Chapter XI of the Land Revenue Act, 1967 deals with the partition of the joint land. Section 147 of the Act ibid provides a mechanism for affirmation of partitions privately effected.

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Chapter XI of the Land Revenue Act, 1967 deals with the partition of the joint land. Section 147 of the Act ibid provides a mechanism for affirmation of partitions privately effected. This provision clearly manifests that if a party pleads some private partition effected under some family settlement with regard to partition of joint land, he has to apply to the revenue officer obtaining an order for affirmation of such partition. In other words in absence of any order of affirmation in terms of Section 147 of the "Act, 1967" party relying upon private partition would be precluded to claim any right thereunder. It would not be out of context to mention here that Chapter 18 of the Land Record Manual provides a procedure in partition cases and clause 18.1 especially deals with private partitions.