private residence or jail under the proviso to section 31, or sub- section (2) of section 38 of the Act, as the ca se may be, on being paid his traveling expenses shall pass a similar receipt. 100. Procedure for obtaining a registered documents: (i) All the documents r egistered or when registration refused shall be sent invar iably by registered post acknowledgement due to the presenta nt or his nominee. The postal charges along with stationery expenses in this behalf shall be levied in addition to the registration and other miscellaneous; (ii) In case the presentant or his nominee desires to take back the registered document in per son, he shall express his desire in writing at the time of presentation and the presentant or his nominee sha ll produce the receipt to the Registering Officer, who shall thereupon obtain his signature on the counterfoil and return both the document and the r eceipt after endorsing on the letter regarding the delivery of the document. 101. Procedure on loss of receipt: In t he event of a receipt being lost, the person who should have produced it may receive the docu ment on making and signing on t he counterfoil a declaration of the loss and, if r equired by the Registering Officer, affixing his thumb impress ion thereof. Ex-562/2015 - 27 - CHAPTER XVII Register Books 102. Maintena nce of registers: The Register shall be maintained in accor dance with such instructions a s the Inspector Genera l of Registration may fr om time to time prescribe, provided that no erasure shall be permit ted and that ever y page shall contain a unifor m number of lines. 103. Procedure of making entry of a registered document: (i)Every entry of a registered document shall be an exact copy of the original. Any interlineations, blank, erasure or alteration in a document presented for registration and in the endorsements made on it shall be copied into the Register book exa ctly as they appear in the document and in the endorsements . Notes explaining such interlineations, bla nks, era sures or alterations shall be written a t the end of the copy, before giving a true copy certificate, in the following manner, namely: (a ) in the case of an interlineations or alteration a single mark ‘X’ in red ink shall be made over it. (b) in the case of an erasure or bla nk two marks “XX” in r ed ink, once a t each end of such erasure or blank shall be made . All su ch notes shall be cla ssified in the manner as in rule 105, the letters (a), (b), (c), (d), etc., being assigned in red ink. (ii) The same procedure shall be adopted in the case of copies granted under section 57 or those forwarded under sections 65, 66 and 67 of the Act . T he interlineations, blanks and erasures made at the time of prepar ing such copy shall be bracketed in r ed ink and attested by the Registering Officer on each side consecutively numbered in Roman figures, i, e., I, II, III, IV, etc., and classified in the same manner as in rule 105. (iii) If the copy of a document occupies more than one page of a Register Book, the endorsements on the docu ment sha ll be copied once only, with the exception of the serial number, which shall be repeated on every page. The endorsements shall in no case be copied alongside of the copy of a ny document ot her than that to which they relate. If in the case of any document copies of the endorsements in Column No. 2 of a Register Book extend lower down tha n the space occupied by the copy of t he document in the column in which t he document is copied, the blank space left in the last named column shall be cancelled by cross lines in ink being dr awn over it. 104. Procedure of registration of a document presented in duplicate: (i)When a document is presented for registration in duplicate or tr iplicate, it shall not be necessary to enter the document mor e than once in the Register book. (ii) When a docu ment admitted to registration is being copied in the appropriate Register Book as required by section 52 of the Act, the value of the stamp and the stamp vendors endorsement shall be tr anscribed at the beginning of the copy in such book and a lso in the copies prepared under sections 64 to 67 of the Act. (iii) In Books I and IV a reference to any previous r egistra tion relating to the same property shall be noted if it appears on the document, or if the previous registration can be readily tr aced from the number or date mentioned by the parties. 105. Comparing and attestation of entries in Register Books, endorsements of copying, reading and comparing, how to be made, manner of noting and attesting interlineations, etc. (i)When the copy in a Register book has been completed, it shall be ca refully compar ed with the original and the copyist, the reader and the comparer shall resp ectively endorse below the copy the words “copied by me”, “read by me” and “compared by me” and shall attach respective signa ture thereto. Ex-562/2015- 28 - (ii) The Registering Officer shall then certify under his signatur e that it is a true copy. (iii) All interlineations blanks and erasures made at the time of copying shall be bracketed in red ink, attest ed by the Registering Officer on each side, consecutively numbered in r ed ink, and classified under the categories. (a ) Interlineations, (b) Blanks and (c) Erasures. (v) The form of certificate shall be as follows. “True Copy” No. of corr ections: 8 (eight); (1) and (7) Interlineations; (2), (3) a nd (6) Blanks; (4) and (8) Erasures; (5) Alteration. (Initials of the Registering Officer). (Signed) A. B. Register ed Officer. 106. Cancellation, etc, of a registered document: (i) On the registration of a document which r evokes or cancels or r ectifies an err or, in, or modifies the terms of a docu ment pr eviously registered in the sa me class or Register book or of a return of lands acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 or of a document received and filed under section 89 of the Act (vide rule 13), or on the r eceipt of a communica tion from a Revenue Officer or from a Court which intimates a similar revocations, cancellation, rectification or modification, a note shall be entered at the foot of the entry of the latter document of communication as under: “This Document/Communication revokes (cancels, rectifies or modifies) Document No. of ……. Copied/the document filed/ the return filed at pages ….. Volume of book/supplement to Book No. 1. (Part)/ file book ……………… and at the foot of t he previous entry or of the docu ment pr eviously registered or filed a note s hall be entered as shown below.—— This document/return has been revoked (cancelled, rectified or modified by D ocument No………. of … ……… cop ied/the document filed/ the return filed at pages……. Volume of book/ supplement to Book No.1(part)/file book,” (ii) When the revocation, cancellation rectification or modification is of a document relating to immovable pr operty, a corr esponding note shall also be entered in Index No. II and when it relates to the rectification of any particular item entered Index, I,II,III or IV, a note of rectification shall also b e entered in the respective index against the particular item rectified. 107. Attestation of a note in case of forged documents: If a registered document is declar ed by a Court to be forgery or to have been registered under an admission made by a person who fa lsely personated the executa nt, a note calling attention to the fact shall be entered at the foot of the entry in the register, and when pr acticable on the document. Ex-562/2015 - 29 - CHAPTER XVIII Indexes 108. Manner of preparing indexes: (i)Indexes Nos. I,II, III and IV shall be prepared in English in the offices of all Registrars and in the offices of Sub-Registr ars in Form Numbers 16 to 19 of Schedule A respectively. They must be writ ten in alphabetical or der, a certain number of pages being set apa rt for each letter. The Registering officer should exa mine and compar e the indexes a nd see that they contain no errors. “Certified that I have examined and compared the Indexes I/II/III/IV of the year ……….. and found them to be correct and without omissions.” Date: Signature of Registering Officer In Index I, the entries will be in the order of the initial letters of the names of the executants and cla imants, and in the ca se of certified copies of the Court decrees, the na mes of the plaintiffs a nd defendants. In Index III the entries will be in order of the initial letters of the names of the executants and the na mes of the claimants ha ve to be indexed with reference to their init ial letters only aft er the death of t he executants. A document executed u nder the authority of a power-of-a ttorney shall be indexed in the names of the principal a nd attorney both, and a document executed by a guardian on behalf of a minor in the names on the minor and guardian both. In the case of certificates of Sale, Index No. I sha ll be prepared in the name of the judgment-debtor. Special ca re must be taken to fill in such particulars as are required by the Act as to the “ addition” of the executant and claimant. (ii) The personal Index No. I shall cont ain the following headings: (1) Name of person (2) Addition (3) Interest in the tra nsaction, eg, “purchaser”, “mortgagee”, “decree-holder” (4) Date of execu tion (5) Date of registra tion (6) Where registered (7) Serial number (8) Volume (9) Page (iii) The local Index No. II sha ll conta in the following headings: (1) Name of property, location, Pass number and other particulars required by section 21 of the Act, also extent of the property affected. (2) Name of village. (3) Name of Police Station. (4) Sub-District in which the property is situa ted. (5) Nature of the transaction, eg, “sa le of land” (6) Date of registra tion (7) Where registered. (8) Serial number (9) Page (iv) Index No. III shall contain the following headings: (1) Name of person (2) Addition (3) Interest in will or authority to adopt. Ex-562/2015- 30 - (4) Where registered (5) Serial number (6) Volume (7) Page (v) Index No. IV shall contain the same headings as in Index No. I 109. Indexes relating to towns, etc.: In Index II, the entries will be made in the alphabetica l order of the name of the town, village in which the property is sit uated. In the case of large towns, separate sheets shall be used for each municipal division, ward, qua rter or street. The survey, municipa l number of the property should be shown against the same in a separate column to be provided for in Index No. II. 110. Description of property in Indexes: The column headed “name and descr iption of property” should not contain all the par ticular s stated in the register, but a brief description sufficient to admit of the property being at once identified by sear ching the books . If the property has a special name, it should always be given in the index. 111. Indexes of properties situated in different towns, etc.: If the property described in the instruments consists of lands or houses situated in different towns of villages, it must be sepa rately indexed under the name of each town or village. 112. Indexes of properties situated in different districts, etc.: If the property described in the instruments consists of land or house situated in more districts of, sub- districts than one, thereby necessitating the transmission of copies or memoranda under sections 64, 65, 66 and 67 of the Act, each Registering Officer shall index that portion only of the pr operty which is situated in his own distr ict or sub-distr ict. 113. Indexes of properties situated indifferent suburbs: If the property is situated in a suburb or hamlet, which ‘for revenue purposes’ is treated as forming a portion of some town or village indexing shall be regula ted by the initial letter of the town or village and not of t he subur b or hamlet. 114. Index relating to the appearance of executants: When the ex ecutants of a document appear at different t imes, the da te of each a ppeara nce mus t be specified in indexes II and IV, in the remarks column. CHAPTER XIX Inspection, Searches and Grant of Certified Copies 115. All applications to be in writing and to be numbered and filed: All applica tions for copies, sear ches, inspections or for any other purposes requir ed to be made under the Act or these r ules shall be made in writing to a Registering Officer a nd ever y such applica tion shall be numbered serially according to the fina ncial year and filed by the Registering Officer. 116. Inspection of documents: There is no provision in the Act empowering a Registering Officer to give copies or allow inspection of documents tender ed for registr ation before they are registered. The documents themselves are private documents a nd there is no statutory right of inspection of these. Ex-562/2015 - 31 - 117. Application for searches: (i) A search fee on an application for sear ch only whether containing the year of registration or not should invariably be levied. (ii) When an application for a search is tendered or received by p ost to a Registering Officer the applicant should invariably be required to deposit the search fee in advance. When an application for a copy is tendered or received by post the applicant should be required to deposit in advance an amount sufficient to cover the search fee for the whole period mentioned in the a pplication. If a fter search the Registering Officer finds tha t the deposit is not sufficient to cover the fee for the copy to be granted, the party should be asked to send the same in advance before ordering the grant of the copy. If the search is unsuccessful either in case of application for sear ch or copy, the search fee should be credited to Government and a receipt in Form No. 14 of S chedule A, should be issued. (iii) If a n applicant declines to pay the fees as above, his a pplication should be endorsed accordingly and filed in the office. (iv) In case of an application for cop y, when an entry is traced but the particulars given slightly differ from those found in the Register Book (i.e., there is some difference in names of executants or claimants or in consideration amount, etc.) the Registering Officers should enquir e (orally or by post) whether the party wants a copy of the entry traced pointing the difference and keep the applica tion pending for a specified period. If the applicant then asks for the copy of the deed traced, it should be supplied. If no reply or negative reply is received within the time given, the Registering Officer should tr eat it as an a pplication for search and should recover search fee. (v) Certified copies of registered documents should a lways be furnished within thr ee days from the date of ordering the grant of copy. The cause of delay, when it exceeds the above limits, should be noted on the application. 118. F or m of a pplica tion for copies, searches, inspections: (i)As far as possible, the parties should be advised to present their applications for copies, searches or inspections on the printed For m No. 20 of Schedule A, which may be supplied to t he grantee. The applica tion either typewritten or ma nuscript can a lso be submitted in the prescribed form. (ii) All applications shall be numbered serially for the financial year. (iii) A register in Form No. 21 of Schedule A, should be kept in every office. In this r egister the applications or receipt should be entered in serial or der. (iv) When an application for copy is present ed personally a nd the fees ar e paid, the date on which the copy will be r eady for delivery and the serial number of applica tion should be endorsed on the receipt and on the counterfoil. In other cases only the serial number of applica tion should be given. 119. Register of fees paid. etc.: A register of fees paid or of deposit or payment in lump sum made by applicants either personally or by Money Or der on account of sear ches and copies should be maintained in Form No. 22 of Schedule A in every office. 120. Endorsement of the Registering Officer on copies of deeds: The Registering Officer should r ecord endorsement in Form No.4of Schedule B, on cop ies of deeds granted under section 57 of the Act below the “True copy” certificate. 121. Forwarding of copies by post: The copies can be sent by registered post on payment, the pos tal cha rges must be prepaid and will be credited to Government along with the copying fees, etc., and the copies will be sent under service postage stamps. Ex-562/2015- 32 - 122. Grant of a copy of registered documents.: A copy of a registered ins trument can neither be given on unsta mped paper to an insolvent nor without payment of usual fee for copy. 123. Levy of fees for grant of certified copies: Wher e certified copies of documents on printed forms a re granted, fees should levied as under: (i) Copying fee at the rate prescribed in Article XIII of the Table of Fees notified by the Government for the manuscript matter, which will be written in office on printed form; (ii) Comparing fee as prescribed in the ArticleXIV of the Table of Fees notified by the Government. 124. Protests against registration of documents: The Registering Officer should not entertain any petition protesting against r egistration of a document, Such petitions when insisted should be received and returned immediately with an appropriate endorsement and no record should be kept in the office. Since these petitions are not to be filed, t heir copies cannot be granted. 