Jurisdiction Of Revenue Court
Court-by-Court Details
Detailed breakdown of responsibilities, jurisdiction, case types, powers, appeals routes, and important notes for the 5 tiers of Rajasthan Revenue Courts.
Board of Revenue (BOR), Ajmer
Role: Appellate & Revisional Authority (Highest Court in the State)Responsibilities
Apex judicial and administrative head of all revenue courts and land record systems in Rajasthan.
Jurisdiction
State-wide (Entire State of Rajasthan).
Types of Cases Handled
Second appeals, revision petitions, and reference queries regarding tenancy disputes, land valuations, and boundary conflicts.
Powers
Supreme revisional, appellate, and administrative oversight. Its orders are binding on all subordinate revenue courts in the state.
Appeals Go To
Hon'ble High Court of Rajasthan (Writ Jurisdiction).
Important Notes
Established in 1949, the Board of Revenue is situated in Ajmer and is the highest court in the state for interpreting Rajasthan revenue codes.
Divisional Commissioner / Revenue Appeals Commissioner (RAC)
Role: First/Second AppealsResponsibilities
Divisional appellate authority responsible for judicial review of orders passed by SDOs and District Collectors across the administrative division.
Jurisdiction
Division-wide Jurisdiction (encompassing multiple revenue districts).
Types of Cases Handled
First & Second Appeals arising from major land administration decrees, agricultural partition orders, boundary disputes, and Collector appeals.
Powers
Divisional supervisory and appellate powers under Section 75 of the Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956 and Section 223 of the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955.
Appeals Go To
Board of Revenue (BOR), Ajmer.
Important Notes
Specialized divisional court established to expedite judicial resolution of revenue disputes before escalation to the apex Board of Revenue in Ajmer.
Revenue Appellate Authority (RAA)
Role: Appellate Court above District CollectorResponsibilities
Apex regional appellate forum designated under state land revenue & tenancy statutes to hear first appeals from original orders and decrees passed by Sub-Divisional Officers (SDO), Assistant Collectors, and District Collectors.
Jurisdiction
Divisional & Regional Jurisdiction across assigned revenue districts in Rajasthan.
Types of Cases Handled
First appeals against SDO decrees in agricultural partition suits (Sec 53 RTA), Khatedari rights declarations (Sec 88 RTA), injunction disputes (Sec 188 RTA), ejectment decrees, and land valuation disputes.
Powers
Full statutory appellate powers under Section 75 & 76 of Rajasthan Land Revenue Act, 1956 and Section 223 & 224 of Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955, including power to grant interim stays, modify lower decrees, and remand suits.
Appeals Go To
Board of Revenue (BOR), Ajmer (Second Appeal / Revisional Jurisdiction).
Important Notes
Positioned directly above District Collectors as a dedicated judicial court for thorough appellate scrutiny of land and tenancy disputes before escalation to the Board of Revenue.
District Collector / Additional Collectors
Role: Appellate & Administrative HeadResponsibilities
District revenue head, appellate authority for local revenue disputes, and supervisor of land record corrections.
Jurisdiction
District-wide.
Types of Cases Handled
Appeals against Tehsildar's mutation and eviction orders; valuation of stamps; administrative land allotments; boundary corrections.
Powers
High administrative and appellate powers, including power to transfer cases, review lower orders, and record corrections (Sec. 136).
Appeals Go To
Revenue Appellate Authority (RAA) / Divisional Commissioner / Board of Revenue, Ajmer.
Important Notes
The Collector represents the state government at the district level, merging administrative power with revenue judicial authority.
Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) / Assistant Collector
Role: Primary Trial Court for SuitsResponsibilities
Primary original trial court for major tenancy suits, declarations of rights, and land conversions.
Jurisdiction
Sub-Division scope (comprising multiple Tehsils).
Types of Cases Handled
Tenancy declarations, agricultural partition suits, ejectment and injunction matters, and Section 90-A land-conversion proceedings.
Powers
Original judicial jurisdiction over major tenancy suits and delegated administrative authority for land conversion.
Appeals Go To
Revenue Appellate Authority (RAA) / Revenue Appeals Commissioner (RAC) / District Collector.
Important Notes
The SDO is a critical judicial authority where the majority of tenancy and land declaration disputes are instituted.
Tehsildar / Naib Tehsildar Courts
Role: Local Executive & Trial OfficerResponsibilities
Primary authority for disputed and undisputed land mutations, records correction, and eviction of encroachments.
Jurisdiction
Tehsil / Sub-Tehsil administrative level.
Types of Cases Handled
Mutation disputes, right-of-way applications, record corrections, and summary eviction proceedings against encroachments.
Powers
Local land-record administration, Section 91 eviction powers, and adjudication of specified mutation and easement matters.
Appeals Go To
District Collector or Sub-Divisional Officer.
Important Notes
Tehsildars are designated as Land Record Officers and act as the primary interface for local citizens in all revenue matters.