Duties of Revenue Officers/ Officials

The followings points describe the duties of revenue officers and officials.


  1. Member (Revenue) is the Chief Controlling Authority for revenue matters in the Province
  2. Commissioner is appointed by the Government for each Division and exercises control over all the Revenue Officers and Courts in his division
  3. Deputy Commissioner is appointed by the Government for each district. He is vested with the ex-officio powers of Collector of the district. All Revenue Officers and Revenue Courts in the district are subject to his control and superintendence
  4. Assistant Commissioner exercises the powers of the sub-divisional Collector
  5. Tehsildar is vested with the powers of Assistant Collector, 1st grade
  6. Naib-Tehsildar is vested with the powers of Assistant Collector, 2nd grade
  7. Kanungo supervises the work of the Patwaris in the Kanungoi
  8. Patwari is the lowest functionary of the Revenue department. He maintains and updates the records pertaining to his Patwar Circle
  9. Patwari carries out field survey/crop inspection twice a year in the months of March (Rabi) and October (Kharif)
  10. Lambardar or headman is a person who is appointed by the District Collector under the Land Revenue Act 1967. His duties include collection of land taxes of an revenue estate (mauza)


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