Maharashtra fixes time-frame for disposal of quasi-judicial cases of land
Staff Reporter
Maharashtra Government has fixed a time-frame, applicable from Tuesday, for disposal of quasi-judicial matters relating to land. Now, field-level Revenue Department officers have to decide a case within a year from the date of filing of such case. The step has been taken to reduce pendency as well as to streamline handling of the cases that are often filed under different laws.
Eknath Khadse, Revenue Minister, announced this decision in Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. A Government Resolution (GR) in this regard will be issued and the changes will be applicable since Tuesday, he said while making a statement. “The step has been taken to streamline the functioning related to land matters, expedite disposal, having clarity in directions, and to reduce pendency,” he said. Since the cases relating to land were filed under various laws, there were complications. Hence, while deciding the cases, a law-wise special register dealing with these cases will be maintained.
As per the decision, a separate mechanism shall be created in the office of Revenue Department authority concerned to receive review applications and appeals. Within three days, such applications shall be scrutinised and review/appeal numbers will be issued. A special register with law-wise categorisation of cases received, will be maintained. An acknowledgement of receipt of application for review/appeal will be given to the applicant ‘the same day’.
If there is application for interim order in a case, decision regarding issuing interim order after conducting hearings will be held within 30 days. All such hearings will be held following time-sequence of applications. A notice for hearing will have to be issued by the officer concerned. And, the officer concerned will have to ensure that the applicant/appellant gets at least seven days from the date of receipt of notice for hearing.
It has been made mandatory to pass an order within 30 days since the date of completion of hearing. The order passed in such cases should be sent to the petitioner and respondent by ‘registered post’ within seven days since the date of issuance of such an order. Considering that some cases might require more time, the Government has made it mandatory to pass an order even in such cases in maximum of 60 days ‘with explanation regarding delay’. And, in any case, the quasi-judicial matters filed with field-level Revenue officers will have to be disposed of within a year from the date of filing of such a case, Khadse said.
Revenue Minister informed the House that a computerised record of such cases would be maintained. With the help of National Informatics Centre (NIC), a ‘e-District Information System of NIC’ (e-DISNIC) programme will be developed for the purpose. The e-DISNIC system will be implemented in all the districts of the State, Khadse added.
Maharashtra Government has fixed a time-frame, applicable from Tuesday, for disposal of quasi-judicial matters relating to land. Now, field-level Revenue Department officers have to decide a case within a year from the date of filing of such case. The step has been taken to reduce pendency as well as to streamline handling of the cases that are often filed under different laws.
Eknath Khadse, Revenue Minister, announced this decision in Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. A Government Resolution (GR) in this regard will be issued and the changes will be applicable since Tuesday, he said while making a statement. “The step has been taken to streamline the functioning related to land matters, expedite disposal, having clarity in directions, and to reduce pendency,” he said. Since the cases relating to land were filed under various laws, there were complications. Hence, while deciding the cases, a law-wise special register dealing with these cases will be maintained.
As per the decision, a separate mechanism shall be created in the office of Revenue Department authority concerned to receive review applications and appeals. Within three days, such applications shall be scrutinised and review/appeal numbers will be issued. A special register with law-wise categorisation of cases received, will be maintained. An acknowledgement of receipt of application for review/appeal will be given to the applicant ‘the same day’.
If there is application for interim order in a case, decision regarding issuing interim order after conducting hearings will be held within 30 days. All such hearings will be held following time-sequence of applications. A notice for hearing will have to be issued by the officer concerned. And, the officer concerned will have to ensure that the applicant/appellant gets at least seven days from the date of receipt of notice for hearing.
It has been made mandatory to pass an order within 30 days since the date of completion of hearing. The order passed in such cases should be sent to the petitioner and respondent by ‘registered post’ within seven days since the date of issuance of such an order. Considering that some cases might require more time, the Government has made it mandatory to pass an order even in such cases in maximum of 60 days ‘with explanation regarding delay’. And, in any case, the quasi-judicial matters filed with field-level Revenue officers will have to be disposed of within a year from the date of filing of such a case, Khadse said.
Revenue Minister informed the House that a computerised record of such cases would be maintained. With the help of National Informatics Centre (NIC), a ‘e-District Information System of NIC’ (e-DISNIC) programme will be developed for the purpose. The e-DISNIC system will be implemented in all the districts of the State, Khadse added.
(15-12-15)
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