125. Application for ma king a search: (i) The fee for a sear ch shall entitle the applica nt to read the entry for the finding of which the fee has been pa id, or to have it read to him; but it shall not entitle him to take either a copy of the entr y or any written note thereof except a note of its number a nd date on a slate for subsequent transcription on paper. If a search proves fruitless, the fee shall not be refunded, but the applicant may, if he so desires, be gra nted a certificate st ating that the entry sought for has not been found in the books. (ii) When an application for a search is presented and the requisite fees have been paid, the Registering Officer shall enquire whether the applicant will himself make the search or desires that it should be made by the office establishment. When a clerk is deputed to make the sear ch, the name of the clerk deputed shall be noted on the a pplication. As soon as the search is completed the result or a refer ence to the cer tificate of encumbrance showing the result shall be noted on the application by the clerk a nd signed under sub-rule (i) above, a note shall be made on the application to the effect that this has been done and, when the applicant does not r equire a copy of such entry, this fact shall also be noted on the application and the signature of the applicant obtained thereto. A cop y of an entry shall not be ma de from any book until the Registering Officer ha s s crutinized the entry genera lly. 126. Affixation of Cour t Fee Stamps on applica tion for inspection, etc: Inspection, search applica tions a nd copy applica tions need not be stamped wit h Court Fee Sta mps. 127. Certificate of Encumbrance: When an application is made for a search for encumbrances in respect of any immovable property or for a list of documents executed by or in favour of a single individual, and the applicant desires that a certificate of encumbr ance or a list of documents fou nd in the course of such search should be furnished to him by the Registering Officer, the request shall be complied with, the certificates of list being In Form Numbers 5 to 7 of Schedule B, as the case may be. 128. Particula rs to be shown in the Certificate of Encumbrance: In t he case of sear ches, for a lis t of documents executed by, or in favour of a particu lar individual, the list shall show the number, date, nature and value of the several documents found, as well as the names of the parties and the villa ges in which pr operty affected, if any, is situated; but no description of the properties affected, by the document should be given a s in the case of encumbrance certificate on properties. The list shall not include particulars of documents r egistered in Register Books 3 and 4 unless the applicant is entitled to copies of the entr ies. Ex-562/2015 - 33 - 129. Language of the Certificates of Encumbrance: A Certificate of Encumbrance granted by a Registr ar or a Sub-Registrar shall be in the language in which the indexes of his office are prepared. If the indexes a re not in English but the par ty requires the certificate to be prepared in Englis h, the r equest may be complied with as far a s possible. 130. Contents of the Certificate of Encumbrance: A Certificate of Encumbrance shall contain a complete list of a ll acts and encumbrances affecting the property in question. 131. Certificate on Encumbrance in case of records of more than one office: In the case of a search made in the records of more than one office, the various certificates prepared in t he different offices shall b e granted to the party and not a consolidated certificate by the officer to whom the application was made in the first instance. An officer who makes a search at the request of a nother officer shall therefore fur nish a certificate in duplicate. 132. Preparation of the Certificate of Encumbrance: (i) Searches for certifica tes of encumbrance shall, as a rule, be made by two persons independently of each other, so that the results obtained by one may be compar ed and verified with those obta ined by the other. (ii) When a party himself makes the search he should b e requir ed to furnish a signed note of the resu lts of t he sear ch and the resu lts should be verified by a member of the office establishment. 133. Filing of Certificate of Encumbrance: A copy shall be retained of each encumbrance certifica te issued from an office and shall be filed in a separate file book in which the various certificates will be numbered consecutively in a separate series for each financial year. The notes fur nished by par ties containing the r esu lts of s ear ches conducted by themselves a nd the duplica te of the certificates received fr om other offices under rule 132shall be filed with the office copy of the encumbr ance cer tificate concerned. 134. Production of Register books in Court: Whenever the original permanent r ecords such as Register Books, are required to be produced in original by a Court, they should be so produced. The District Registrar, while forwarding the summons to the Registering Officer, should permit him to do so; but the Registering Officer, should, when producing the document, invite the attention of the Court to the provisions of section 77 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, and request the Cour t to return the original at an early date. He shou ld also, if permitted by the Court, supply a certified cop y of the document for their r ecord. When it is for the production of Register Book 3 or Register Book 4, or a register of thumb impressions, the book shall be forwarded in a sealed packet, through a clerk, with instr uctions to bring the packet back to the officer unless the Court considers its detention to be necessary. In cases where they ar e detained, the Courts shall b e requested to return them similarly in sealed pa ckets. When copy is forwarded to Cour t, it shall be sent in a sealed cover addr essed by name t o the officer presiding over the Court. 135. Collection of safe custody fees from a Court: If safe custody fee is due to be collected on a document on account of its lying unclaimed in an office and if such a document or its cop y is requisitioned by the Court, on the request of the party, the safe custody fees will be collected through the Court together with char ges necessary for the production of such document or such copy. 136. Persons through whom records may be sent to Court: If per chance there is no clerk available in a r egistry office, the requisitioned Register Books, etc., may be sent through a permanent menial employee. Ex-562/2015- 34 - CHAPTER XX Record of Substance of Statements 137. Recording of evidence: Evidence required by a Registering Officer shall be recorded by himself or by someone appointed under a commission. 138. Administering Oath or Affirmation: The oath or affirmation to be ma de before a Registering Officer by a deponent shall at his option be in a ny of the following forms. A . “The evidence which I shall give shall be the tr uth, the whole truth, and nothing but the tr uth. So help me God.” B. “I s olemnly affirm in the presence of Almighty God and that what I shall s tate, shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” C. “I affirm that what I shall state, shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth,” 139. Cases where recor d of substance of statement may be made: (i) When execution is a dmitted and the endorsement is signed by the party admitting execu tion and when wit nesses are exa mined merely with refer ence to the identifica tion of the par ties appearing, the prescribed endorsement is itself a sufficient record. A recor d of the substance of the statements shall, however, be made in the following ca ses: (a ) When execution is denied; (b) When a person admit ting execution refuses to sign the endorsement; (c ) When a person admits execution on protest or with a r eservation; (d) When an enquiry is held as to the alleged dea th of a n execu ting pa rty; ( e) When an enquiry is held as to the right of a person to appear as the executor, administrator, or heir of a deceased person, or as the guardian of a n infant, or a s the curator of an idiot or a lunatic; (f) When any person is examined as to the age of a par ty who appears to be a minor or as to the sanity of a party who appears to be an idiot or a luna tic; (g) When an explanation is taken regarding the cause of delay in the presentation of document or in the appearance of parties; (h) When the addition of any person, or the description of a property has to be ascerta ined owing to the addit ion or the description not appearing either in the document or in the endor sement; (i)When an enquiry is held under section 41(2) of the Act in respect of a Will or an authority to adopt presented for r egistration aft er the death of the testator or the donor, as the case may be; (j)When an enquiry is held under section 74 of the Act as to the fact of the execution of a document; (k) When the document recites that a payment is to be made in the presence of the Registering Officer but no such payment is made or the payment made does not agr ee with the recit als of the deed; and (l)Generally in all cases in which a r ecord may appear necessary. (ii) All such st atements with the exception of those under (i) and (j), which sha ll be kept with the record of the enquiry, shall be recorded in a book known as the “Deposition Book” mainta ined in each Registration Office. (iii) Depositions taken by a Registrar or by a Sub-Registrar empowered to exercise any of the powers of a Registr ar, sha ll be recorded in English and by the other Sub-Registrars in the language of the sub-distr ict. Ex-562/2015 - 35 - (iv) Each witness or par ty shall be examined separately. T he deposition shall usually be recorded in the first person and when so recorded, the signa ture of the person who makes shall b e obtained. A certifica te shall be appended to each deposit ion to the effect tha t it has been r ead over or interpreted to the deponent and acknowledged by him to be cor rect. T he certificate shall be in English whether the deposit ion is taken in Englis h or not. The form of the certificate shall be as follows.— “T he deposition is recorded, read over a nd interpr eted and admitted t o be cor rect by t he deponent . Sub-Registrar” (v) At the head of each deposition the seria l number of the document and year to which it pertains be noted. (vi) The deposition book shall not be carried when a Registering Officer attends at a private residence. Any statements or depos ition which a Registering Officer may find necessar y to take when a ttending at a private residence shall be recorded by him in 1a separate book and on his returning to the office shall cause it to be copied in deposition book and the copies so made shall be got examined and a lso attested by him with the date of attestation. CHAPTER XXI Transmission of Memoranda and Copies 140. F or ms for taking Memor anda : Memoranda of registered document r equired for tra nsmission under the pr ovisions of sections 6 4 to 67 of the Act shall be prepared in Form No. 23 of Schedule A. 141. Memoranda in which office to be made: The total number of copies either script or typewritten on thick paper (with plans, if any) with comparing fee shall be obtained from the par ty presenting the docu ment and memora nda required shall be made in the office of t he original registration a t the expense of the party presenting the document for registration. They shall be forwar ded after recor ding the endorsement a nd certificate thereon with an intimation which shall be returned receipted by the officer to whom it is addressed. 142. Memoranda, etc, should be pasted: The copies and memoranda a nd translations received in a Registr ation Office s hall not be given a docu ment nu mber in that office but shall be pasted into Supplement Book to Register Book No. 1, Part I, or in the file of transla tions a s the case may be with a filing number of the year and indexed with reference to t he filing number and pa ge of the volume in which they are filed. 143. Memoranda when a document is registered in duplicate, etc.: When a docu ment is registered in duplica te or triplica te, no memorandum or copy required to be forwarded under sections 64 to 67 of the Act in respect of the duplicate or triplicate, but the number of copies r egistered with the original shall be noted in the remarks column of the memor andum or in the copy below the True Copy Certificate as the case may be. 144. Corrections in Memoranda: When a Registering Officer finds that a correction is necessar y in a copy or memora ndum of a docu ment for warded by him to another Registering Officer, he shall send an err atum to the latter, who shall file it in supplement to Book No. 1 Part I, carry out the correction and add a note on the Ex-562/2015- 36 - original explaining the circumstances under which the correction is made. A reference to the page and volume of supplements to Book No. 1, Part I in which the erratum has been filed shall be entered on the original memorandum or cop y and t he indexes sha ll also be cor rected a ccordingly, by re- indexing and giving cross-references in the remarks column of both the indexes. 145. Copy of Memo or a Decree of a Court: There is no provision in the Act under which a copy of a decree or order presented for r egistra tion under section 29 of the Act can be sent to the district in which the property is sit uate. But since the very object of registration is to give notice of transa ction r elating to properties, a copy or memo has to be sent with the necessary number of copies together with the comparing a nd memo fees being recovered from part ies concerned. CHAPTER XXII Errors in Registration 146. P rocedure when a docu ment is registered in a wr ong Book, etc. : (i) If a document has been copied in t he wrong Register Book, the Sub-Registrar must obtain the previous sa nction of the District Registrar to make a fresh copy in the appropriate book. The copy in the wrong Register should be completed even if t he mistake is detected before the copying of the document is completed. The copy in a appr opriate Book will be made from the entr y in the wrong Register for which the docu ment should not be detained pending receipt of the District Registrar ’s sa nction but should be r eturned to the party concerned. The serial number given to entry in wrong Book will not be cancelled. (ii) In the Book in which the deed was first erroneously entered, a red ink footnote should be added to entry showing where, under orders of District Registrar, it has been recopied and in the Book in which re-copying has taken place, a red ink footnote also should be added to the entry showing where the first copy of the deed appears in wrong Book. These footnotes should be signed by the Registering Officer. The serial number appear ing on the copy the wrong Book should be recopied in the appropria te Book; but a fresh serial number in sequence of entry in proper Book will be given to the fresh copy. (iii) The copy of deed in the wr ong Register will in no way be cancelled by the Registering Officer. Property in such cases wr ongly classified in a nnual r eturns before the mistake is discovered need not be transferred to proper class in returns of the following year. (iv) Similarly, index entries in the wrong indexes shall not be ca ncelled but entries in the pr oper indexes sha ll be ma de in t he sequence of the entry made in the proper book a nd cross references given in both the indexes a gainst the entr ies. 147. Correction when Memorandum, etc., are in a wrong Book: In cases in which copies a nd memorandum under sections 64 to 67 of the Act ha d been forwarded at the time of registr ation in the wr ong Book and in cases in which the forwarding of such copies and memoranda become necessar y for r ectifying the error, the requisite notice of the error in the former and the requisite copies and memor anda in the later shall be forwarded free of cost. 148. Correction when a document is registered in a wrong office: (i) Wher eby ina dvertence a document is registered in a wrong office the Registering Officer shall inform the executing and claiming parties of the fact a nd advise them to apply to the Registrar for a direction under section 68 of the Act for its registration afr esh in the proper office. (ii) Wher e the proper office of registration is in a district other than that in which the office of wrong registration is sit uated, the application shall be made to the Registrar of that other district. Ex-562/2015 - 37 - (iii) When a directions is so issued to a Sub-Registrar he shall r egister the document without the levy of any fee and in the endorsement of present ation s hall refer to the orders of the Registrar. (iv) The Registering Officer in whose office the document was origina lly registered shall in any case forward to the proper office, free of charge, a cop y or a memorandum of t he document in a ccordance with the pr ocedure prescr ibed by sections 64 to 67 of the Act and the receiving officer sha ll file the copy or memorandum in his supplement to Book No. 1. 