Section 85 in Kerala Survey and Boundaries Rules, 1964
85. Recovery of the cost of survey.
(a)Recovery of the cost of the operation prescribed in subsection (3) of section 6 of a specified area or a block taken up for survey shall be made as soon as the field work thereof is over. The cost of renewing a missing stone comprises of the following items:-(i)The cost at the village debot of the stone of the required size and description, if the stone are available, and in other cases the cost of a stone in the locality fixed by the Tahasildar, or any other Survey officer(ii)All labour charges required for items such as measurements in field connivance and planting of survey marks, cutting of symbols and such other incidental items subject to a maximum of Rs.2 per stone.A fixed charge Re. 1 per stone for the time and labour of the Government staff employed. (c)The cost of repairing a stone shall be the actual cost of the hired labour, subject to a maximum of Rs.2 per stone, and also a fixed charge of Re. 1 per stone towards the time and labour of the Government staff.The District Collectors and the Director of Survey and Land Records many in deserving cases, enhance the cost of hired to actual expenses according to the requirements of the cases, irrespective of the maximum fixed above.The cost of renewal or repair of each survey marks shall be apportioned in equal preparation among the registered holders of all fields touching the stone repaired or renewed.
