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CHAPTER—V Maintenance of village records

Section 38: Correction of errors and omission

The Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006

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Text as published by India Code for the Government of Uttar Pradesh, with amendments up to U.P. Act No. 20 of 2026.

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(1) An application for correction of any error or omission in the map, field-book (khasra) or record of rights (Khatauni) shall be made to the Tahsildar in the manner prescribed.

1[ (2) On receiving an application under sub-section (1) or on any error or omission otherwise coming to his knowledge, the Tahsildar shall make such inquiry as may appear to him to be necessary, and refer the case along with his report to the Collector in the case of map correction and to the Sub-Divisional Officer in matter of other correction.

(3) The case shall be decided by the Collector or the Sub Divisional Officer as the case may be, after considering any objection filed and evidence produced before him or before the Tahsildar.

(4) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Collector or the Sub-Divisional Officer, as the case may be, under sub-section (3) may prefer an appeal to the Commissioner within a period of thirty days from the date of such order, and 2[The decision of the Commissioner shall, subject to the provisions of section 210, be final].]

3[ (5) Any forged or manipulated entry in the map, the khasra or the record of rights (Khatauni) may be expunged under this section.

(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in other provisions of this Code, the Revenue Inspector may correct any undisputed error or omission in the record of rights (Khatauni) or Khasra in such manner and after making such inquiry, as may be prescribed. ]

Explanation :— The power to correct any error or omission under this section shall not be construed to include the power to decide a dispute involving question of title.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by sec. 29 (a) of U. P. Act no. 04 of 2016.
  2. 2.Subs. by sec. 3 of U. P. Act no. 07 of 2019.
  3. 3.Ins. by sec. 29(a) of U. P. Act no. 04 of 2016.

Questions on this section

2 questions in 2 of our papers cite Section 38. Try these from the free papers:

  1. 1. On an application under Section 38 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 for correction of an error in the village map, after the Tahsildar's inquiry and report the matter is decided by

  2. 2. Consider the following statements regarding Section 38 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006: 1. A forged or manipulated entry in the map, khasra or khatauni may be expunged under this section. 2. The Revenue Inspector may correct an undisputed error or omission in the khatauni or khasra. 3. The power to correct errors under this section includes the power to decide a dispute involving a question of title. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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