What is Gair Marusi ( गैर मौरूसी ) in Jamabandi and Revenue records.

As you hold the Jamabandi of concerned land and encounter the word “Gair Morusi” in column no. 4. Technical people or those who are dealing with revenue activities are aware of this term, but common people are unaware and get confused.

Sometimes you found your name in the jamabandi column no. as the owner and contacted the concerned revenue officer (Patwari) to sell land of a particular khasra, and the Patwari said you cannot sell this due to the gair marusi marked here.

Sometimes you found your name in the jamabandi column no. as gair marusi and willing to sell that land, but the patwari said you are not eligible to sell because you are not the owner, and you can cultivate and possess this concerned land. If you are thinking of selling, you have to be the owner.

Get confused; the owner of the land who is mentioned in Jamabandi cannot sell the land, and the tenant who has possession and cultivating rights cannot sell the land. So how do two words play a vital role in Jamabandi and revenue records?

Meaning of Gair Marusi ( गैर मौरूसी )

This word is used in jamabandi and land records and directly linked with rights in land. 

Gair ( गैर ) – means ‘NOT’

Marusi ( मौरूसी ) – means ‘hereditary or ancestral’

Gair Marusi translates to “non occupancy tenant” or “Tenant at will” and person cultivate or possess land without permanent or heritable rights.

Legal Status of Gair Marusi Kashtkar ( गैर मौरूसी काश्तकार )

No ownership rights—the concerned person cannot sell or mortgage the land as they are not the owner.

Temporary possession—The concerned person’s right to the land is temporary. But Himachal Pradesh land laws have made it difficult to evict them.

Identification in revenue records—His name is recorded as “Kashtkar” (tenant) in Jamabandi and revenue records, while the real owner of the land is recorded as “Maalik.”

Revenue Record Impact

• This does not grant title and legal possession as mentioned in the Gair Marusi in Jamabandi and land records.
• Mentioned Gair Marusi may assist to prove a history of occupation, but not enough to claim ownership.

Process to become owner in the revenue records from gair marusi (Kashtkar)

Steps towards regularization of Gair Marusi Land in Himachal Pradesh.

1. Proof and gather documentation

• Get print out of Jambandi from Lok Mitra Kendra in which showing your name as Gair Marusi.
• Meet with concerned Patwari to verify and update entries in the revenue records.
• Proof of continuous possession and death certificate of previous owners

2. Visit the concerned Tehsil Office and file an application

• Submit an application to Tehsildar to change the status in Jamabandi and Revenue Records.
• Include all supporting documents and your possession history.

3. Follow up

• Be attentive to check the updation regarding this in Tehsil Office.
• Attend each hearing and provide the required documents and evidence if asked,