149. Collection when insufficient stamp duty has been paid: (i)When owing to sheer carelessness or ignorance of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, a Sub-Registrar accepts and registers a deed on which insufficient duty has been paid, the loss to Government may be ordered to be made good by the Sub-Registrar, on the final orders of the Inspector General of Registra tion, a fter which, the deficit items shall be taken to the prescr ibed Demand Regist er. Provided that: If there is a cont roversy between the Inspecting Officer and Registering Officer regarding the cla ssifica tion of the document and the stamp duty leviable, the ma tter shall be submitted to the Inspector Gener al of R egistra tion with the r elevant authority, rule or case law on the subject and the Inspector Genera l’s orders thereon sha ll be final. (ii) In cases of neglect in the levy of registr ation fees, the Inspector General of Registr ation, will, while passing fina l orders on the inspection notes, or der, on the merits of the case, that the deficit in fees should be made good by the Sub- Registrar concerned if it cannot b e recovered from the pa rties. The Inspectors of Registration will indicate such cases in their inspection notes for the Ins pector General’s orders. (iii) The under charged fee ordered by the Inspector General to be made good by the Sub-Registrar at fault should be made good within thr ee months from the date of receipt of the order before handing over charge of the office on transfer, whichever is earlier. (iv) There is no provision under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 under which a Registering Officer can compel or demand the production of an ins ufficiently sta mped document, for the purpose of impounding it. An intimation tha t the document is sufficiently stamped should be given to the party concerned who should be left to ta ke whatever act ion he thinks fit. CHAPT ER XXIII Refusal to Register 150. Reasons for refusal to register: When registration is refused, the reasons for refusal shall be at once recorded in Book No. 2. They will usually come under one or more of t he heads mentioned below: (i) Section 19 of the Act. — that the document is wr itten in a language which the Registering Officer does not understand and which is not commonly used in the distr ict, and that if is unaccompanied by a true tr anslation or a true copy; (ii) Section 20 of the Act. — that it contains unattested interlineations, blanks, erasures, or alterations which in the opinion of the Registering Officer require to be attested; (iii) Section 21(1 ) to (3 ) and section 22 of the Act. —— that the description of the property is insufficient to identify it or does not contain the infor mation r equired by rule 11; (iv) Section 21(4 ) of the Act. —— that the document is unaccompanied by a copy or copies of any map or plan which it conta ins; (v) Rule 48. —— that t he date of execution is not stated in the document or tha t the correct date is not ascertainable or a ltered so as to make it unascertaina ble; (vi) Section 23, 24, 25, 26, 72, 75 and 77 of the Act. —— that it is presented after the prescribed time; (vii) Section 32, 33, 40 and 43 of the Act. —— that it is pr esented by a person who has no right to present it; Ex-562/2015- 38 - (viii) Section 34 of the Act. —— t hat the executing parties or their representa tives, assigns, or agents ha ve failed to app ear within the prescribed t ime; (ix) Section 34 a nd 43 of the Act. —— that the Registering Officer is not sa tisfied as to the identity of a person appearing before him who alleges tha t he has executed the document or when an executant is not, identified to the satisfaction of the Registering Officer. (x) Section 34 and 40 of the Act. —— that the Registering Officer is not satisfied as to the right of a person appearing as r epresentative, assignee or agent, so to a pp ear; (xi) Section 35 of the Act. —— that execution is denied by any person purporting to be an executing party or by his agent; Note, —— When a Registering Officer is satisfied that an executant is purposely keeping out of the way with a view to evade registration of document or has gone to a dista nt place and is not likely to r eturn to admit execution within the prescribed time, registration may be refused, the non appeara nce being treated as tantamount to denial of execution. (xii) Section 35 of the Act. tha t the person purporting to have executed t he document is a minor, an idiot or a lunatic; Note. —— When the executant of a document who is examined under a Commission under section 38 is repor ted by the Commissioner to be a minor, an idiot or a lunatic, r egistra tion ma y be refused and it is not necessa ry tha t the Registering Officer should personally examine the executant to satisfy himself as to the existence of the disqua lification. (xiii) Section 35 of the Act. -— that execution is denied by the representative or a ssign of a deceased person by whom the document purports to have been executed. Note. —— When some of the r epresentatives of a deceased executant admit and the others deny execution, the registr ation of the document shall be refusedin t oto , t he p ersons int eres ted being left to apply to the Registrar for an enquiry into the fact of execution. (xiv) Sections 35 and 41 of the Act. —— that the alleged death of a p erson by whom the document purports to have been executed ha s not been proved; (xv) Section 41 of the Act. — that the Registering Officer is not satisfied as to the fact of execution in t he case of a Will or of an authority to adopt presented after the death of the testator of donor; (xvi) Section 25, 34 and 80 of the Act. —— that the prescribed fee or fine or fee under any other Act to be levied before a dmitting a docu ment to registration has not been paid. CHAPTER XXIV Appeals and Enquiries 151. Appeal against refusal: (i) An a ppeal u nder section 72 or an applica tion under section 73 of the Act sha ll be presented in writ ing to the Registrar of the district, or to the officer in charge of the Registra r ’s office, accompanied by a copy of the refusal order appealed aga inst and the original document in resp ect of which the order was passed. (ii) When the document is stated to be in the possession of some person other than the appellant and the latter desires time to obtain a nd produce it, or the issue of a summons for its product ion, the request may be complied with and the appeal or application admit ted pending receipt of the docu ment . 152. Appeal by whom to be preferred: (i) An a ppeal under section 72 of the Act shall be prefer red either by the executant or claimant or by the duly authorized agent of either or them and shall be present ed either by the appellant or by a cer tificated pleader duly author ised on his behalf by a vaka lat attested in the ma nner prescribed in the Civil R ules of Practice applicable to Civil Courts or by an agent holding a power-of-attorney authenticated as laid down in section 33 of the Act. Ex-562/2015 - 39 - (ii) An application under section 73 of the Act shall be made by any person claiming under the docu ment or by his agent duly authorised under section 33 of the Act be presented in person by the party or by an agent holding a power-of-attorney authenticated as aforesaid. (iii) An a ppeal or an application shall not be accept ed or a cted upon if sent by post. 153. Persons who can appear in an enquiry connected with a Will or a n Authority to adopt: In a n enquiry connected with a Will or an Authority to adopt under section 41(2) or an a ppeal under section 72 of the Act or an application under section 73 of the Act or in an original enquiry under section 74 of the Act, private vakils or persons not qualified under the Advocate Act. 1961 (Central Act No. 25 of 1961), shall not be allowed to appear. Such persons are not, however, debarred from acting as a gents if author ised by a duly authenticated Power of Attor ney. 154. Applications presented without Verification: An application under section 73 of the Act presented by any of the persons mentioned therein within the prescribed time but without the requisite verification may be returned in view to its being verified and present ed aga in within a stated time. 155. Procedure of disposing Appeal: (i)An applicant in this Rule shall mean an appellant under section 72 of the Act or a party at whose insta nce an enquiry under section 74 of the Act is commenced and sha ll include subject to provisions of rule 152, also a n agent or a va kil. (ii) On the presentation of an appeal under section 72 of the Act or an application under section 73 of the Act and in the case of original enquiry under section 74 of the Act, a date shall be fixed for the hearing of the appeal or application or for the enquiry. (iii) Such date shall be notified to the applica nt and also published on the notice board of the Registrar’s Office. (iv) Within one week of the date of such publication, the applicant shall pay the process fee necessary for the issue of notice to opposite party (hereinafter called the ‘respondent’) and for summons for securing the a ttendance of witnesses; provided tha t the R egistra r may extend the time for such payment from time to time on sufficient cause being shown. (v) If on the date of hearing- (a) neither party appears, or (b) the applica nt does not appear and the r espondent appears and contest s the r egistra tion of the document, or (c ) the respondent does not appear and it is found that notice ha s not been served upon him in consequence of the failure of t he applicant to pay the requisite fee for such service, the Registra r shall make a n order refusing to direct registration of t he document; Provided that it shall be open to the Registrar to adjourn the enquir y from time to time for sufficient cause. (vi) An order refusing to direct registration under this rule shall be recor ded in Book No. 2. 156. Endorsement on passing an order: An order on an appeal under section 72 of the Act or on an a pplication under section 73 of the Act, directing or refusing registration shall not be endorsed on the document itself but shall, when registrations is ordered, be recorded separately and filed in a separa te file book, and when registrations is refused, be recorded in Book No. 2. In either case, a brief abstr act of the order shall be endorsed on the petition of appeal or application which will be kept with the records of the case. Ex-562/2015- 40 - 157. Appeal against refusal to r egister a Will: An a ppeal of application against a n order of refusal to register a Will presented for regist ration a fter the death of the testator may be presented by any executor appointed under the Will. T he Registrar may, after the perusal of the records connected with the refusal, call for fresh evidence or issue summons to witnesses or remand the case to the Sub-Registrar for further enquiry. 158. Procedure when refusal based on non-appearance of executants: Rule Where a refusal order is ba sed on the ground that the executant is pur posely keeping out of the way in order to evade registration or ha s gone of a distant place and s not likely to return to a dmit execution and the non-appearance is treated as ta ntamount to denial of execution, the applica tion may be accepted by a Registrar under section 73 of the Act, and the fact of execution enquired into as if execution has been specifica lly denied. 159. Communication of orders passed: (i) All orders passed by a Registrar under sections 72, 75 and 76 of the Act sha ll be communicated without delay to the Sub-R egistrar concerned. (ii) When the office in which a document is ordered t o be registered is different from the office in which it registration was refused, a copy of t he order directing registration sha ll be sent to both the offices. 160. Registration ordered by the Registrar or a Court: When a docu ment which has been refused registration by a Sub-Registrar is ordered to be registered either by a Registr ar or by a Cour t, a note to t he following effect shall be entered in Book No. 2 under the order originally passed by the Sub-Registrar ’s refusing Registration and at the foot of the cop y of Registrar ’s order or decree of the Court filed under rule 161(iii). “Registered under the orders of the Registrar/Court of ……………………...........as No. ……. of 20 ……… Book No. ……… Vol. No. . ……….. Pages No. . ……….”. 161. Ma intena nce of file of a ppeal, orders and judgment s: In every Registration office, a file designated, “File of appeal orders and judgments” shall be maintained and in it shall be preser ved the following: (i) the final order of the Registrar in appeals, applications and enquiries when registration is ordered; (ii) the drafts of the orders of refusal referred to in rule 163; (iii) copies of Registrar ’s fina l orders communicated to Sub-Registr ars under rule 160; (iv) copies of orders or decrees of Courts filed by parties directing the registr ation of documents and copies of orders and decrees received from Courts canceling the registra tion of documents; (v) copies of judgments of Criminal Courts, whether t hey are copies received from Courts or are copies thereof prepa red departmenta lly; (vi) the orders of the District Registrars pa ssed on an application under sections 25 and 34 of the Act regarding dela y in presentation and appeara nce. 162. Order refusing to direct registration: When a Registrar r efuses to direct the registr ation of a document under section 7 2 or section 75 of the Act, the order passed by him may be copied in Book No. 2 by a Clerk, the copy so made being treated as the original and signed by the Registrar himself without the addition of the words, “ true copy”. The Registr ar ’s dr aft from which the copy is ma de shall be filed in the file of appeal or ders and judgments mainta ined under rule 161. Ex-562/2015 - 41 - 163. Order refusing to register for non-appearance of executant: In cases where the r efusal order of a Sub-Registrar is based on the ground that the executant did not appear even after the exp iry of the fu ll time allowed. — (i) If the presentant had taken no steps to enforce the appeara nce of the executant, the latter cannot cons tructively be held to deny execution and the refusal order falls under sub-section (1) of section 34 of the Act and the appeal under section 72 of the Act; (ii) If, however, such steps have been taken and processes issued, although a bortively, the non- appearance is tantamount to denia l of execution, the r efusal order falls under sub-section (3) of section 35 of the Act a nd no a ppeal lies under section 72 of the Act although an applica tion may be made under section 73 of the Act. 164. Order directing registration after enquiry. In a n appeal under section 72 of the Act preferr ed against an order of refusal to register, based on the ground that the executant of the document is a minor, a n idiot or a lunatic, the Registrar shall, when ordering it s registration on finding the executant to be a ma jor or of sound mind a s the case may be, direct that the document be registered if the executant appears before the Sub-Registr ar again and admit s execution of the document. 165. Registr ar ha s no powers to ca ll for t he description of pr operties: In a n appeal filed under section 72 of the Act against a n order of refusal to r egister for want of sufficient description of property a Registrar ha s no power to call for further description of the property. 166. No appeal lies when a document is returned at presentant’s request: No a ppeal lies to a Registrar on a document which is not refused registration by a Sub-Registrar but is withdrawn from registr ation by the presentant, when returned to him at his request. 167. Limitation on appeals to the Registrar against the orders of the Sub-Registrar: (i)Wher e the registration of a document is refused by a Sub-Registr ar on the ground other than denial of execution, an appeal lies to the District Registrar to whom the Sub-Registrar is subordinate. This appeal must be presented within 30 days fr om the date of order of the Sub- Registrar ’s refusal to register. It is not necessary that it should be accompanied by a cop y of Sub-Registrar ’s reasons for r efusal. The District Registrar may on the merits of the case, reverse or alter the order of the Sub-Registrar. (ii) When Sub-Registrar has refused to register a docu ment on the ground of denial of execution, any person claiming under the document can make an application in wr iting to the Registra r of the district to whom the Sub-Registrar refusing to register is subordinate. This application shall be made within 30 days after the making of the order of refusal of the Sub-Registr ar and must be accompanied by a copy of the Sub-Registrar ’s r easons for refusal. In such ca se the party applying usually gives the name of witnesses to be examined to prove the execution of the document. The Distr ict Registr ar, however, can, at the expense of the par ty, summon and examine any other witnesses. The District Registr ar is competent to order by whom the whole or part of the cos t of any such enquir y shall be a paid. (iii) The proceeding sheets as may be pr escribed should be used. The statements of pa rties may be recorded on sheets attached to the proceeding sheet itself. (iv) Process fee, etc, shall be levied as laid down in the fee table. Ex-562/2015- 42 - CHAPTER XXV Fees and Fines 168. Determination of Fees: It is for the Registering Officer who is responsible for levying the fee, to determine in the first instance wha t fee should be paid. After it has been paid, the pr esenting party may, if he is dissatisfied, refer the question to the Registrar who shall, if he thinks there has been an overcharge, order the Sub-Registra r to refund any excess . If the decision is a dverse to the party, he may ma ke a fur ther reference to the Inspector General of Registration. Such application shall be made within 90 days after payment of fees. 169. Withdrawal when allowed: (i) A Registering Officer may, before the order of r egistra tion is passed, at the request in writing of t he party presenting the document for registration, allows him to withdra w the same. (ii) One-half of the registration fee and all the cop ying fees in respect of a document pr esented for registration which is subsequently withdrawn before the order of registration has been pa ssed and in resp ect of a document of which registration is finally refused shall be refunded. Note. — Any fine levied by the Registrar under section 25 of the Act is not to be refunded, except under section 70 of the Act. Similarly, any fees levied for issuing commissions, summons, and for meeting attendance and traveling allowance charges s hall not be refunded, if they have been earned or disbur sed. 170. Refund of amounts: Refund of amounts as per rule 169 may be allowed by the Registrars if the cases do not exceed 3 years a nd by the Inspector General of Registration if they do not exceed 5 years from the date of collect ion. 171. Application for remission or r efund of fess , etc. : (i) Every application for the remission or refund of a fine or a fee sha ll be lodged in the first instance with the Registering Officer, who levied it, for submission to the sa nctioning authority through the proper channel. (ii) Every Registering Officer shall maintain a Register relating to refunds of fees surchar ged. 172. Fees and fines to be brought to account: Whether a document is admitted to registration or not, all fees and fines shall be at once brought to account. 