Revenue Court Final Order Scanning and Upload Instructions
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms, Chepauk, Chennai, issued Reference Number I1 / 1772 / 2016 (L.Ref.), dated 26 June 2016, giving all Special Deputy Collectors (Revenue Court) instructions for scanning and uploading served copies of final orders. The instructions address missing case disposal updates in the Revenue Court software developed by NIC and permit scanning assistance through specified nearby revenue offices and TNeGA district staff.
What the instructions cover
Reference Number I1 / 1772 / 2016 (L.Ref.), dated 26 June 2016, was issued by the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms to all Special Deputy Collectors (Revenue Court). It concerns the computerisation of Revenue Courts and the software developed by NIC for recording Revenue Court case progress.
A review of the software showed that Special Deputy Collectors (Revenue Court) had not updated the disposal of cases. Some officers reported that they could not upload their orders to the website because their offices did not have scanners.
Required action
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms instructed Special Deputy Collectors (Revenue Court) to ensure that served copies of their final orders are scanned and uploaded. The main provisions are:
- A served copy of the final order may be scanned at the nearest office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, District Collector or Tahsildar.
- Assistance may be obtained from EDM 2 of TNeGA in the district, if required.
- The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of TNeGA was expected to issue related instructions to the EDM.
- The relevant District Collectors were asked to provide necessary cooperation through Collectorate, divisional and taluk offices.
- The purpose of this cooperation is to complete and update case disposal data in the Revenue Court software.
Who is affected
The instructions directly apply to all Special Deputy Collectors functioning as Revenue Courts. They also call for administrative support from the District Collectors of Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli and Tirunelveli, along with nearby revenue offices and TNeGA district staff.
Property buyers, owners and parties to Revenue Court cases are not given any new filing duty by the document. Its practical relevance is that served final orders and case disposal information are to be entered into the computerised Revenue Court system, even where the Revenue Court office lacks scanning equipment.
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Common questions
Does this document change any land ceiling or property ownership rule?
No change to land ceiling or ownership rules is stated. The document only gives administrative instructions for scanning final Revenue Court orders and updating case disposal data.
What happens if a Special Deputy Collector's office has no scanner?
The served copy of the final order may be scanned at the nearest office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, District Collector or Tahsildar. Assistance from EDM 2 of TNeGA in the district may also be used if required.
Do property owners have to scan or upload Revenue Court orders themselves?
The document places the responsibility on Special Deputy Collectors (Revenue Court) and supporting government offices. It does not impose a scanning or uploading duty on property owners.
Which District Collectors were asked to cooperate?
The document lists the District Collectors of Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli and Tirunelveli.
