Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of Government

Maps or plans that claim to be made by the Central Government or any State Government are presumed by the court to have been made by that authority and to be accurate. That presumption holds unless there is evidence to the contrary. Maps or plans prepared specifically for a particular cause are not presumed; the party relying on them must prove their accuracy.

Ravi files a property dispute and submits a map stating it was prepared by the State Government. The court will accept that map as made by the government and accurate unless contrary evidence appears. If Ravi instead files a plan made by a private surveyor for the suit, he must prove that plan is accurate.