173. Remittance of collection to treasuries: (i) At s tations wher e t her e is a trea sury and the tr easury is open, the collection sha ll be remitted daily to the treasury. A remitta nce to the treasury shall be accompa nied by a Challan and the “Registration Depar tment Remittance Book” mentioned in sub-rule (iii) below. (ii) Every Registering Officer shall keep in his custody the fees received by him each day and inva riably credit the same on the next wor king day into the Treasury. (iii) Every Registering Officer will keep a separate Treasury Remittance Book, headed “Registration Depa rtment Remitta nce Book”, in which he will enter the sums as they are paid into the local treasury, obtaining in the proper column the signature of the officer in charge of the Treasury, who, aft er the close of the month, will give a consolidated r eceipt for the whole month’s receipts in the usual cour se. This receipt will be atta ched to the Registering Officer ’s Monthly Returns. (iv) At stations where there is no treasury the fees shall be remitted to the nearest treasury at such intervals a s may fr om time to time be prescribed by the Inspector General. Ex-562/2015 - 43 - (v) A remittance to the treasury in cases contempla ted in sub-rule (iv) above shall be accompa nied by a challan duly filled up in duplicate in view to reta in one copy of each challan signed by the Treasury Officer. S uch duplicate challans should be preserved in the Registering Offices by pasting them to a file book with numbered butts. (vi) A separate remitta nce book shall be maintained in resp ect of records of rights, fees collected under the Mizoram (Land R evenue) Act, 2013 and Rules thereunder. CHAPTER XXVI Prosecutions 174. Procedure for instituting prosecutions: A Sub-Regist rar sha ll, before instituting a prosecution, forward a full report of the case to the District Registrar a nd Inspector General of Registration and obtain the appr oval of the Inspector Genera l of Registra tion to the prosecution. If, however, the circu mstances demand immediate prosecution a report shall be made by the Sub-Registrar to the District Registrar and Inspector General of Registration, immediately. 175. Lodging of criminal complaints: A Sub-Registrar ma y, with the pr evious sanction of the Registrar, lodge a criminal compla int aga inst a person who makes in the process of registering a document an intentionally fa lse sta tement. When however, execution is denied, he shall not proceed to take evidence regarding execu tion and prosecute the executants for making a false statement but merely refuse registration and leave the party aggrieved to a pply to the Registrar under section 73 of the Act for an enquiry into the fact of execution. 176. Registering Officer not competent to compel a pa rty to sign: A refusal to sign an endorsement or a statement made to a Registering Officer does not constitute an offence under the Indian P enal Code or under the Registr ation Act, 1908. A Registering Officer is not competent to compel a party to sign the endorsement or to have a statement recorded by him. His duty is merely to carry out the voluntary wishes of parties who appear before him. 177. Procedure when complaint is made regarding false personation: (i) When a formal complaint is made to a Registering Officer that false personation has been committed in respect of a document registered by him or in his office, he is bound to satisfy himself as to the truth of the complaint and the simplest method of doing so is by a compar ison of t he thumb impression. If he finds the complaint is well founded, he s hall ta ke action to prosecute the offenders. Where, however, the offence has been commit ted by illiterate persons without any fraudulent intention, a prosecution need not be instituted, but the case shall be reported to the Registrar for his orders. While if is desira ble tha t ignor ant persons should not be unnecessarily harassed, ca re shall be taken, tha t by neglecting to enforce the provisions of the Act, registration, which is intended to secure the genuineness of documents, does not become discredited. (ii) Depositions recorded, in false personation cases shall be taken on loose sheets and preserved with the connected r ecords of the case. CHAP TER XXVII Documents Executed by Government Officer and other Public Functionaries. 178. Persons exempted from personal appearance: The exemption from personal appearance contemplated by section 88 of the Act shall be held to apply also to a Government Officer who is an ex-officio President or Chair man of a local body or an agent to the Cour t of Wa rds. Ex-562/2015- 44 - 179. Documents sent with a covering letter : (i) When a document is forwarded by a Government Officer with a covering letter sta ting tha t it was executed by himself and asking for its registration, the letter should ordinarily suffice to satisfy the genuineness of the signatur e of the exempted per son. (ii) When it is present ed by a private individual who is a party to the document, a br ief enquiry from him or from his identifying witness may be sufficient. (iii) The provisions of rules 38 and 67 in so far as they relate to affixa tion of photogr aphs to the docu ment shall not apply to the documents executed by a person exempted fr om personal appearance under section 88 of the Act and also under the provisions of any other law for the time being in force under which such exemption is allowed. 180. Endorsement where a document is sent with a covering letter: (i) where a document executed by a Government Officer, exempted from appearance under sub- section (i) of section 88 of the Act, is forwarded with a covering letter, the presentation endorsement shall be in the following form: “Presented in the office of the (Sub) Registrar…………. of………………………. between the hours of ………. and …….. on the …………… 20 ……. with Letter No. ……………………………….. dated ……. of …….. 20 …….” (ii) And instead of the endorsement, “Execution admitted by” the next endorsement shall be in the following form: “I have satisfied myself as to the execution of the document by …………… who is exempted from personal appearance under sub-section (i) of section 88 of the Registration Act, 1908.” CHAPT ER XXVIII Pr eserva tion of Recor ds 181. Preservation of Permanent Records.: The following books and files shall be preserved permanently: (1) Book No. 1: Register of non-testamentary documents relating to Immovable property. (2) Book No. 2: Record of reasons for refusal to register. (3) Book No. 3. Register of Wills and a uthorities to adopt. (4) Book No. 4. Miscellaneous Register. (5) Book No. 5. Register of deposits of Wills, with its index. Index Numbers I, II, III and IV including C ity, Town, Sur vey Index No. II and Subsidiary index. (6) Registers of thumb impressions. (7) Files of tr anslation. (8) Files of appeal or ders and judgments and orders of Courts. (9) Deposition book. (10) Additional Books No. 1, 3 and 4. (11) Supplement to Book No. 1, Parts I to IV. 182. Collective responsibility of the staff of Sub-Registrar: Although the Sub-R egistra r is generally responsible for the Records as head of the office, it is the collective responsibility of all s taff including Grade-IV officials of the office to preserve the public records and to take care for their safe custody, longevity and prevent their deterioration due to pests attack, weather etc. Ex-562/2015 - 45 - 183. Preservation or destruction of records as per rules: All other books and recor ds shall be pr eserved or destroyed under such orders as may be issued from time to time by the Inspector General of R egistra tion pr ovided that the disposa l of such books and records as are maintained under the Act or the Rules fr amed thereunder shall be regulated by the Rules made by the Inspector Gener al of Registration under the Destruction of Records Act, 1917, fr om time to time. 184. Registers of permanent and temporary records: In a ll registration offices two registers of records shall be mainta ined in Form No. 24 of Schedule A relating to the per manent records and the other relating to the tempor ary records and in these registers sepa rate pa ges sha ll be allotted for each series of books, indices a nd records. 185. Account of records in registers: (i) All records in an office shall be brought to account in one or other of these registers accor ding to t he instruction issued from time to time as to the classification of records. A recor d shall not be omitted from its appropriate r egister on the ground that it has not been completed or has not been bound; for instance, when a volume or Register book or a new register of thumb impressions and a volume of index is br ought into use, it sha ll be entered in the register of perma nent records on the day the first document is copied in the volume or the first impr ession or the first docu ment is indexed. (ii) The date of destruction and the number and date of the order, if any, sanctioning the same shall be noted in the record register a gainst the entry of the record destroyed each such note being attested and dated by the R egistering Officer. CHAPTER XXIX Custody of Books and Documents 186. Custody of Books and Documents: Except under the or der of a Court or of t he Inspector General of Registration no person shall be permitted to remove any of the books fr om the office in which they are deposited, and except during office hour s, they shall be kept locked up in a box or almirah the key of which shall remain in the possession of the Registering Officer. Every precaution must be taken to protect all books, pa pers and documents from the rava ges of white-ants, accidents from fir e, etc. and the sanction of the Inspector General of Registration must be obta ined for the destruction of a ny books, etc. , which may be deemed no longer necess ary to keep. CHAPTER XXX Returns and Accounts 187. Dates of closing accounts: The Sub-Registrars at the District Headqua rters shall close their accounts on the last day of each month and the Sub-R egistrar s elsewhere sha ll clos e their accounts on the day on which the treasury in which the fees are remitted by them, closes its accounts each month. 188. Submission of monthly a nd annual retur ns: (i) Every Sub-R egistra r shall on the last day of each month, submit to the Registrar, to whom he is subordinate, a monthly return, and every Registrar shall on or before the 5th day of each month, submit a monthly return, on the basis of the monthly retur n submitted to him by the Sub- Registrars to the Inspector Gener al of Registration. (ii) Every District Registrar shall submit Annual Returns on or befor e the date appointed by the Inspector General of Registration from time to time in t his behalf, and shall fill up the entries Ex-562/2015- 46 - therein from simila r forms prepared in his office and those received by, him from the Sub- Registrars. He should state clearly but in brief his opinion as to the significance of the statistics. Every Sub-R egistrar shall keep the retur ns filled in at the close of every month and submit the same in the beginning of each quar ter to his District Registrar for his perusal and return. (iii) Every Inspector shall submit to the Inspector General on or before the date prescr ibed by the Inspector General from time to time, an annual report containing such information as may be prescribed by him. (iv) The Sub-Registers will also forwar d to the proper author ities such other retur ns as may be required either under the orders of the State Government or the Central Government. CHAPTER XXXI Withdrawal of Sealed Covers 189. Withdrawal of sealed covers: When an application is made for the withdrawal of a sealed cover under section 44 of the Act, the Registrar, shall, before delivering the cover under the said section, take ba ck the receipt given under rule 99 when the cover was deposited and file it. The signatur e of the recipient sha ll also be taken in the last column of Register Book No. 5. CHAPTER XXXII Inspection of Registration Offices 190. Inspection by Registrar: Every Registrar shall inspect 50 per cent of the office of the Sub-Registrars in his district at least once a year. 191. Memorandum of inspection: The Registr ar shall send a memor andum of each inspection to the Inspector General in the form prescribed by the Inspector General of Registration from time to time. 192. Inspection by the Inspector General of Registration: The Inspector Gener al shall at least inspect one Sub-Registry Office in each district every year. F ifty per cent of the offices of the Dis trict Registrar s shall of least be inspected by him once a year. 193. Inspection by Inspectors: Inspectors shall inspect all the Sub-Registry Offices under their charge not less than once a year. 194. Inspection of Register books in Sub-Registrars’ Offices and reports regarding damaged books by the Inspectors: (i) Every Inspector shall exa mine the books , indexes, accounts and other records in the office of a Sub-Registrar subordinate to him, once in every year. He should inspect the indexes and compare at least 50 entries in each index with Register Books. He shall as required by sub- section (2) of section 52 of the Act authenticate such R egister Books a s he ma y examine by making a record in each of them to the following effect: “Entries fr om page to page in this book have been examined by me. Signed Inspector”. (ii) Every Inspector sha ll also inspect the books of the Sub-Registr ars in his jurisdiction and report to the Registrar, the Register Books mentioned in subsection (1) of section 51 of the Act or portions thereof which are in danger of being destroyed or becoming illegible wholly or partially. Ex-562/2015 - 47 - (iii) The Inspector shall, in the “Inspection Form” prescribed by the Inspector-Gener al from time to time, make a memorandum of all errors. Acts of negligence or doubtful practices detected and after giving t he Sub-Registr ar an opportunity to explain or set right at once any defect found and a fter proposing such or ders on the memorandum as he ;may deem proper, send one copy of the same for information t o the Registrar to whom the Sub-Regist rar is subordinate, one to the Inspector General of Registration for approval and one to the Sub-Registrar concerned. (iv) The Inspector Gener al of R egistrationshall forward a cop y of his order in resp ect of such memorandum with his remar ks or suggestions, if any, to the R egistra r and t he Registrar shall then send it to the Sub-Registrar concerned for complia nce. CHAPTER XXXIII Destruction of Documents 195. Destruction of unclaimed documents: Documents (other than wills) remaining unclaimed in any registra tion office for a period exceeding two years may be destroyed. 196. Documents which are kept separate: (i) Docu ments of which registr ation is not complete and registered documents pending delivery sha ll be kept separ ate. (ii) A list of documents which have been registered a nd have remained unclaimed for more than 15 days from the date of completion of registra tion, shall be exhibited to public view in the office of every Registering Officer. (iii) If a document remains unclaimed for fifteen days after its registration, or after registration of the same ha s been r efused, the Registering Officer sha ll on the day following the last da y of such period of 15 days issue a notice to the person who presented the document or his nominee, if a ny, informing him tha t if it be not claimed within a fur ther period of 15 days from the date of the notice, an extr a fee a t the ra tes prescribed in the Table of Fees p rescrib ed under section 78 of t he Act shall be levia ble before such document can be delivered to him. Such notices s hall be sent by post. 197. The form of notice in case of unclaimed documents to be destroyed: (i) A Registering Officer shall issue a notice when a document the destruction of which is authorised by Section 85 of t he Act, remains uncla imed for a period exceeding t wo year s from the date of registration or refusal to register it or the date on which the proceeding in respect of its registration were adjourned for the last time. After the expir ation of the period of notice, the Sub-Registrar shall send the document to the Registrar to whom he is s ubordina te for destruction and the Registrar shall communica te to the Sub- Registr ar the date on which it was actually destr oyed and the Registrar shall communicate to the Sub-Registrar the date on which it was actually destroyed. (ii) In case of destruct ion of registered docu ment, a note r ecording the destruction shall be entered in the appr opriate Register book at the foot of the cop y of the document. In cases of documents, registration of which is refused, the note shall be recorded in Column No. 4 of the Regis ter. (iii) In cases in which the receipts granted by Sub-Registr ar for documents under section 52(i)(b) of t he Act a re lost, the holders of them a re dead, etc., and the parties or the representatives of the deceased, as the case may be, apply in writing for return of the documents, the Sub- Registrar should ha nd over the document after sa tisfying himself of t he right of such person to receive the same a ccording to rules and safegua rds in force at the time, no special permission of the Registrar being necessary. In such cases he should make a short note on the applica tion of the circu mstances and may in his discr etion take the thumb impression of the person to whom the deed is delivered below his signature and on the counterfoil of the receipt. Ex-562/2015- 48 - The following evidence may suffice to prove the rights: (a ) Examination of two witnesses on oath, or (b) Production of Letters of Adminis tration, or (c) Succession certificate, or (d) Probate, or ( e) Affidavit by a resp onsible officer or person. In cases in which t he Registering Officer entertains any doubt, he should report the case to the District Registrar, who should dis pose of it himself, or, if necessary refer to the Inspector Genera l of Registr ation. (iv) This procedure also applies to r eceipts granted for deposit of sealed covers; naturally great care and circumspection must be used. (v) In the case of a person who has lost the receipt, the document may he returned to him on his being properly identified and the signa ture of the identifier obtained below the Registering Officer ’s endorsement on the application. 198. Safe custody of belated wills: Wills and cancellation of Wills r emaining unclaimed for over t wo year s in a Sub-Registry Office should be transfer red to the District Registry Office for custody in his sa fe. A note to that effect should be ma de below the original entry. 