Board Of Revenue Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Jobs for Gov For Revenue Accountant Lekhpal in Lucknow

In 1922 functions of the Board were reorganized according to the provisions of the Board of Revenue Act. Administration of tax laws relating to opium and Income Tax was taken over by the Provincial Government and same powers were delegated to Commissioners. As a result, the Board emerged as the chief authority for administration of Revenue laws, including provincial tax laws, and the highest supervisory body for revenue administration, settlement operations and court of wards administration in the State.
During 1932-35 the following significant changes were made in the functions of the
After Independence in 1947-48 the following significant changes were made :-

Administrative and judicial functions of the Board were separated.

While the Judicial wing of the Board continued to function at Allahabad, the Administrative wing was shifted to Lucknow. This arrangement is continuing since then.

In 1949 a post of Land Reforms commissioner was created to enforce the provisions of U.P.Z.A and L.R Act in the State and in 1951 the function of the Board relating to Land Records, Collection of Rent, Taqavi and other Government dues administration of Revenue buildings were transferred to this officer and the work relating to establishment of Naib Tahsildars and Tahsildars was taken over by the state Govt. Later on in 1954 this work of the Tahsildars and Naib Tahsildars was also entrusted to Land Reforms commissioner. This arrangement continued till 1956-57 when the post of Land Reforms Commissioner was abolished and all his functions were again assigned to the Board. This step was taken obviously because the new institution of the land reforms Commissioner did not result in better Revenue administration.

In 1957-58 the Board was given the powers of postings transfers and grant of leave etc. Deputy Collectors, Judicial officers, Special railway Magistrates and Sales Tax officers. The Board was also required to have a supervisory control over Excise, Registration, Entertainment Tax and Consolidation departments. After about a year and a half the Government withdrew the powers.

In 1968-69 the following functions were given to the Board.

1- Control over the field work of the consolidation staff.

2- Supervision and control over the work of sales Tax and entertainment Tax departments.

3- Control over the work and performance of Assistant Excise commissioners.
These functions were given primarily on the basis of Andhra Pradesh and Madras Board pattern during the regime of the President rule but as soon as the popular Govt. came in power, these function were withdrawn and transferred to respective departments.
In the beginning, there were two Members of the Board, designated as Senior and Junior Members. Later on, the Senior Member was designated as Administrative Member and in 1957 besides the Administrative Member, two Members known as Member (Land Reforms) and Member (Taxation) were appointed in the executive wing at Lucknow. In 1964, the designation of Administrative Member was changed to that of the Chairman and the same designation have been continuing even now.
In short, the Board had been functioning as Chief Revenue Authority, both administrative and Judicial. It may be pointed out here that the Board of Revenue was the highest Revenue Judiciary in the State with incidental executive functions requiring control over Commissioners and Collectors. Before independence, it exercised almost the same powers and prestige as high Court. After emergence of responsible Government and welfare state, both of these functions of the Board of Revenue led to greater centralization with respect to policy formulation and policy implementation. To a great extent, the administrative power exercised by the Board of Revenue was taken by the State Government.