Land and revenue
Partition or division of a shared property
Dividing a joint holding or property among co-sharers is a revenue proceeding; where everyone cannot agree, the revenue court decides the shares.
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For a partition or share division among co-sharers, approach the revenue office of the area with the family record and request a partition proceeding.
Who is responsible
Partition of joint holdings is a revenue proceeding in Bihar, initiated by the co-sharers holding the share, and concluded by an allotment of shares. Where the parties cannot agree, the matter is decided by the revenue court on the basis of possession and contribution.
Important condition: Bihar tenancy law governs the rights of sharecroppers and tenants in a partition; whether a cultivator or tenant can claim a share is a legal question that depends on the record and the status of the person.
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For a partition or share division among co-sharers, approach the revenue office of the area with the family record and request a partition proceeding.
District
Deputy Collector Land Reforms (DCLR)
District head of land reforms; decides second-level mutation objections and supervises circle-level mutation work in the district.
State
Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Bihar
Owns mutation policy, land records and Circle Officer implementation of dakhil-kharij in Bihar.
State
Government of BiharPatna · state headquarters
State government; departments deliver citizen services through ServicePlus and department portals.
If that does not work
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Assemble the family record and the list of co-sharers
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File the partition application at the revenue office
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If a party resists, move the competent revenue court
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Sources and evidence
- [1] The Bihar Land Reforms Act, 2010Bihar land revenue law provides for partition proceedings and the decision of disputes over shares.
- [2] The Bihar Land Tenancy Act, 1955The tenancy Act governs the status of cultivators and sharecroppers whose rights are affected by a partition.