199. P rotection from su it, cla im or demand: No Registering Officer shall be liable to any suit, claim or demand by reason of anything, in good fait h, done or refused in his official capacity. Chapter XXXIV Licencing of Deed Writers 200. Licence to whom granted: Subject to provisions of t hese rules, a licence may be granted to- (i) any retired officer of the Mizoram Judicial Service, Sta mp and Registr ation Department or Law and Judicial Department of the State of Mizoram, not below the rank of a Group A offic er. (ii) any person who has passed the Writ er ’s Licensing Test to perfor m the functions of a “ Deed Writer”. Provided that the Inspector Genera l of Registra tion a nd Sta mps ma y in a ppropr iate cases and on the recommendation of District Registrar exempt any person or class of persons from the provisions of this r ule. 201. Disqualification: A licence shall not be granted to a person- (a) if he is a minor; (b) if he has been declared by a competent court to be of unsound mind; (c ) if he is an un-discharged insolvent, or being a dischar ged insolvent, has not obtained from the court, which adjudged him as insolvent a certificate that his insolvency was caused by misfortune and not by, any misconduct on his part. (d) if he is an advoca te or pleader who has been dismissed or is under suspension from practicing as such by an order of any competent court; ( e) if he has been convicted by a Cr iminal Court for an offence involving moral turpit ude; (f) if his ret ir ement , in the case of a ret ir ed officer, had been the result of misconduct; Ex-562/2015 - 49 - (g) if his licence has at any time been cancelled and the order cancelling the licence has not been quashed by competent author ity; (h) if for any other r eason t o be recorded in writing the licensing authority considers it not desir able to is sue a licence. 202. Application for licence: An application for a Deed Writers’ Licence shall be in Form No. I of Schedule C and shall either be presented to the licensing author ity, in person or be sent by post with necessary fees. 203. Application for renewal of licence: Application for renewal s hall be in For m No. II of Schedule C and made two months prior to the date of expiry of the licence through the Sub- Registrar. 204. Issue of licence: (i)Deed Writers’ Licence shall be issued in Form No. III of Schedule C. (ii) If a licence is lost or destroyed a duplicate may, on adequate proof of such loss or destruct ion, be issued to the licensee on pa yment of Rs. 50.00 205. Attestation of non-testamenta ry document: Every non-t estamentary document written by a licensee shall be attest ed by him in the following manner, namely: “Prepared and written by …………........... (name in full), licence number…………. Signa ture of the licensee 206. Licensing Authority: Licensing Authority shall be: (i)The District Registrar in respect of licencee authorised to prepare and writ e documents within a sub-district or district; and (ii) The Inspector Gener al of Registra tion and Commissioner of Stamps in r espect of licencees authorised to prepa re and write documents in more than one distr ict. 207. Registers: (i) The licensing authority shall mainta in a register in Form - IV of Schedule C. (ii) The deed writ er shall maint ain a register in Form - V of Schedule C. 208. Validity of the Licence: A licence issued under these rules, shall be in force upto and inclusive of the last day of the calendar year for which it was granted. 209. Deed Writer’s Licencing Test: An examination to be called “The Deed Wr iter ’s Licensing Test” shall be conducted by the Inspector General of Registration as may be decided from time to time. 210. Cancellation or Suspension of Licence: A licencing authority may cancel or suspend licence gra nted under these rules, if the licensee- (i) fails to ma intain the registers a nd to issue receipts prescribed under these rules regularly and correctly, (ii) collects mor e than scheduled fees a s may be specified, Ex-562/2015- 50 -(iii) cont ravenes any of these rules or any of the conditions of his licence or is found guilt y of disobedience to any lawfu l order passed under these rules, (iv) if found guilty or any abetment of or pa rticipation in any illegal tr ansaction or dealings with the staff a ttached to the registration offices, or (v) if he has act ed as a tout. SCHEDULE-A FORM NO. 1 Form of Book No. 1 {See Rule 12(i)} REGISTER OF NON-TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS RELATING TO IMMOVEABLE PROPERTY Registration numberCopy of docu mentCopy of endorsements and certificate of document(Section 52, 58, 59 and 60) 123 Value of Stamp: Date of execution of document : REFERENCE TO PREVIOUS REGISTRATION Registration No. with yearBook No.Volume no.Pa ge No. 1234 FORM NO. 2 Form of Book No. 2 {See Rule 12(i)} RECORD OF REASONS FOR REFUSAL TO REGISTER Sl no. of refusal Value of Date ofDate ofName and additionName and addition with yearstamps execution presentationof pr esenting partyof executing party 123456 7891011 Names and addition of persons ex aminedAbstract of documents together with names of all claimants and all attesting witnesses and the scribeReasons for refusal Name of office in which registr ation ha s been r efus ed and date of refusalSummons of or ders issued under sections 72, 75, 76(i)(a) or 77 Ex-562/2015 - 51 -FORM NO. 3 Form of Book No. 3 {See Rule 12(i)} REGISTER OF WILLS AND AUTHORITY TO ADOPT Registration number Reference to Book Copy of the will or Copy of endorsements and certificate of documentNo. 5, if anyauthority to adopt(Section 52, 58, 59, 60 and 45) 1234 Value of Stamp: Date of execution of document : REFERENCE TO PREVIOUS REGISTRATION Registration No. with yearBook No.Volume no.Pa ge No. 1234 FORM NO. 4 Form of Book No. 4 {See Rule 12(i)} MISCELLANEOUS REGISTER Registration numberCopy of docu mentCopy of endorsements and certificate of document(Section 52, 58, 59 and 60) 123 Value of Stamp: Date of execution of document: REFERENCE TO PREVIOUS REGISTRATION Registration No. with yearBook No.Volume no.Pa ge No. 1234 Ex-562/2015- 52 -FORM NO. 5 {See Rule 12(i)} REGISTER OF DEPOSIT OF WILLS Sl. No. ParticularsREMARKS 1Serial Number with year 2Date and hour of presenta tion 3Name and addition of test ator 4Name and a ddition of agent, if any 5Subscription on s ealed cover 6Number of s eals 7Inscription on the seal 8Names and additions of persons testifying to the identity of the depositor Date:Signa ture of the Registrar 9Date of application for withdrawal of the sealed cover 10Names and addition of persons testifying to the identity of applicant 11Date of delivery of sealed cover to the applicant Signature of the ApplicantSigna ture of the Registrar with datewith date 12Registration number of document in Book No. 3 Whether opened after the death of the testator or on requisition from Court: (a ) Date of removal to C ourt (b) Date of its r eturn, when r etu rned Date:Signature of Registrar Seal FORM NO. 6 {See Rule 21} FORM OF MINUTE BOOK Sl noDateRegistration No. of docu mentMinuteF ina l disposa l Ex-562/2015 - 53 -FORM NO. 7 {See Rule 22(i)} DAILY RECEIPT REGISTER Sl. No.Date ofNa me of p res enter/Description of ConsiderationStamp duty presentationapplicantdocu ment(in Ru pees) 123456 Date ofRegistrationBookVolu meArticle of TableRegistrationFees registrationNumbernumbernumberof F ees(in Ru pees) 789101112 Miscellaneous TOTAL FEES Fees remitted to TreasurySignature ofREMARKS Fees(column12+13)Amount No. and date Registering Officer 131415161718 FORM NO. 8 {See Rule 22(ii)(a)} REGISTER OF IMPOUNDED DOCUMENTS Description of Name of Whether executant Date ofDate ofPurport ofDate of the property presenteror cla imantexecution presentation the document executant’s appearance 1234567 8910111213 14 Deficient amount of Value of stamp on docu mentDate of reference to Dy. C ommr.D a t e of D C ’s order retur ning the documentPurport of or derHow disposed of Penalty Stamp Duty Ex-562/2015- 54 -FORM NO. 9 {See Rule 22(ii)(b)} REGISTER OF UNCLAIMED DOCUMENTS FORM NO. 10 {See Rule 22(ii)(c)} REGISTER OF DEFICIENT FEES AND STAMP DUTY FORM NO. 11 {See Rule 23} & 66(i) REGISTER OF POWER OF ATTORNEY Sl no ParticularsREMARKS 1Serial number and year 2Name of executant with addition 3Name of attorney with addition 4Name of identifier, if a ny, with addition 5Natur e and purpose 6Note on interlineations 7How authenticated or attested On the execution of the power before the Registering Officer/On the personal examination by the Registering Officer 8Date of execu tion 9Date of attestation 10Stamp duty 11If a lso registered:(a) Registr ation number (b) Book number (c) Volume nu mber (d) Page number Date:Signature of Registering Officer SealRegn. No and yearYear and date of refusal if not r egd.Present erRegister number of docu ment Book 1Book 2Book 3 Book 4123456789101112 Date of issue of notice to presentantDate of retur n or destruction Value of docu mentFee levied for custody and safe returnREMARKS123456Date Name of officeRegistration fees a nd pena lties Amount leviable Amount leviedAmount recovered Date of recovery789101112 Amount leviable Amount levied Amount recovered Da te of recoveryStamp Duty Signature of Registering OfficerREMARKS Ex-562/2015 - 55 -FORM NO. 12 {See Rule 66(ii)(a)} REGISTER OF REVOCATION OF POWER OF ATTORNEY Sl no ParticularsREMARKS 1Serial number and year 2Name of principal executing revocation with addition 3Name of attorney with addition 4Name of identifier, if a ny, with addition 5Reasons for revoca tion 6Note on interlineations 7How authenticated or attestedOn the execution of the power before the Registering Officer/On the personal examination by the Registering Officer 8Date of execu tion 9Date of attestation 10Stamp duty 11If also registered: (a) Registra tion number (c) Book number (e) Volume nu mber (f) Page number Date:Signature of Registering Officer Seal FORM NO. 13 {See Rule 72 (i) read with Rule 38(iii)} REGISTER OF THUMB IMPRESSION Name ofRegn. BookSerialT hu mbSignature ofIma ge of theRemarks presentant/No.No.No. impressionexecutantexecutant with executantsignature of RO 12345678 Ex-562/2015- 56 -FORM NO. 14{See Rule 99(i)} RECEIPT FORM NO.14 {See Rule 99(i)}OriginalDate:_________Received from ______________________FORM NO. 14 {See Rule 99(i)}DuplicateDate:__________Received from ______________________ParticularsAmount ParticularsAmount ParticularsAmount ParticularsAmount1.Registration1.Copy application1.Registration1.Copy application2.Copying2.Search application2.Copying2.Search application3.Search3.Other application3.Search3.Other application4.Mi sc4.Misc.TOTALTOTALTOTALTOTALRupees(__________________________) only Signature of Sub-RegistrarRupees(___________________________) only Signature of Sub-RegistrarFORM NO. 15 {See Rule 108(i)} FORM OF INDEX NO. I (Nominal Index to Book No. I) Name of personAddition Interest in the transactionDate of ExecutionDate of RegistrationOffice where registeredSerial NumberVolume NumberPage Number123456789Note: The following are the terms to be used in column 3. (a)For leases- lessor and lessee. (b)For pattas- executant, lessor, lessee, claimant. (c)For sales- vendor, vendee. (d)For mortages- mortgagor, mortgagee. (e)For awards- arbitrator, party to the award. (f)For gifts- donor, done. (g)For settlement- donor, done of settlement. (h)For deeds of partition- partitioner. (i)For assignment- assignor, assignee. (j)For decree and sale certificate- decree holder, judgment debtor, auction purchaser. (k)For representatives or guardian- representative of, guardian of, lessor, donor. Ex-562/2015 - 57 -FORM NO. 16{See Rule 108(i)} FORM OF INDEX NO. II (Nominal Index to Book No. II) Name of propertyName of villageName of Sub- DistrictNature of transactionDate of RegistrationOffice where registeredSerial NumberVolume NumberPage Number123456789Note: In column 1, Status of the Pass, Pass number, Survey number, Plot number, Area, Grade classification, etc. shall be entered. FORM NO.17 {See Rule 108(i)} FORM OF INDEX NO. III (Nominal Index to Book No. III) Name of personAddition Interest in will or authority to adoptOffice where registeredSerial NumberVolume NumberPage Number1234567Note: The following are the terms to be used in column 3. (a)For wills- testator, testatrix, depositor, executor, executrix, in black ink, claimant and legatee in red ink after the death of a testator. For authorities to adopt- donor, done Ex-562/2015- 58 -FORM NO. 18{See Rule 108(i)} FORM OF INDEX NO. IV (Nominal Index to Book No. IV) Name of personAddition Interest in the transactionDate of ExecutionDate of RegistrationOffice where registeredSerial NumberVolume NumberPage Number123456789Note: The following are the terms to be used in column 3. (a)For bonds- obligor, oblige. (b)For sales- vendor, vendee. (c)For receipts- debtor, creditor. (d)For policies of insurance- insurer, insured, policy holder. (e)For bills of exchange and promissory note- drawer, drawee, endorser. (f)For decree- decree holder, judgment debtor. (g)For agreement for personal service- master, servant. (h)For release- releaser, release. (i)For deeds of surrender- surrenderer, surrenderee. (j)For deeds of dower- donor, doner. (k)For deeds of divorce- divorcer, divorcee. FORM NO. 19 {See Rule 108(i)} FORM OF INDEX NO. V (Nominal Index to Book No. V) Name of depositorPlace of residenceSerial NumberVolume NumberPage Number12345 Ex-562/2015 - 59 - FORM NO. 20 {See Rule 118 (i)} APPLICATION FOR SEARCH, INSPECTION AND GRANT OF COPIES To The Sub-Registrar ………...……………………. Please allow search of the books of your office for the undermentioned years/supply copies of the undermentioned documents. 1.Name of Applicant: ………………………………................. 2.Address: ………………………………………….. 3.Description of document: ………………………………………….. 4.Name and a ddition of the executant: ………………………………………….. 5.Name and addition of the claimant: ………………………………………….. 6.Description of the property: ………………………………………….. (a ) Registration No.: ………………………………………….. (b) Book No.: ………………………………………….. (c ) Volume No.: ………………………………………….. (d) Pa ge No.: ………………………………………….. 7.Loca tion of the property: ………………………………………….. 8.Year in which the entry is to b e sear ched: ………………………………………….. Date: Signature of the applicant To be filled in by the Officer who issues the copies or grant the search. 1.Amou nt of fee r eceived (a) Search fee: …………………………………………………... (b) Copying fee: …………………………………………………... (c ) Mis cellaneous fee: …………………………………………………... TOTAL: …………………………………………………... 2.Date of admitting applica tion: …………………………………………………... 3.Date of delivering copy: …………………………………………………... 4.Signature of applicant orma cknowledgement no and date :…………………………. . Date:Signa ture of Sub-Registrar Seal Ex-562/2015- 60 -FORM NO. 21{See Rule 118(iii)} REGISTER OF APPLICATION FOR COPIES, SEARCH OR INSPECTION Sl. No. of applicationDate of receipt of applicationName and address of applicantNo. of foliosDate of disposalREMARKS123456FORM NO. 22 {See Rule 119(iii)} RECEIPT REGISTER OF APPLICATION FEES FOR COPIES, SEARCH OR INSPECTION Sl. No. of applicationReceipt No. Amount paidBalance, if anySignature of Registering OfficerREMARKS123456 Ex-562/2015 - 61 -FORM NO. 23{See Rule 24}, 140 Memorandum Under Sections 64, 65, 66&67 Office of original registrationRegistration No.Book No.Volume No.Page No.Registration No.Name of executantName of claimantLocation addressRegistration detailsPrepared byExamined by (Reader) (Signature) (Signature)(Signature) Designation DesignationDesignation Date:Signature of Registering Officer Seal FORM NO. 24 {See Rule 184} Register of Records, etc, maintained in the Sub/District Registrar’s office PermanentYearBook-I Vol. Nos.Book-II Vol. Nos.Book-IIIVol. Nos.Book-IVVol. Nos.Book-V Vol. Nos.Signature of Sub- Registrar1234567Temporary (to be specified) Ex-562/2015- 62 -SCHEDULE-BForms of Endorsements and Certificates FORM NO. 1 {See Rule 86(ii)} Presented for registration at ……………. AM(or PM) on the ………………day of…………………….. 20 ………. at …………………………………. Sub-Registrar Office(orelsewhere) by ………………………………………….. the executants or claimant. Signature of presentantSignature of Registering Officer Or Presented for registration at ……………. AM(or PM) on the ………………day of…………………….. 20 ………. at …………………………………. Sub-Registrar Office(orelsewhere) by …………………………………………………… under a General or Special Powerof Attorney No. ……… dt. …… and authenticated by the Sub-Registrar of …………………... Signature of presentantSignature of Registering Officer Or Presented for registration at ……………. AM (or PM) on the ………………day of…………………….. 20 ………. at …………………………………. Sub-Registrar Office(orelsewhere) by ………………………………………….. under the order of the District Registrar or……………………….. Court vide No. ……….. dt. ……………………. Signature of presentantSignature of Registering Officer Or Presented for registration at ……………. AM(or PM) on the ………………day of…………………….. 20 ………. at …………………………………. Sub-Registrar Office(orelsewhere) by ………………...…………………………………………………… through messenger………………………….Vide his Letter No. ……………………………………………dt. ……………Signature of presentantSignature of Registering Officer Ex-562/2015 - 63 -FORM NO. 2Forms of Endorsements under Section 58Execution is admitted by ………………………………………………………………………… son of………………………………………………… Village …………………………………. PS……………………… Profession ………………………… Signature of ExecutantIdentified by …………………………………… son of …………………………………Village………………………………….PS ……………………… Profession ………………………… Signature of Identifier Signature of Registering Officer OrExecution is admitted by ………………………………………………………………………… whois/are identified by ………………………………Profession ……………………………... Signature of Executant Signature of Registering Officer Signature of Identifier FORM NO. 3 {Forms of Certificates under Section 60}Registered under Reg. No ……………………………….…..on …………(date) at ……(time) entered at Book No………Volume No. …… Page No. …………. Signature of Registering Officer Seal FORM NO. 4 (See Rule 120) ENDORESEMENT ON COPIES GRANTED UNDER SECTION 57 1.Name of applicant: ………………………………………………….. 2.Address: ………………………………………………….. 3.Date of submission of application : ………………………………………………….. 