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The Real Estate Dictionary

As a first of many steps of the Doctors Properties Real Estate Education Foundation, we bring forward a comprehensive dictionary of the most commonly used terms in the Indian Real Estate Sector and also, by the Legal & Revenue Department, pertaining to all land transactions. You will find them helpful in your journey to learn about the complex Indian Real Estate sector.

We hope that members of both, the aspiring and the seasoned Real Estate community in the country and those from outside India, will find it useful.

The Real Estate Dictionary

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z
There are currently 37 names in this directory beginning with the letter S.
Saalana
Annual.

Sabek
Old

Sabek-hal
Index of old and new

Sabik
Former__ previous.

Sabika
Former

Sadharaner byabaharya
Used by public

Sakunat
Place of Residence.

Salam
Completely

Salami
Premium for recognizing a transfer

Sanad
Deed of grant

Sang
Abbreviation for ' sakin' meaning 'resident of

Seimit
Priest who arranges for worship of a deity and manages the endowment

Settlement
Settlement is a comprehensive term that covers all aspects of land survey & measurement__ preparation of revenue records and assessment of land revenue.

Shajra
A Detailed Village Map that shows all fields with their khasra numbers and boundaries.

Shajra Kishtwar
An updated version of Musavi is called as Shajra Kishtwar. It is drawn up on a tracing cloth or tracing paper and is used by Patwari on day-to-day basis to update all changes in field boundaries occurring due to partition__ sale etc.

SHAJRA KISTWAR FIELD MAP
A field map for every revenue village is prepared at the time of the Settlement. The original map is called ’MUSAVI’. Its updated version is called ’SHAJRA KISTWAR’ and these are kept in safe custody in the Record Room. A wax copy called ‘MOMI’ is available in the Tehsil. All changes in field boundaries occurring due to partition__ sale etc. attested in Mutation are entered from the Parat Sarkar Mutation onto the Momi. A copy on cloth called ’LATHA’ is kept and updated by the Patwari.

Shajra Nasab
A pedigree genealogical table showing succession to ownership rights occurring from time to time in an estate.

SHAJRA NASB
Prepared in every estate at the time of settlement__ it forms a part of record of rights. Shajra Nasb is a pedigree table showing succession to ownership rights occurring from time to time in an estate. It is revised after every five years along with Jamabandi and in the interval__ changes occurring from time to time are reflected in the Patwari’s copy through suitable references. The Shajra Nasb also serves as an index for locating an owner’s accounts (Khata Numbers) in the Jamabandi. In the new Jamabandi owner’s accounts are arranged as per arrangement in the Shajra Nasb. The name of owner in the Shajra Nasb is arranged according to caste and sub-caste.

Shajra Parcha
A piece of cloth on which the village map is drawn showing the position and boundaries of every field.

Shamil jama
Joint rent

Shamlat
A land that belongs to a group or a community.

Shamlat Deh
Shamlat land that belongs to the Village.

Shamlat Panna
Shamlat land that belongs to a Panna in a Village.

Shamlat Patti
Shamlat land that belongs to a Patti in a Village.

Shark
East direction.

Shikasti
Diluviated

Shikasti paiwasti
Reformation

Shikmidar
means the person who like a 'Pat-Lade possesses a title to the land or who from the beginning has been jointly in possession of the land with the Pattadar or who__ before the commencement of this Act__ has acquired by virtue of any regulation in force__ or may acquire by virtue of that law the right of a Shikmidar

Shumal
North Direction.

Sthitiban
Settled (raiyat)

Sub-Division
A sub division of a district

Sub-Divisional Magistrate
In-charge of a Sub-Division in a district.

Summary Settlement
This type of Settlement is resorted to a temporary measure for a short period without the help of survey equipment. Only a KHAKA DASTI Hand Sketch is prepared till the regular Settlement is carried out. No presumption of truth is attached to a summary Settlement.

superior holder
means a land holder entitled to receive rent or land revenue from other land-holders (hereinafter called 'inferior holders') whether he is accountable or not for such rent or land revenue__ or any part thereof to Government

Survey officer
means an officer appointed under section 12 of this Act

Swatwa
Interest in land tenancy

Swatwadhikary
Owner of interest