Sethwar

What is a Sethwar in Telangan­a's Revenue System?

• Permanent land‑revenue register: In the Telangana area, the Sethwar—also referred to as “permanent A‑register”—serves as the core cadastral register. It contains detailed, village‑wise entries including survey number, extent, land classification, water source, assessed land revenue or water tax per acre, and the name of the pattadar (landholder) (ag.ap.nic.in).
  
  

• It is used for calculating and raising demands for land revenue and water tax. Essentially, the entire land of a village, along with who owes what and how much, can be tracked through this register (ag.ap.nic.in).
  
  

What is a Supplementary Sethwar?

• When changes occur—such as subdivision of pattadari lands, conversions, transfers, or corrections—the regular Sethwar needs to be updated. These updates are recorded in a “Supplementary Sethwar.” It captures modifications that are not originally reflected in the main Sethwar, notably after subdivisions or similar alterations (ag.ap.nic.in).
  
  

• This Supplementary Sethwar is prepared by the Mandal Surveyor and implemented only after formal orders from the Tahsildar (ag.ap.nic.in).
  
  

How These Registers Fit into the Land Records System

Under the integrated village accounting system in Telangana (following reforms like the Andhra Pradesh Record of Rights in Land Act, 1971), various registers together form the foundation of legal land records for revenue and title purposes:

• The Sethwar (permanent A‑register)
  
  

• Adangal / Pahani (annual cultivation record)
  
  

• Registers No. 1 and No. 2 (for government lands, transfers, subdivisions)
  
  

• Register of holdings, etc.
  
  

Among these, the Sethwar (and Supplementary Sethwar) stand as primary legal records of landholding and revenue obligations (csis.tshc.gov.in, landwey.in).

In Summary

Term

Description

Sethwar

Permanent register: includes survey number, area, classification, revenue, name of landholder—used for levying land tax.

Supplementary Sethwar

Updated entries made due to land changes (e.g., subdivisions), implemented via Tahsildar orders.

📑 Common Uses of Sethwar

• Property Transactions → Verifying ownership & extent before buying/selling.
  
  

• Legal Evidence → Produced in civil courts for ownership disputes.
  
  

• Mutation & Subdivision → Basis for updating land shares after inheritance, partition, or sale.
  
  

• Government Acquisitions → Used for compensation assessment.
  
  

• Agricultural Benefits → Proof for crop loans, subsidies, and irrigation tax.
  
  

⚖️ Legal Status

• Sethwar is considered a foundational revenue record, but Record of Rights (RoR) / Pahani is the primary operational record today.
  
  

• In case of conflict, RoR + Supplementary Sethwar entries generally prevail, subject to court scrutiny.