4.Date of delivery: …………………………………………………... Date: Signature of Sub-Registrar Ex-562/2015- 64 -FORM NO. 5(See Rule 127) CERTIFICATE ON ENCUMBRANCE ON PROPERTY Certificate No: ………………………….. Application No. …………………………. Having applied to me for a Certificate giving particulars of registered acts and encumbrances, if any, in respect of undermentioned property:- (To be stated and described as given in the application) I hereby certify that a search has been made in Book 1 and in the indexes relating thereto for years from the day of …..20 to …..20 in respect of the said property and that on such search the following acts and encumbrances appear:- Name of partiesReference to document entrySl. No.Descriptionof propertyDate of executionNature and value of documentExecutantClaimantsVol. PageNo. & year(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)a)Enter the description as given in the document found. (1) In the case of a mortgage-deed enter rate of interest and period of payment, if stated therein. (2) In the case leases enter term of lease and annual rental. I also certify that save the aforesaid acts and encumbrances no other acts and encumbrances affecting the said property have been found. Search made and certificate prepared by (Signature) (Designation) Search verified and certificate examined by (Signature) (Designation) Signature of Registration Officer Seal Ex-562/2015 - 65 -FORM NO. 6(See Rule 127) NIL CERTIFICATE ON ENCUMBRANCE ON PROPERTY Certificate No . ………………………….. Application No. …………………………..Having applied to me for a Certificate giving particulars of registered acts andencumbrances, if any, in respect of undermentioned property:- (To be stated and described as given in the application)I hereby certify that a search has been made in Book 1 and in the indexes relatingthereto for years from the day of …..20 to …..20 for actsand encumbrances affecting theproperty and that on such search no act or encumbrances affecting the said property has beenfound. Enter the description as given in the document found. Search made and certificate prepared by (Signature) (Designation) Search verified and certificate examined by (Signature) (Designation) Signature of Registration Officer Seal Ex-562/2015- 66 -FORM NO. 7(See Rule 127) Certificate showing list of Documents executed by or in favour of a person Certificate No ...... of 20…..Application No ...... of 20 ….Having applied to me for a certificate giving particulars of registered documents executed by or in favour of ……………………………………………………………………… I hereby certify that a search has been made for such documents in Books No. 1, 3 and 4 and in the indexes relating thereto for…………….. years from the day of ... 20......... and that on such search the following appear: — Serial NoName of Village in which the property effected by the document is situatedDate of executionNature and value of document1234Name of PartiesReference to document entryExecutant ClaimantBook No.Vol. No.Page No.Year5678910I also certify that save the aforesaid documents no others have been found. Documents registered in Book No. 3 or Book No. 4 copies of which the applicant is not entitled to obtain under provisions of section 57 of the Registration Act are not covered by this Certificate. Search made and certificate prepared by. (Signature) (Designation) Search verified and certificate examined by (Signature) (Designation) Office:Date:Signature of Registering Officer Seal Ex-562/2015 - 67 -SCHEDULE-CFORM NO. I {See Rule 202} APPLICATION FOR DEED WRITERS’ LICENCE 1.Name of applicant:……………………………………………. 2.Address:……………………………………………. 3.Father’s name:……………………………………………. 4.Age and date of birth:……………………………………………. 5.Educational qualification:……………………………………………. 6.If retired government servant:……………………………………………. Particulars of service……………………………………………. 7.Nature of licence applied for:……………………………………………. DeclarationI, ……………………………….. do herby solemnly declare that the information andparticulars furnished above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Place: Signature of applicant Date FORM NO. II {See Rule 203} APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF DEED WRITERS’ LICENCE 1.Name of applicant:……………………………………………. 2.Address:……………………………………………. 3.Father’s name:……………………………………………. 4.Licence No.:……………………………………………. 5.Expiry date of the licence:……………………………………………. 6.Period for which renewal is applied :……………………………………………. DeclarationI, ……………………………….. do herby solemnly declare that the information andparticulars furnished above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Place: Signature of applicant Date Ex-562/2015- 68 -FORM NO. III{See Rule 204(a)} DEED WRITERS’ LICENCE 1.Licence Number:.…………………………………………………… 2.Name of Deed Writer:……………………………………………………. 3.Address:……………………………………………………. 4.Validity of the Licence:……………………………………………………. 5.Date of issue:……………………………………………………. 6.Renew upto: ……………………………………………………… Signature of Licence holderSignature of Licencing Authority Seal of Licencing Authority FORM NO. IV {See Rule 207(i)} REGISTER OF DEED WRITERS’ LICENCE Sl noName of Licence holderAddressLicence No.Date of issueValidity of LicenceRenew uptoREMARKS12345678FORM NO. V {See Rule 207(ii)} REGISTER OF DEED Sl noDateName of PartyNature of DeedValue of considerationFee CollectedSignature of PartySignature of Licencee12345678Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Thursday 24.9.2015 Asvina 2, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 472 NOTIFICATIONNo. J.12011/4/2014-REV/10, the 15th September, 2015.In pursuance to this Department’s Notification No.H.11018/6/2008-REV/pt, dt.15.7.2013, the Governor of Mizoram is please to constitute Site Allotment Advisory Board (SAAB) within Lunglei District station a reas as Haulawng Sub-Town with immediate effect and will be valid for 2 years. The composition of the SAAB shall be given as under. 1.Chairman : VCP Haulawng. 2.Secretary : Headmaster, Govt. Aided M/S. MEMBERS : 1.Secr etary, V.C Haula wng. 2.R.La llianma wia representa tive of INC 3.K.Bia ksanga r epresent ative of MNF 4.R.La lzuimawia repr esenta tive of ZNP 5.President, YMA 6.Pr esident, MUP 7.Prominent persons :(1) C.Lawmkima (2) R.L Hmingchungnunga FUNCTIONS AND TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE SAAB1.The Site Allotment Advisor y Board will be the Screening Board for pla cing it s recommendation to the government only in the matter of application for allotment of land for agricultur al and non- agricultural purposes. 2.The Board s hall have to ju diciously examine the applicant’s originality with reference to sub-section (16) of Section 2 of the Mizoram (Land Revenue) Act, 2013. If the condition in these provisions are not fulfilled by the applicant or applicants t he Boar d shall have to reject outright. 3.The Board s hall ha ve its s itting at least twice in a year or as may be required and TA sha ll be given to the members of the Boa rd if the pla ce of sitting is mor e tha n 8 (eight) kilometer from the headquarters of the member. The S ecretar y SAAB shall issue Meeting Notice in consultation with the Chairma n by giving at least 10 (ten) days in advance to the member of S AAB. 4.All applications in prescribed Form for allotment of land in Village Plan area as referred in Explanation to Sub-rule (1) of Rule 14 and Rule 16 of the Mizoram (Land Revenue) Rules, 2013 read with - 2 - Ex-472/2015 Section 39 and 40 of the Act for any ca tegory or purpose must be su bmitted to the Settlement Officer or Assistant Settlement Officer if Chairman of SAAB is the Deputy Commissioner of the Dis tr ict . In c a s e, C ha ir ma n of S AAB is S DO (C ) or BDO or R es ident , Villa ge C ou nc il t he a p p licat ion for land allotment of any category must be submitted to the concerned Chair man. 5.The Board shall make initial screening of the a pplication with regard to location of the applied site. After a summary scr eening, the Board shall place the matter for demarcation of land b y Surveyor, Revenue Depa rtment in the presence of the applica nt, the concerned VC and neighbouring land holder, if any. Measurement of land should be accurate and NOC shall be obtained from the neighbouring land holder, if existent. Format of NOC is as prescribed by Revenue Department. 6.The demarcation report of S urveyor duly vetted by Assistant Survey Officer shall be scrutinized by the Board carefully. T he recommendation of the meeting of Board shall be submitted to the concerned District Revenue Officer for further submission to the Government through the Director, Land Revenue & Settlement, Aizawl Mizor am for decision of the Government. 7.In case, there are more than one a pplicant for one plot or one area SAAB will make recommendation of such names in order of prior ity. 8.The SAAB shall have to exa mine whether a llotment of land will interfere or infringe upon pu blic safety and security or general public health or public inconvenience or adverse impact on environment or natural beauty of the area or potential obstruction to future infrastructure development wor k of the Government. It shall also take into account that the allot ment of land shall not violate the provisions of the Mizoram (Prevention of Government Land Encroachment) Act, 2001 as amended fr om time to time. 9.The term of the Boa rd shall be three year s. T he Government may, however, dissolve at any time or extend as it may deem necessary in the interest of public. Zothankhuma, Secr etary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Land Revenue & Settlement Deptt.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008OBITUARYNo. A. 19015/329/2011-PAR(SSW)/102, the 13th October, 2015.The Government of Mizoram has learnt with pr ofound sorrow, the sa d and untimely demise of Pu Darthankima, Junior Grade of MS S, Superintendent, Mizoram Home Gu ards on 12th October, 2015. Pu Darthankima, entered into Government S ervice as Range Assistant, Forest & Soil Conservation Department on 26th September,1975. He was confirmed to the post of LDC on 19th Febr uary, 1979. He was pr omoted to the post of UDC and joined his new post at D.S. C.O, Aizawl Division on 1st February, 1982. He was promoted to Assistant on 10th June, 1987 and posted in the Directorate of Soil & Water Conservation, Aizawl. After that he was posted as Head Assistant in the office of District ARCS (Aiza wl East) ,Directorate of Soil & Water Conservation and in the Office of Principa l Chief Conservator of Forest s, Aiza wl . He was pr omoted to Junior Gra de of MSS on 1 3th January, 2011 and posted as Superintendent, Office of D.C, Mamit. He was t ransfer red and posted as Superintendent in the Office of Mizoram Home Guards on 4th July, 2011, where he served till his sad demise. He served the Govt. of Mizoram for 40 (forty) years, a nd 16 days in various capacities with utmost sincerity and devotion, and endeared himself to all his colleagues. He always pr oved himself to b e a conscientious Officer. The Government pla ces on record its deep appreciation of the sincere services rendered by P u Darthankima, and conveys its hear tfelt sympathy and condolence to the bereaved family. V. Lalremtha nga, Secr etary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Depa rtment of Personnel & Administrative Reforms.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50 VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Tuesday 13.10.2015 Asvina 21, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 504

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATIONNo. S. 11011/68/2015-FCS&CA/2, the 8th October, 2015.After deleting deserted Villages fr om and incorporating new Village Cou ncils/Local Councils in Annexure-I of the guidelines for selection of beneficiaries (under NFSA Act, 2013) issued vide Notification No. S. 11011/68/2014-FCS&CA/240 dt. 22.6.2015, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to modify Annexur e-I of the said guidelines with immediate effect. The modified Annexure-I is attached to this Notification for use for the sa id purpose. Hrangtawna, Secr etary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department. VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Friday 16.10.2015 Asvina 24, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 505 ANNEXURE-I ABSTRACT - I ADMN-DISTRICT-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2013 DistrictsPopulationRural (81.88%) & Urban (48.60%)AllocationPercentage coverage (Census, 2011)Population (Census, 2011)NFSA, 2013 of District Population (As per NFSA, 2013) 12345 Mamit86364657576556075.91 Lawngtlai117894895998933075.77 Champhai125745868108655068.83 Lunglei16142810929610896867.50 Saiha56574379663785266.91 Serchhip64937425144238665.27 Kolasib83955531425298363.11 Aizawl40030922302222235355.55 Reserve for314 Contingency TOTAL109720670810670629664.30 - 2 - Ex-505/2015 ANNEXURE-I ABSTRACT - II SUPPLY-DIST RICT-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2013 DistrictsRural (81.88%) & Urban (48.60%) Population (Census, 2011) 12 Mamit57162 Lawngtlai52727 Champhai89751 Lunglei120284 Saiha44825 Serchhip52335 Kolasib53048 Aizawl East122206 Aizawl West113644 Reserve314 TOTAL706296 VILLAGE-WISE NO. OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER NATIONAL FROOD SECURITY ACT, 2013 UNDER DCSO MAMIT Name of BlockName of Village/Village CouncilsRural/ No. of Beneficiaries TownLocal CouncilsUrbanRural (81.88%) Urban (48.6%) ZawlnuamKanhmunRural1210 LuimawiRural414 BajirungpavengRural 64 ThinghlunRural678 KolalianRural527 HriphawRural611 BungthuamRural562 ZawlpuiRural292 ZamuangRural904 RengdilRural1296 Kawrthah Kawrthah N VCRural814 Kawrthah S VCRural1482 TumpangluiRural251 Sotapa VengRural144 MualthuamRural527 DarlakRural878 KawrtethawvengRural1639 SerhmunRural632 W.BunghmunRural686 DampuiRural605 NalzawlRural367 BawngvaRural620 PhaizauRural241 K. SaraliRural207 ChiluiRural83 N.SabualRural190 N .TlangkhangRural 65 SihthiangRural1142 KanantharRural219 SuarhliapRural530 SaikhawthlirRural738 ChuhvelRural527 BelkhaiRural405 KhantlangRural498 ZomuantlangRural405 TuipuibariRural1626 Rajivnagar Rajivnagar-I VCRural2001 Rajivnagar-II VCRural880 AndermanikRural951 TuidamRural1384 New EdenRural518 ThaidawrRural581 VawngawnzoRural248 DamdiaiRural330 Zawlnuam (NT) Vengpui VCUrban821 Thuampui VCUrban506 Borai VCUrban482 Mamit (NT) HmarVeng VCUrban675 Venghlun VCUrban544 Bazar Veng VCUrban344 Chhim Veng VCUrban1130 New Mamit VCUrban790 Luangpawl VCUrban337 West Phaileng DamparengpuiRural1760 KhawhnaiRural340 TuirumRural403 Salem BoardingRural181 Teirei ForestRural315 W. Phaileng W. Phaileng VCRural1896 New W. Phaileng VCRural1677 KawnmawiRural493 N.ChhippuiRural207 LallenRural673 SaithahRural275 ParvatuiRural294- 3 -Ex-505/2015 PhuldungseiRural1329 ZopuiRural60 W.PhulpuiRural507 LokisuriRural55 SilsuriRural2734 PukzingRural438 Pukzing VengtharRural268 HnahvaRural950 HruidukRural802 Marpara North Mizo Veng VCRural346 Marpara N VCRural1392 West Bunghmun (Part) Mar ‘S’Rural2050 TeraboniaRural348 LaisawralRural450 SachanRural414 New SachanRural717 PhainuamRural153 SalmarRural223 MauzamRural493 SumasumiRural321 URBAN TOTAL :5629 RURA L TOTA L :51533 URBAN AND RURAL G. TOTAL :57162 VI L L A GE- WI SE NO. OF B ENEFI CI A RI ES UNDER NATI ONA L FOOD SECURI TY A CT, 201 3 UNDER DCSO L AWNGTL A I Name of BlockName of Village/Village Councils/Rural/ No. of Beneficiaries Town Local CouncilsUrbanRural (81.88%) Urban (48.6%) Chawngte Bungkawn ‘S’Rural250 KukurduleyaRural393 Mainababsora IRural371 ‘PeglababsoraRural104 Mainababsora IIRural383 BortuliRural73 BorakabakhaliRural361 AjasoraRural555 BorkolokRural449 SimeisuriRural207 Vaseitlang IRural352 Vaseitlang IIRural323 GolasuriRural554 BetbonyaRural359 RengashyaRural566 LongpuighatRural1033 FutsuryRural512 ChaminisoraRural100- 4 - Ex-505/2015 CharluitlangRural88 LokhisuriRural401 DevasoraRural705 FutsoraRural192 LudisoraRural227 GerasuryRural162 Chhotaguisuri IRural282 Chhotaguisuri IIRural223 SilbangaRural151 PablakhaliRural59 JaruldulbasoraRural427 DursoraRural175 BoraituliRural216 Damdep IRural717 (New jognasuri I) Damdep IIRural340 (New jognasuri II) BoraguisuriRural447 Chhippui(Fultuli)Rural284 New ChhippuiRural186 BilosoraRural344 Si losoraRural222 Devasora ‘S’Rural689 Parva IRural1238 Parva IIRural372 Parva IIIRural217 KamtuliRural488 GobabsuriRural145 BondukbangsoraRural513 SimeinasoraRural176 Ajasora IIIRural195 Ajasora IIRural447 Lawngtlai ChawngteluiRural358 Diltlang ‘S’Rural975 NgengpuikaiRural581 MampuiRural787 SaikahRural451 PaitharRural551 Vanhne ‘R’Rural273 RulkualRural331 LiaphaRural57 Saizawh ‘E’Rural367 KawrthindengRural534 DarnamtlangRural233 HruitezawlRural571 TuithumhnarRural452 LunghaukaRural431 HmawngbuRural731 HmawngbuchhuahRural318 KakichhuahRural367- 5 -Ex-505/2015 ZochawchhuahRural272 SabualtlangRural338 NgengpuitlangRural409 TuidangtlangRural277 Lawngtlai (NT) Vengpui VCUrban603 Council Veng VCUrban1614 Bazar Veng VCUrban1201 Lawngtlai-III VCUrban897 Electric Veng VCUrban693 AOC Veng VCUrban571 Thingkah VCUrban515 Lawngtlai IVUrban1654 (Chanmari I) Chandmari-II VCUrban448 College Veng VCUrban933 Chawnhu VCUrban270 Lawngtlai IBUrban692 S’ Bungtlang KarluiRural1001 S.BungtlangRural1785 SaikhawthlirRural184 HmunnuamRural435 PandawngluiRural372 DamluiRural550 NghalimluiRural797 VaseikaiRural672 SaibawhRural755 FangfarluiRural260 M.KawnpuiRural705 SekulhRural142 ChikhurluiRural280 BalisoraRural622 VathuampuiRural1024 Chamdur ‘P’ IRural258 Chamdur ‘P’ IIRural160 Chamdurtlang IRural446 Chamdurtlang IIRural118 MautlangRural300 NgunlingkhuaRural284 TuisentlangRural593 DumzautlangRural303 Dumzau IRunil373 TuichawngtlangRural511 LaitlangRural149 Lungsen (Part) KhawmawiRural872 Lunglei (Part) ThlengangRural189- 6 - Ex-505/2015 MamteRural447 ThingfalRural1114 URBAN TOTAL :10093 RURA L TOTA L :42634 URBAN AND RURAL G. TOTAL :52727 VILLAGE-WISE NO. OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2013 UNDER DCSO SAIHA Name of Block Name of Village/ Village Councils/Rural/ No. of Beneficiaries Town Local CouncilsUrbanRural (81.88%) Urban (48.6%) TuipangTuisih Tuisih-I VCRural402 Tuisih-II VCRural315 TheiriRural511 Serkawr Serkawr VCRural393 Lorrain VilleRural150 Serkawr BRural255 New SerkawrRural118 New LatawhRural492 Tuipang Tuipang BRural764 Tuipang B-1Rural462 Tuipang V-IllRural489 Tuipang D-1Rural538 Tuipang D-2Rural545 SiatlaiRural273 Zawngling Zawngling VCRural555 Zawngling B VCRural530 Zawngling LotaiRural245 ChheihluRural433 Chakhang Chakhang-I VCRural508 