Instructions to Dispose Long Pending Revenue Court Cases
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms issued Reference Number I1/11512/2015 (L.Ref.), dated 11 June 2016, directing all Special Deputy Collectors (Revenue Court) to dispose of 829 identified cases that had been pending for more than five years. The instruction also requires completion reports and website updates, and warns that any shortfall may lead to disciplinary action.
What the document does
Reference Number I1/11512/2015 (L.Ref.), dated 11 June 2016, is an administrative instruction from the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms to all Special Deputy Collectors (Revenue Court). It seeks urgent disposal of long pending Revenue Court cases and follows earlier office letters dated 15 April 2016 and 25 May 2016.
The instruction refers to the direction of the Hon'ble High Court in W.P. Nos. 11412 and 11413 of 2015, given on 28 March 2016. Under that direction, Revenue Courts were required to dispose of cases pending for more than five years within a time limit.
Cases covered
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms records that the HR & CE Department had supplied Revenue Courts with a list of cases pending for more than five years. The office had previously instructed the courts to dispose of 829 long pending cases.
Key requirements are:
- All cases pending for more than five years and identified following the High Court direction must be disposed of.
- Special Deputy Collectors (Revenue Court) must send a completion report in the enclosed format.
- Disposal information must also be updated on the website.
- The work must receive top priority.
- Any shortfall may result in disciplinary action against the responsible officers.
Reporting details
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms states that no progress reports had been received from the Special Deputy Collectors and that no progress was visible on the website. The office needed relevant details to file an affidavit before the Hon'ble High Court concerning disposal of all 829 pending cases.
The enclosed statement is for cases belonging to temples of the HR & CE Department. It requires year wise information including the petitioner and temple details, case number, date of order, dispatch details, any later copy supplied at the request of the petitioner or temple, and remarks.
Who is affected
Special Deputy Collectors (Revenue Court) are directly responsible for compliance. Petitioners and temples connected with the listed HR & CE Department cases may be affected through faster disposal and reporting, but the document does not state the outcome of any individual case.
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Common questions
Does this instruction apply to every Revenue Court case?
It addresses the 829 identified cases pending for more than five years, including cases listed by the HR & CE Department following the High Court direction.
Who must submit the completion report?
All Special Deputy Collectors (Revenue Court) must ensure disposal of the identified cases and send the completion report in the prescribed format.
Will case disposal information be available online?
The instruction requires Special Deputy Collectors (Revenue Court) to update the disposal information on the website.
What happens if an officer does not complete the work?
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms warns that any shortfall may lead to disciplinary action against the responsible officers.
