Gujarat govt simplifies revenue collection, expedites redressal of land disputes

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minster Vijay Rupani today took one more public welfare-oriented decision to simplify the Revenue process in the state and has given final approval to hold the appeal hearing of the land dispute at prant officer level. As per the decision made the Land Disputes can now be heard at prant officer level.

Earlier, such a disputes noted under the Land Revenue Rules 1972-108 had to be appealed first at the Mamlatdar level, then at the prant officer level and then at the Collector.

Rupani has simplified the process wherein instead of appealing at three different level now they need to appeal at only two level i,e at prant officer level and at collector level.

The state revenue department has issued a final notification in this regard, now the implementation of this process will begin in the state.
Following this decision of the Chief Minister, the land dispute can now be solved in time and unnecessary litigation will be avoided.

It is worth to point out here that the title deed i.e. village form No. 6 in which the acquisition of rights is noted. Generally, 11 types are noted. The Deputy Mamlatdar has the power to decide (certify or reject) such notes.

Objections are often raised by the parties or by a third party at the time the notice of title deed is given for various reasons. Due to this, due to non-approval of the notes of the title deed within the time limit, a lot of time lapses.

The Chief Minister has made the revenue administration process simple, transparent and expeditious by issuing amendments, rules, resolutions and circulars from time to time under various laws in matters relating to land revenue in the revenue department.

Now, as a result of this public welfare oriented decision, disputed appeals can be disposed and the workload of the revenue department can be reduced.