Chakhang-II VCRural342 Chakhatla VCRural237 SiasiRural281 MawhreRural441 Chapui Chapui-I VCRural222 Chapui-II VCRural354 Chapui-lll VCRural277 KhopaiRural515 AhmypiRural202 KaisihRural361 MailaRural199 Lehri (New Latawh)Rural220 LawngbanRural496 Lungdar(Lodaw)Rural211 PhuraPhura N VCRural478 Phura SVCRural394- 7 -Ex-505/2015 VahaiRural674 TongkolongRural390 MipuRural345 Laki Laki-I VCRural516 Laki-II VCRural310 SuphaRural47 LongmasuRural269 BymariRural371 Lopo(Zyhne)Rural47 LungpukRural877 KhaikhyRural123 . SaihaPhalhrangRural308 RawmibawkRural367 RiasikahRural109 Tui pui FerryRural193 ZeropointRural620 Maubawk ‘L’Rural 489 Maubawk ‘CH’Rural 206 Kawlchaw ‘E’Rural874 Lower TheivaRural450 Lungbun Lungbun-I VCRural304 Lungbun-II VCRural348 AinakRural456 Siata Siata-I VCRural446 Siata-II VCRural262 TuisumpuiRural163 Old TuisumpuiRural322 ThingsenRural268 Niawhtlang IRural630 Niawhtlang II Niawhtlang IIRural607 Niawhtlang IIIRural135 Chhuarlung Chhuarlung IRural367 Chhuarlung IIRural253 Chhuarlung IllRural330 Saiha (NT) Saiha Tlangkawn-I VCUrban609 Saiha Tlangkawn-II VCUrban631 Saiha Tlangkawn-Ill VCUrban412 New Saiha E VCUrban1033 New Saiha W VCUrban902 New Colony-I VCUrban940 New Colony-II VCUrban594 New Colony-Ill VCUrban836 New Colony-IV VCUrban343 College Veng-I VCUrban633 College Veng-II VCUrban589 Saiha Vengpui-I VCUrban714- 8 - Ex-505/2015 Saiha Vengpui-II VCUrban464 Saiha Vengpui-III VCUrban413 Meisatla-I VCUrban513 Meisatla-II VCUrban796 Meisatvai E VCUrban444 Meisatvai W VCUrban391 Council VengUrban572 ECM VengUrban337 Lawngtlai (Part) ChawntlangpuiRural289 SihtlangpuiRural514 Kawlchaw’W’Rural342 Sangau (Part) LungpherRural1057 SiachangkawnRural676 Bualpui NG ‘W’Rural985 Bualpui NG ‘E’Rural650 LungzarhtumRural647 Tialdawngi LungRural316 VawmbukRural1007 ArchhuangRural489 URBAN TOTAL :12166 RURA L TOTA L :32659 URBAN AND RURAL G. TOTAL :44825 VILLAGE-WISE NO. OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT,2013 UNDER DCSO KOLASIB Name of Block Name of Village/ Village Councils/Rural/ No. of Beneficiaries Town Local CouncilsUrbanRural (81.88%) Urban (48.6%) ‘N’ ThingdawlN. HlimenRural869 Thingthe!hRural372 N.ThingdawlRural2540 RajtaliRural331 Dilzau HRural134 HortokiRural2077 SethawnRural137 BukpuiRural879 N.ChaltlangRural860 N.MualvumRural805 ZanlawnRural881 N.Kawnpui (NT)Kawnpui I VCUrban1354 Kawnpui II VCUrban994 Kawnpui IIIUrban857 BualpuiUrban541 BilkhawthlirPhainuamRural1410 Saihapui VRural300 N.ChhimluangRural256 SaiphaiRural 1675 SaipumRural1926 N.ChawnpuiRural318- 9 -Ex-505/2015 Bilkhawthlir Bilkhawthlir N VCRural2036 Bilkhawthlir S VCRural2360 PhaisenRural491 BuhchangphaiRural1144 N.ThinglianRural293 BukvanneiRural443 Saihapui KRural1057 BuilumRural264 PangbalkawnRural647 S’ ChhimluangRural293 MeidumRural876 Vairengte (NT)Vairengte-I VCUrban1878 Vairengte-II VCUrban2256 Vairengte-IIIUrban628 Vairengte IVUrban351 Bairabi (NT)Bairabi IUrban1288 Bairabi IIUrban805 Kolasib (NT)GosenUrban141 Rengte Kawn VCUrban595 College Veng VCUrban593 Hmar Veng VCUrban1282 Electrict VengUrban545 Project Veng VCUrban575 Venglai VCUrban2543 Diakkawn VCUrban1561 New DiakKawn VCUrban668 Vengthar VCUrban1041 KhuangpuilamUrban698 Tumpui VCUrban729 Saidan/Tuitha Veng VCUrban789 Tlangnuam (Part) KhamrangRural517 LungmuatRural527 NisapuiRural671 SerkhanRural655 MualkhangRural317 SentlangRural384 LungdaiRural1525 Zawlnuam (Part) TiauzauRural67 URBAN TOTAL :22714 RURA L TOTA L :30334 URBAN AND RURAL G. TOTAL :53048- 10 - Ex-505/2015 VILLAGE-WISE NO. OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2013 UNDER DCSO SERCHHIP Name of Block Name of Village/ Village Councils/Rural/ No. of Beneficiaries Town Local CouncilsUrbanRural (81.88%) Urban (48.6%) Thingsulthliah (Part)KhumtungRural939 Hual tuRural784 ChaninRural120 BaktawngBaktawng Tlangnuam VCRural1360 Baktawng Vengpui VCRural1269 BuhkangkawnRural123 HmawngkawnRural139 SerchhipChhingchhipVenghlun VCRural1757 Mualpui VCRural1297 KhawbelRural522 HmunthaRural639 ThentlangRural545 SialhauRural514 HriangtlangRural482 VanchengteRural106 KeitumRural1651 E.BungtlangRural1605 BuangpuiRural318 NeihlohRural282 Serchhip (NT)Serchhip I VCUrban986 Serchhip II VCUrban1231 Serchhip Ill VCUrban599 Serchhip IV VCUrban519 Serchhip V VCUrban505 Serchhip VI VCUrban499 Serchhip VII VCUrban1258 Serchhip VIII VCUrban1413 New Serchhip North VCUrban589 New Serchhip South VC Urban968 Chhiahtlang VCUrban1683 Thenzawl (NT)Thenzawl East VCUrban1585 Thenzawl West VCUrban1263 Thenzawl Vengthar VCUrban187 Thenzawl Kanan VCUrban482 East lungdar (Part)E. LungdarRural2467 N. MualchengRural1162 ChekawnRural226 KhawlailungRural1892 PilerRural381 TuichangRural22 SialsirRural272 LungchhuanRural580- 11 -Ex-505/2015 BawktlangRural260 LengRural609 SailulakRural694 LungkawlhRural656 North Vanlaiphai (NT)Urban1745 West Bunghmun (Part)SesawmRural303 DarngawnRural372 DengsurRural367 S.KhawlekRural104 New KhawlekRural118 BuarpuiRural977 W.BungtlangRural198 S.DampuiRural215 Kawnpui WRural157 TleuRural83 ThenhlumRural824 ChangpuiRural371 LungchemRural340 W.BunghmunRural882 Lunglei (Part)S.KanghmunRural393 S.ZoteRural589 ChhipphirRural1043 Bualpui ‘V’Rural417 Hnahthial (Part)S.ChawngtuiRural512 CherhlunRural1825 Old NgharchhipRural199 New NgharchhipRural332 ThingsaiRural1829 Bualpui HRural697 URBAN TOTAL :15514 RURA L TOTA L :36821 URBAN AND RURAL G. TOTAL :52335 VILLAGE-WISE NO. OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2013 UNDER DCSO CHAMPHAI Name of Block Name of Village/ Village Councils/Rural/ No. of Beneficiaries Town Local CouncilsUrbanRural (81.88%) Urban (48.6%) NgopaChiahpuiRural705 N.E.KhawdungseiRural1490 KhawkawnRural741 MimbungRural1625 HrianghmunRural476 TeikhangRural1424 KawlbemRural1207 NgopaRural3392 SelamRural830 LamzawlRural286- 12 - Ex-505/2015 PawlrangRural731 ChangzawlRural369 HliappuiRural1263 Hliappui S.Rural15 SaichalRural738 KhawzawlDulteRural741 KawlkulhRural2526 VankalRural266 KhualenRural195 RabungRural1247 AiduzawlRural266 PamchungRural247 TualpuiRural481 NgaizawlRural651 NeihdawnRural496 ArroRural128 PuiloRural387 ChhawrtuiRural825 HmunchengRural283 Chawngtlai (includingRural1347 Mualzen) TuipuiRural376 MualkawiRural542 Melbuk (Khawnuam)Rural435 KelkangRural848 TualteRural961 VangtlangRural425 ChalrangRural568 New ChalrangRural449 Melhnih (Chalrang)Rural24 LungtanRural537 TlangmawiRural210 DilkawnRural687 ZokhawtharRural2149 RullamRural471 LungphoRural829 NgentiangRural501 E.ThinglianRural410 HmunzawlRural375 VanchengpuiRural616 Khawzawl (NT)VC-I ElectricUrban1027 VC-II VengtharUrban997 VC-III DintharUrban742 VC-IV Zuchhip/ZaingenUrban967 ChamphaiVC-V DarngawnUrban840 Kawnzar VCUrban329 Harmon VCUrban439- 13 -Ex-505/2015 Khawhai (NT)Urban1209 VaikhawtlangRural766 MurlenRural416 TualchengRural629 LungphunlianRural314 KhuangphahRural594 HnahlanRural2577 N.E.DiltlangRural310 VaparRural727 NgurRural1367 N.KhawbungRural714 Champhai (NT)Vengsang VCUrban1273 Kahrawt VCUrban1037 Vengthlang VCUrban1098 Venglai VCUrban1373 Kanan VCUrban1177 Chhungte VCUrban107 Electric VCUrban914 Bethel VCUrban1937 Vengthar VCUrban870 Hmunhmeltha VCUrban584 New Champhai VCUrban422 Zote VCUrban662 Tlangsam VCUrban917 Zotlang VCUrban1161 Ruantlang VCUrban942 Vengthlang N VCUrban551 Dinthar VCUrban353 Zion VCUrban482 KhawbungZawngtetuiRural165 BuangRural392 KhuanglengRural1376 BulfekzawlRural287 Hruaikawn (old)Rural322 Hruaikawn (New)Rural145 SesihRural1002 LeisenzoRural650 BungzungRural847 VanzauRural536 Dungtlang (New)Rural728 LeithumRural446 SazepRural530 LianpuiRural433 VangchhiaRural683 VaphaiRural1838 Samthang (old)Rural741 Samthang (New)Rural43 S.KhawbungRural1712 ZawlseiRural402 E.ChawngtuiRural237- 14 - Ex-505/2015 East Lungdar (Part)FarkawnRural2204 ThekteRural399 KhankawnRural521 ThekpuiRural261 KhuangthingRural1171 TlangpuiRural691 SialhawkRural1860 RiangtleiRural412 Biate (NT)Urban1103 URBAN TOTAL :66238 RURA L TOTA L :23513 URBAN AND RURAL G. TOTAL :89751 VILLAGE-WISE NO. OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2013 UNDER DCSO AIZAWL EAST Name of Block Name of Village/ Village Councils/Rural/ No. of Beneficiaries Town Local CouncilsUrbanRural (81.88%) Urban (48.6%) DarlawnZokhawthiang (Mauchar)Rural780 Kani (Zokhawthiang)Rural183 N.TinghmunRural713 ZohmunRural1142 PalsangRural302 Upper SakawrdaiRural118 Lower SakawrdaiRural2045 N.KhawdungseiRural205 VaitinRural873 KhawpuarRural454 VervekRural167 ThingsatRural126 New VervekRural595 LungsumRural337 RatuRural1776 SunhluchhipRural464 SailutarRural438 N.SerzawlRural491 SawlengRural1185 Chhanchhuahna KhawpuiRural109 KepranRural578 E.PhailengRural931 PehlawnRural559 KhanpuiRural1224 KhawruhlianRural1723 HmunnghakRural258 LailakRural412 Darlawn (NT)Urban1826 PhullenN.KhawlekRural628 VanbawngRural1005 LamherhRural488- 15 -Ex-505/2015 SuangpuilawnRural1407 ZawnginRural504 PhullenRural1560 ThanglailungRural641 LuangpawnRural383 PhuaibuangRural1742 KhawlianRural1473 N.E.TlangnuamRural537 DaidoRural492 Tlangnuam (Part)Sihphir (includingRural3617 Neihbawih) Sihphir VengtharRural2079 NauselRural238 MuthiRural740 Tuirial Jail (Tuirial Airfield)Rural672 TuirialRural673 Aiz awl (NT)SelesihUrban336 Durtlang NUrban656 DurtlangUrban1664 Durtlang Leitan (includingUrban2763 Saisih Vety Farm) ZuangtuiUrban1399 Muanna VengUrban901 ChaltlangUrban3205 Chaltlang NUrban2902 BawngkawnUrban2723 Bawngkawn SUrban1107 Ramhlun NUrban2895 Ramhlun VenglaiUrban1485 Ramhlun VengtharUrban1277 Ramhlun Sports Complex Urban531 LaipuitlangUrban642 Ramhlun SUrban2756 . Ramthar NUrban869 Ramthar VengUrban1980 Aizawl VenglaiUrban1164 Electric VengUrban2550 Chanmari·Urban2650 ZarkawtUrban1001 Chanmari WUrban2621 EdentharUrban1077 HuntharUrban1312 Zemabawk (including Bung IB)Urban3978 Zemabawk NUrban1506 FalklandUrban417 ThuampuiUrban913 Armed VengUrban2002 Armed Veng SUrban2073- 16 - Ex-505/2015 ChiteUrban238 DawrpuiUrban1576 Saron VengUrban1585 Chhinga VengUrban3229 TuithiangUrban1008 Thingsulthliah (Part)BuhbanRural501 Sesawng (includingRural2587 M ualmam & CTI Sesawng) TualbungRural682 DilkhanRural193 N.LungpherRural709 SihfaRural791 Seling (includingRural2107 Phaibawk) EdentharRural29 Thingsul TlangnuamRural1305 Thingsulthliah (includingRural2873 Aichalkawn) MualphengRural608 LenchimRural285 DarlawngRural542 TlungvelRural2074 PhulmawiRural235 TawizoRural351 MaiteRural820 Saitual (NT)SaitualUrban2562 RulchawmUrban564 KeifangUrban2054 RuallungUrban450 URBAN TOTAL :53759 RURA L TOTA L :68447 URBAN AND RURAL G. TOTAL :122206 VILLAGE-WISE NO. OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2013 UNDER DCSO AIZAWL WEST Name of Block Name of Village/ Village Councils/Rural/ No. of Beneficiaries Town Local CouncilsUrbanRural (81.88%) Urban (48.6%) AibawkHualngohmunRural566 Thingdawl(Melriat)Rural814 KelsihRural601 FalkawnRural1093 MuallungthuRural947 TachhipRural802 AibawkRural1082 SateekRural701 PhulpuiRural864 S.MaubuangRural420- 17 -Ex-505/2015 N.LungsaiRural80 KhawhminglokawnRural31 ThiakRural611 SumsuihRural607 HmuifangRural238 LungseiRural196 SamlukhaiRural1043 ChamringRural246 LamchhipRural579 ChawilungRural303 SialsukRural1536 SailamRural622 Tlangnuam (Part)Lungleng lRural646 N.LunglengRural560 SamtlangRural660 Sairang (NT)SairangUrban1880 SihhmuiUrban316 Sairang DintharUrban687 Aizawl (NT)ChawnpuiUrban2517 ZotlangUrban1534 ZonuamUrban1458 Govt. ComplexUrban860 LuangmualUrban1791 ChawlhhmunUrban1637 TanhrilUrban1740 SakawrtuichhunUrban691 RangvamualUrban738 PhunchawngUrban768 TuivamitUrban1363 Tuikual NUrban2501 Tuikual SUrban2719 DintharUrban3423 Dawrpui VengtharUrban1898 VaivakawnUrban2034 KananUrban1447 KhatlaUrban2991 Khatla SUrban1083 Khatla EUrban1006 Mision VengthlangUrban2351 BungkawnUrban2660 Bungkawn VengtharUrban1216 MaubawkUrban1939 LawipuUrban516 NurseryVengUrban1331 BethlehemUrban3136 Bethlehem VengthlangUrban3874 College VengUrban1542 VenghluiUrban2364- 18 - Ex-505/2015 Republic VengUrban2400 Upper RepublicUrban1489 Republic VengthlangUrban1355 Mision VengUrban3653 Model VengUrban793 ThakthingUrban630 VenghnuaiUrban1227 Dam VengUrban1244 TlangnuamUrban2102 KulikawnUrban3044 ITI VengUrban2282 MelthumUrban691 SaikhamakawnUrban757 HlimenUrban1425 Salem VengUrban2225 TuikhuahtlangUrban972 ReiekSaitlawRural48 W.SerzawlRural338 HmunpuiRural782 DilzawlRural. 266 RawpuichhipRural1230 LengteRural476 NghalchawmRural362 TuahzawlRural357 Dapchhuah(Tutphai)Rural835 RulpuihlimRural338 ChungtlangRural365 ReiekRural1328 AilawngRural499 W.LungdarRural681 KhawrihnimRural763 N.KanghmunRural919 BawlteRural269 BawngthahRural290 DarlungRural736 S.SabualRural520 LungphunRural309 HreichukRural194 Lengpui (NT)Lengpui IUrban794 Lengpui llUrban797 URBAN TOTAL :27754 RURA L TOTA L :85890 URBAN AND RURAL G. TOTAL :113644- 19 -Ex-505/2015 VILLAGE-WISE NO. OF BENEFICIARIES UNDER NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY ACT, 2013 UNDER DCSO LUNGLEI Name of Block Name of Village/ Village CouncilsRural/ No. of Beneficiaries Town Local CouncilsUrbanRural (81.88%) Urban (48.6%) West BunghmunKawlhawkRural132 BandiasoraRural572 SaisenRural187 DevasuriRural637 MalsuriRural668 PuankhaiRural815 LokisuriRural126 New Belkhai (Tuikawi)Rural652 SertlangpuiRural456 SerteRural324 S.LungdaiRural194 HmundoRural116 LungsenUkdasuri (Tuilet)Rural361 Samuksuri (Chengkawllui)Rural669 SugarbasoraRural359 Diplibagh (Kawizau)Rural1348 TuichawngchhuahRural172 TuichawngRural20 11 RoluiRural309 UndermanikRural451 SihphirtlangRural91 PhairuangchhuahRural152 KauchhuahRural503 PutlungasihRural887 BeltheiRural394 LungsenRural1914 ChhuahthumRural156 BalukiasuriRural128 New.BalukiasuriRural358 Lamthai IIIRural277 Lamthai IIRural383 Lamthai IRural273 SerhuanRural450 NunsuriRural1031 MuriskataRural168 BindiasoraRural387 ThekaduarRural258 BalungsuriRural259 ZohmunRural353 ChhumkhumRural170 MautlangRural153 PhairuangkaiRural998 W.RotlangRural451 RangteRural553 Khojoisuri (New)Rural520 Khojoisuri OldRural429- 20 - Ex-505/2015 SilkurRural 227 BorsegojasoraRural205 Tiperaghat IIIRural349 Tiperaghat IIRural452 Tiperaghat IRural681 LetisuriRural216 KhojaisuriRural278 BornasuriRural242 S.ChawilungRural261 ThanzamasoraRural291 South LungrangRural771 SailenRural113 ZehtetRural374 SedailuiRural167 LalnutuiRural226 RualalungRural298 VairawkaiRural137 GulsilRural161 Chawngte”L”Rural696 HmuntharRural137 KalapaniRural412 New.VuakmualRural160 ZawlpuiRural1038 Tuisen BoliaRural542 Tuisen chhuahRural256 Belpei (Matiasora)Rural832 New LungrangRural187 VuakmualRural30 NgiautlangRural149 Tlabung (NT)Zodin VCUrban1216 TlabungVCUrban990 LungleiRamlaituiRural449 SekhumRural253 N.MualthuamRural1132 LungmawiRural227 HmuntlangRural95 HaulawngRural1818 MausenRural215 S.PhailengRural251 ZotuitlangRural436 ThuampuiRural369 ChengpuiRural114 VanhneRural621 RalvawngRural327 New DawnRural313 ThehlepRural59 PachangRural42 Run tungRural124 ChitharRural175 BuknuamRural225- 21 -Ex-505/2015 VaisamRural 242 SairepRural167 ThaizawlRural309 HlumteRural166 BualteRural357 ThangpuiRural92 ThangteRural120 ThualthuRural493 Mualthuam ‘S’Rural390 S.MualchengRural696 S.TawipuiRural1028 Taw ipui ‘N’ IRural553 Tawipui ‘N’ IIRural660 Lunglei (NT)Bazar Veng VCUrban2376 Chanmari VCUrban2683 College Veng VCUrban660 Electric Veng VCUrban2170 Farm Veng VCUrban845 Hauruang VCUrban689 Luangmual VCUrban1006 LunglawnUrban1655 LungpuizawlUrban290 PukpuiUrban917 Rahsi VengUrban1673 Ramthar Veng VCUrban1919 Sazaikawn VCUrban218 Serkawn VCUrban1191 Sethlun VCUrban487 Theiriat VCUrban1131 Venghlun VCUrban1105 Venglai VCUrban1803 Zobawk VCUrban1686 ZohnuaiVCUrban727 Zotlang VCUrban1192 Salem VCUrban814 HrangchalkawnUrban387 HnahthialRawpuiRural682 PangzawlRural1982 ThiltlangRural869 TarphoRural329 KhawhriRural337 AithurRural132 S.LunglengRural109 DenlungRural96 KutkawkRural16 LeiteRural543 MaudarhRural51 E.RotlangRural542 Tuipui (Darzokai)Rural686 DarzoRural1190- 22 - Ex-505/2015 MuallianpuiRural800 LungpuitlangRural180 S.VanlaiphaiRural1512 Hnahthial (NT)Hnahthial North VCUrban1928 Hnahthial South VCUrban1554 Chawngte (Part)BoronasuryRural154 KurbalavasoraRural607 Borapansury IRural1116 Borapansury IIRural1030 UgulsuryRural532 Rajmandal IIRural242 Ugudasury ‘N’Rural249 MontolaRural348 NgharumRural178 SilsuryRural468 TongasoraRural122 ChhotapansuryRural650 SongrasuryRural300 W.SaizawhRural393 BoganparaRural470 BajeisoraRural678 Kamlanagar IIRural2216 (Chawngte C II) Kamlanagar IllRural1795 (Chawngte C III) Kamlanagar IRural1155 (Chawngte C I) Old BajeisoraRural180 NalbanyaRural340 GulsingbabsoraRural264 NagdarasoraRural250 GeraguluksoraRural303 Udalthana IIRural891 Udalthana IRural642 JarulsuryRural700 Jgudasury ‘S’Rural810 AdubangasoraRural202 Jamersury(Serlui)Rural470 UlusuryRural347 MandirasoraRural490 Kamalanagar IVRural1124 Lawngtlai (Part)Chawngte ‘P’Rural1178 TuikhurluiRural357 HmunlaiRural414 Mualbu ‘L’Rural300 SumsiluiRural1034 Sakeilui IRural197 Sakeilui IIRural317- 23 -Ex-505/2015 S’ Bungtlang (Part)JognasuriRural903 Sangau (Part)VartekkaiRural259 VartekRural177 LungtianLungtian-I VCRural822 Lungtian-II VCRural445 CheuralRural865 RawlbukRural409 FungkahRural15 ThaltlangRural340 SentetfiangRural252 SangauSangau VC - IRural1013 Sangau VC - IIRural1737 Sangau VC-IllRural403 PangkhuaRural1102 URBAN TOTAL : : :33313 RURAL TOTAL :::86971 URBAN AND RURAL G. TOTAL :::120284- 24 - Ex-505/2015 Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008OBITUARYNo.A. 19099/137/2015-FST, the 10th October, 2015. T he Government of Mizoram has learnt with deep sorrow the sad and untimely demise of Pu L. Rohmingthanga, For est Ranger, atta ched to Divisional For est Office, Kolasib Forest Division on 9th October, 2015 at 6:05 pm. Pu L. Rohmingthanga entered into Government service on 6.3.1980 as F orester-II and he completed Forester Training at Forest Training School, Bethlehem in 1981. He was posted to Darlawn Forest Division. He was promoted to Forester-I on 24.9.1986 and was posted to Darlawn and Lunglei Forest Divisions. He was again promoted to Deputy Forest Ranger on 15.2.2007 and was posted to Darlawn Forest Division, Aizawl Forest Division and then to K olasib Forest Division. He was promoted to Forest Ranger on 30.1.2015 and was posted to Kolasib Forest Division till date. He served the Gover nment of Mizor am with utmost sincerity and devotion and always proved himself a conscientious officer. The Government pla ces on r ecord its appr eciation of the sincere services rendered by Pu L. Rohmingthanga, F orest Ranger and conveys its heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. Lalram Thanga, Principal S ecretar y to the Govt. of Mizoram, Envir onment & Forests Department.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50 VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Friday 16.10.2015 Asvina 24, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 506

