Section 11 in The Maharashtra Land Revenue (Boundaries Boundary Marks) Rules, 1969
11. What boundary marks to be considered out of repair and how to be repaired.
- The following boundary marks shall be considered out of repair, and shall be repaired in the manner prescribed for each kind, as follows, namely. -(1)A continuous mark (strip, sarbandh, dhura, hedge or any like mark) if it deviates more than 0.91 metre from the true straight line of the boundary. A boundary strip of less width than that prescribed in Rule 4. Mode of repairs : Either the deviation shall be rectified or the continuous mark not being a boundary strip must be replaced or supplemented by discontinuous marks. The boundary strip shall be made 0.46 metre or 0.23 metre wide and 0.61 metre high throughout.(2)Any conical mound or cairn less than 0.76 metre in height and 1.83 metres in diameter at the base. Mode of repairs : It shall be raised to 0.91 metre in height and 1.83 metres in width at the base.(3)Any rectangular mound less than 0.61 metre high or less than 1.52 long and 1.22 wide at the base. Mode of repairs : The mound shall be raised to full dimensions, that is 0.76 metre high, 1.83 metres long and 1.52 metres wide at the base.(4)Any mound, conical or rectangular, within 1.22 metres of which earth has been dug for repairs, and such excavation has affected the stability of the mark or allows water to lodge. Mode of repairs : The excavation shall be filled up.(5)Any pillar (i) less than 0.30 metre square or 0.69 metre in depth, (ii) broken down, or (iii) rising less than 0.10 metre or more than 0.23 metre inches clear above the adjacent ground level. Mode of repairs : (i) Replace by one of proper dimension (ii) rebuild, (iii) raise the pillar or clear away or make up the ground.(6)Any stone less than 0.61 metre long and 0.15 metre thick. Mode of repairs: A stone of proper size shall be substituted.(7)Any stone out of the ground or buried less than two-thirds of its length and loose. Mode of repairs : - The stone shall be replaced or fixe firmly.(8)Any mark considerably out of proper position or so repaired or erected as to indicate a materially incorrect line of boundary. Mode of repairs : The mark shall be correctly placed.(9)Any mark overgrown or surrounded by vegetation of any kind so as not to be easily visible. Mode of repairs : The vegetation shall be cleared away, untill the mark the marks is easily visible.(10)Any sarbandh, dhura or continuous embankment less than 0.61 metre high and 1.22 metre wide at the bottom. Mode of repairs : The sarbandh shall be made full 0.61 metre high and 1.22 metre wide at the bottom throughout, unless the occupant prefers the substitution of authorised discontinuous marks.(11)Any hedge or other continuous marks which by reason of want of continuity or disrepair fails to define the boundary. Mode of repairs : The necessary renewals shall be made or other authorised marks substituted.(12)Any boundary strip or ridge which has been ploughed up or otherwise obliterated, or the dimensions of which are less than those prescribed by Rule 4. Mode of repairs : The landholder shall be ordered to restore the strip or ridge within a prescribed period by leaving it unploughed and undisturbed, and undisturbed, and on his failure to comply, he may be punished with fine not exceeding one thousand rupees as the Collector may, after giving such person an opportunity to be heard, deem fit to impose.(13)Missing marks. Mode of repairs : - New marks shall be erected:Provided that, in nay case, where a boundary mark cannot, owing to flooding of a nala, or river, the breaking away of the bank or other causes be kept in repair, another kind of authorised mark may be substituted. Where even that is impracticable, the direction of the boundary shall fixed by a pair of discontinuous marks erected at an adequate distance back from the abandoned position, either both on the same side, or one on each opposite side thereof.
