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Mizoram's land revenue administration has evolved over time, with successive acts and rules shaping the regulatory landscape. The Mizoram (Land Revenue) Rules, 2013, brought about several notable changes compared to the earlier legislative framework, refining existing processes and introducing new provisions to address the contemporary needs of land management and revenue collection in the state. Analyzing the 2013 Rules in contrast with the preceding acts and rules reveals a movement towards greater formalization, detailed procedures, and a more centralized control mechanism, while also introducing new categories of land holding and specific regulations for different land uses. One significant area of change lies in the detailed procedural guidelines introduced by the 2013 Rules. While previous acts like The Mizo District (Land and Revenue) Act, 1956, and The Mizo District (Agriculture Land) Act, 1963, established the basic framework for land allotment and revenue collection, the ...

Understanding the legal framework governing land and revenue is crucial for anyone residing in or dealing with property in Mizoram. A collection of acts, regulations, and rules operated by the Revenue Department provides this framework, outlining everything from house site allotment to agricultural land use and land transfer. This essay explores some of the key pieces of legislation in this collection, shedding light on their purpose and main provisions. One of the foundational pieces of legislation is The Lushai Hills District (House Sites) Act, 1953. This Act, passed by the Lushai Hills District Council, was established to regulate the allotment of sites for residential or other non-agricultural purposes within the Lushai Hills District (now largely corresponding to Mizoram). It details the powers of the Village Council and the Administrator of Mizoram in allotting sites, issuing pattas (certificates of holding), and the conditions that may be included in these pattas. The Act also a...