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATION No. B.14015/3/2015-SEC/VC/LC, the 12th October, 2015. Section 3 (7) of the Lushai Hills District (Village Councils) Amendment Act 2014 lehRule3 (1) of the Mizor am (Election to Loca l Councils) Rules 2015, kaihhruaina angin Sta teElection Commissionchua n Local Council zawng zawng te chu inthlang tur a hriattir angin,Ward No.XVIII/5 Dam Veng,te pawhin he LC Int hlanna hi neih niin hetiang hian LC Member an thlang a: Sl. No. List of ElectedName of Politica lTotal Votes Obtained CandidatesParties(Hmuhtamdanindawtin) 1.VanlalrengpuiiMNF390 2.K.ZosangluaiaINC329 3.VL C hhuanga Chha ngteMNF313 4.LawmawmaMNF297 5.TlangthangluraINC285 AmaherawhchuPu Ramfangzauva INC Candidate leh officia l candidate thenkhat ten he Local Council Inthlanna hi Rule 84 of the Mizor am (Election to Local Councils) Rules 2015-in a pha l angin Vote chhiar chungchangah lungawilohna neiin, cheng 300/- petition fee pe in a hnuaia mi ang hian lungawi lohna an rawn thlen a:1. Returning Officer hian candidate/ Agent tumah counting table hnaiha awm a phal lova, chuvangin vote chhiar kha ca ndidate/ agent ten ra lkhat a tanga thlirin engmah kan hre lovin kan hmu pha ve lo a ni. 2. Vote chhiar tan hmain Polling Officer-in candidates/ agent tumahin ziaka vote tlakdan chhinchhiah loh tur a ti a , pen-a lo chhinchhia h manchhuah an nih chuan lungin tan emaw pawisa chawitir theih an nih thu an pua ng a, hei hi dan kalh niin kan hria a, kan hrethiam lo a ni. 3. Vote chhiar laia vote thi awm zat hi candidate/ a gent te min hmuhtir/hr iattir lova, r esult puanah pawh vote thi zat hi puan chhuah a ni lo bawk. Hetiang hi a nih avang hianRule 86 of The Mizoram (Election to Local Councils) Rules 2015,denchheninState Election CommissionNotification No. B.14015/3/2015-SEC dt. 20.5.2015 hmangin Election Tribunal LocalCouncil, AizawlDistr ictatan dinin he thubuai hi ngaihtuah a ni ta a. VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Friday 16.10.2015 Asvina 24, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 507 - 2 - Ex-507/2015 Election Tr ibunal chuan he Inthlana Official zawng za wng te leh Petitioner te chu ko khawmin election documents zawng zawng te leh ballot paper te Form 30 R eturning Officer in a submit te nen chuan rechecking neih leh vek a ni a. General leh Reser ved seat atana vote tla zawng zawngte chu chhiar that leh niin hetiang hian result awmdan chu a ni ta a ni: Sl. No. List of ElectedName of Politica lTotal Votes Obtained CandidatesParties(Hmuh tam dan indawtin) 1.VanlalrengpuiiMNF390 2.K.ZosangluaiaINC329 3.VL C hhuanga Chha ngteMNF313 4.LawmawmaMNF297 5.TH.VanlaltawkaMNF378 Tichuan, Election Tribunal chuan Rule 89 (3) of The Mizoram (E lection to Local Councils) Rules, 2015 a thuneihna a pek angin Pu H.Vanla ltawka MNF chu Pu Tlangthanglura, IN C Candidate aia tlingah a puang ta a ni. He Tribunal thutlukna hi Political Party aiawh Candidate zawng zawng te pawhin an pawmtlan vek thu ziakin an nemnghet a ni. State Election Commissionchu an Rule 89 (4) of The M izora m (E lection to Local Councils) Rules, 2015 hnuaia thuneihna a pek angin Aizawl Local Council Election Tribunal thutlukna ang hia n Pu H.Va nlaltawka, MNF chu Village Council ofWardNO. XVIII/5 Dam Veng seat khat luah turin tlingah a puang a ni. L. Tochhong, State Elect ion Commissioner, Mizor am : Aizawl.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATIONNo. A. 16014/1/2014-SYS, the 8th October, 2015. For successful conduct of the Aiza wl Mara thon race scheduled to be held on 3.12.2015, and for conduct of Half Marathon Pre Races in specified Villages in Mizoram during 3 to 5th Nov/2015, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to constitute an Organizing Committee for the Mar athon Ra ces wit h the following members/officials with immediate effect until further orders. ORGANISING COMMITTEE: Chairman: Pu Zothankhuma, Secretary, Sports & Youth Services. Vice Chairman: 1) Pu P S Sanghluna, Addl. Secretary, Sports & Youth Services. 2) Pu K. Lalrinthanga , Jt. Director, School Education. 3) Pu C. Laltha nmawia, Superintendent of Police, Traffic. 4) Pu C. Laltlanthanga, Secretary, Mizoram State Sports Council. 5) Dr. Lalbiakkima, Director, H & M E. 6) Pu Lalbuanga Sailo, President, Mizoram Athletic Association. Orga nising Secy:Pu Zothanma wia, Director, Sports & Youth Services. Jt.Or ganising Secy : 1. Pi Elizabeth Rindingliani, Under Secretar y, Sports & Youth Services. 2. Pu T hangchu ngnunga , Sports Promotion Officer, MSSC. Tr eas ur er:Pi Lalengvari, Superintendent, Dte. of Sports & Youth Services. Committee Members : 1) Pu J. Vansa ngzuala , Jt. Director, Sports & Youth Services. 2) Pu Lalduhkima Sailo, Office Secretary, Mizoram State Olympic Association. 3) Pu Rosangliana, A.O, Mizoram State Sports Council. 4) Pu David La lthanngura Sailo, Mizoram Athletic Association. 5) Pu C. Lalroliana, Coach (Athletic), Sports & Youth Services. 6) Pu Lalrinlia na Royte, Coach (Volleyball), Sports & Youth Services. 7) Dr. Lalzuiliana,SLO-cum- Deputy Secretary, NSS. 8) Pu Lianmingthang, Asst. Director, SAI Zothankhuma, Secr etary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Sports & Youth Services Department.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50 VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Friday 16.10.2015 Asvina 24, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 508

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATIONNo. A. 46022/1/11-REV(Pt-II), the 12th October, 2015. In exercise of the power conferred under Section 69 of the Registration Act, 1908 and in t he interest of public service, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to make the following Rules, namely “The Mizoram Registra tion Rules, 2015” to be effective from the date of its publication in the Mizoram Gazette. Zothankhuma, Secr etary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Land Revenu e & Sett lement Department.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50 VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Friday 16.10.2015 Asvina 24, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 509

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATIONNo.A.42013/1/201l-P&E,the 4th September, 2015.The Governor of Mizoram is pleased to constitute the Core Committee under Power & Electricity Department for simplification of internal procedures as envisaged by the 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) consisting of the following members : Chairman: Commissioner & Secretary, P&E Department Member Secretary: Engineer-in-C hief, P&E Department Members: 1) Chief Engineer (RE), P&E Department 2) Superintending Engineer (Planning), E-in-C office 3) Joint Director of Accounts, E-in-C office 4) Depu ty Director (Admn), E-in-C office 5) Under Secretary, Law & Judicial Deptt. 6) Pu K. Lianzuala, Electric Veng, Aizawl 7) Pu Lawmthanga, Venghlui, Aizawl. R.K. Gupta, Commissioner & Secretary to the Govt.of Mizoram, Power & Electricity Department.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50 VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Friday 16.10.2015 Asvina 24, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 510

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATIONNo.H. 12017/55/2014-LJD, the 13th October, 2015.The following Act is hereby re-published for general information. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2015 (Act No. 1 of 2015) Zahmingthanga Ralte, Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram. VOL - XLIV Aizawl, Friday 16.10.2015 Asvina 24, S.E. 1937, Issue No. 511 THE CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015 AN ACTfurther to a mend the Citizenship Act, 1955. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 1. (1) This Act may be called the Citizenship (Amendment) Act,2015. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 6th day of January, 2015. 2. In the Citizenship Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 2, in sub-section (1), for clause (ee), the following clause sha ll be substituted, namely:— ‘(ee) “Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder” means a person registered as an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder by the Central Government under section 7A;’. 57 of 1955.Short title and commen- cement. Amendment of s ection 2. - 2 - Ex-511/2015 3. In the principal Act, in section 5,— (i) in sub-section (i),— (a) in clause (f), for the words “ has been residing in India for one year ”, the words “is ordina rily resident in India for twelve months” shall be substituted; (b)in clause (g),— (A) for the words “Overseas Citizen of India”, the words “Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder” shall be substituted; (B) for the wor ds “has been r esiding in India for one year”, the words “ is ordinarily resident in India for twelve months” shall be substituted; (ii) after sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:— “(1A) The Central Government, if it is satisfied that special circum- stances exist, may after recording the circumstances in writing, relax the period of twelve months, specified in cla uses (f) and (g) and clause (i) ofExplanation 1 of sub-s ection (1), up to a maximum of thirty days which may be in different breaks.”. 4. In the principa l Act, for sections 7A, 7B, 7C and section 7D, the following sections shall be substituted, namely:— “7A. (1) The Central Government may, subject to such conditions, restrictions and manner as may be prescribed, on an application made in this behalf, register as a n Overseas Cit izen of India Cardholder— (a) any person of full a ge and capacity,— (i) who is a citizen of another country, but was a citizen of India at the time of, or a t any time aft er the commencement of the Constitution; or (i i) who i s a cit izen of a no t her co u nt r y, b u t wa s elig ib l e t o b ec ome a citizen of India at the time of the commencement of the Constitution; or (iii) who is a citizen of another countr y, but belonged to a territor y that became part of India after the 15th day of August, 1947; or (iv)who is a child or a grandchild or a great grandchild of such a citizen; or (b) a person, who is a minor child of a person mentioned in clause (a); or (c) a person, who is a minor child, and whose both parents are citizens of India or one of the pa rents is a citizen of India ; or (d) spouse of foreign origin of a citizen of India or spouse of for eign origin of a n Overseas Citizen of India Ca rdholder registered under section 7A and whose marriage has been r egistered and subsisted for a continuous period of not less than two years immediately preceding the presentation of the application under this section: Provided that for the eligibility for registration as an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder, such spouse shall be subjected to prior security clearance by a competent authority in India: Provided fu rther that no person, who or either of whose parents or grandparents or gr eat gra ndparents is or had been a citizen of Pakistan, Amendment of s ection 5. Substitution of new se c- tions for se c- tions 7A, 7B, 7C and sec- tion 7D. Registration of Overseas Citizen of India Card- holder. Bangladesh or such other country as the Central Government may, by noti- fication in the Official Gazette, specify, shall be eligible for registration as an Overseas Citizen of India Car dholder under this sub-section. ( 2) T he Cent r al Gover nment may, by not i f i cat i on i n t he Of f i ci al Gazet t e, speci f y t he dat e f r om w hi ch the ex i st i ng Per sons of I ndi an Or i gi n Car dhol der s shal l be deemed t o be Ov er seas Ci t i zens of I ndi a Car dhol der s.Explanation. — For the purposes of this sub-section, “Persons of Indian Origin Cardholders” means the persons registered as such under notification number 26011/ 4/98 F.I., dated the 19th August, 2002, issued by the Central Government in t his regard. (3 ) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Centra l Government may, if it is satisfied that special circumstances exist, aft er recording the circumstances in writing, register a person as an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder. 7B. (1) Notwithsta nding a nything contained in a ny other law for the time being in force, an Overseas Citizen of India Car dholder shall be entitled to such rights, other than the rights specified under sub-section (2), as the Central Gover nment may, by notification in the Officia l Gazette, specify in this behalf. (2) An Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder shall not be entitled to the rights conferred on a citizen of India— (a) under ar ticle 16 of the Constitution with regard to equalit y of opportunity in matters of public employment; (b) under ar ticle 58 of the Constitution for election as President; (c) under ar ticle 66 of the Constitution for election as Vice-President; (d) under ar ticle 124 of the Constitution for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court; (e) under ar ticle 217 of the Constitution for appointment as a Judge of the High C ourt; (f) under section 1 6 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 in regard to registr ation a s a voter; (g) under sections 3 and 4 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 with r egard to the eligibility for being a member of the House of the People or of the Council of States, as the case may be; (h) under sections 5, 5A a nd section 6 of the Representa tion of the People Act, 1951 with regard to the eligibility for being a member of the Legislative Assembly or the Legisla tive Council, as the case may be, of a State; (i) for appointment to public services and posts in connection with affa irs of t he Union or of any Sta te except for a ppointment in such services and posts as the Central Government may, by special order in that behalf, specify. (3) Every notification issued under sub-section (1 ) shall be laid before each House of Parliament. 7C. (1) If a ny Over seas Cit izen of India Cardholder of full age and capa city makes in pr escribed manner a declaration renouncing the Card registering him as an Overseas Citizen of India Car dholder, the declaration shall be registered by the Central Government, and upon such registration, tha t person shall cease to be an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder. (2) Where a person ceases to be an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder under sub-section (1), the spouse of foreign origin of that person, who has obtained Overseas Cit izen of India Card under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 7A, and every minor child of that person registered as an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder shall thereupon cease to be a n Overseas Cit izen of India Cardholder.Conferment of rights on Overse as Ci tiz en of India Cardholder. 43 of 1950. 43 of 1951. 43 of 1951. Renunciation of Overseas Citizen of India Card. - 3 -Ex-511/2015 7D. The Central Government may, b y order, cancel the registration gra nted under sub-section (1) of section 7A, if it is satisfied that— (a) the registration as an Overseas Citizen of India Car dholder was obtained by means of fraud, false representation or the concealment of any material fact; or (b) the Over seas Citizen of India Cardholder has shown disaffection towards the Constitution, as by law esta blished; or (c) the Over seas Citizen of India Cardholder has, during any war in which India may be engaged, unlawfu lly tra ded or communicated with an enemy or been enga ged in, or associated with, a ny business or commercial activity tha t was t o his knowledge carried on in such manner as to assist an enemy in that war ; or (d) the Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder has, within five years after registration under sub-section (1) of section 7A, been s entenced to impr isonment for a term of not less than two years; or (e) it is necessary so to do in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India , the security of India, friendly relations of India with any foreign country, or in the interest s of the genera l public; or (f) the marriage of an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder, who has obtained such C ard under clause(d) of s ub-section (1) of section 7A,— (i) has been dissolved by a competent court of law or otherwise; or (ii) has not been dissolved but, during the subsistence of such marr iage, he has solemnised marria ge with any other person.”. 5. In the principal Act, in section 18, in sub-section (2), after clause (ee), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:— “(eea) the conditions and the manner subject to which a person may be registered as an Overseas Citizen of India Car dholder under sub-section (1 ) of section 7A; (eeb ) the manner of making declaration for renunciation of Overseas Citizen of India Ca rd under sub-section (1) of section 7C;”. 6. In the principal Act, in the Third Schedule, in clause (c), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— “Provided that if the Central Government is satisfied that special circumstances exist, it may, after recording the circu mstances in writing, relax the period of twelve months up to a maximum of thirty days which may be in different breaks.”. 7. (1) The Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, a nything done or any act ion taken under the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding pr ovisions of the principal Act , as amended by this Act.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50 Cancel lati on of registration as Overseas Ci tiz en of India Cardholder. Amendment of se ction 18. Amendment of T hird Schedule. Repeal and savings.Ord. 1 of 2015. - 4 - Ex-511/2015