Presumption as to maps or plans made by authority of Government

Maps or plans presented as made by the Central Government or any State Government are presumed to have been made by that authority and to be accurate. A map or plan prepared specifically for a particular cause or lawsuit is not presumed; the party relying on it must prove its accuracy.

Priya sues her neighbour for boundary encroachment and produces a survey map stamped by the State Survey Department. The court will presume that the government map is genuine and accurate. If Priya had a private surveyor draw a map just for the lawsuit, she would have to prove that private map is accurate.