My family owns ancestral land in a village, known locally as a ‘wada’. We’ve been facing issues with other joint occupants. While they were allocated their share based on old ‘hakka patra’ documents, their names still appear in the land records. Despite requests, the panchayat and registration office haven’t provided records beyond 2009. They haven’t been paying their share of land revenue and have ignored our notices. Can they legally claim ownership if they don’t contribute financially? What steps can I take to remove their names from the records and recover the revenue we’ve paid?

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Law Forum › Category: Property › My family owns ancestral land in a village, known locally as a ‘wada’. We’ve been facing issues with other joint occupants. While they were allocated their share based on old ‘hakka patra’ documents, their names still appear in the land records. Despite requests, the panchayat and registration office haven’t provided records beyond 2009. They haven’t been paying their share of land revenue and have ignored our notices. Can they legally claim ownership if they don’t contribute financially? What steps can I take to remove their names from the records and recover the revenue we’ve paid?
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Apni Law Staff asked 8 months ago

My family owns ancestral land in a village, known locally as a ‘wada’. We’ve been facing issues with other joint occupants. While they were allocated their share based on old ‘hakka patra’ documents, their names still appear in the land records. Despite requests, the panchayat and registration office haven’t provided records beyond 2009. They haven’t been paying their share of land revenue and have ignored our notices. Can they legally claim ownership if they don’t contribute financially? What steps can I take to remove their names from the records and recover the revenue we’ve paid?

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Apni Law Staff answered 8 months ago

Based on Indian law, co-owners of ancestral land are generally expected to contribute to its upkeep and revenue. While their names may remain on records, their failure to contribute could lead to legal challenges. You can file a suit in the civil court seeking partition and removal of their names from the records, along with recovery of the unpaid revenue, presenting evidence of their non-contribution and your efforts to resolve the issue.

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