Revised RTI Appellate Authority for Stamp Offices
The Office of the Inspector General of Registration, Chennai, issued Proceedings No. 17430/F3/2017 dated 18 April 2017 to revise the officers designated under the Right to Information Act, 2005 for the offices of the District Revenue Officer (Stamps) and Special Deputy Collector (Stamps). The proceedings cancel the earlier appellate authority nomination made through Proceedings No. 55785/C4/2007 dated 22 February 2008 and appoint the Additional Inspector General of Registration (Guidelines) as the appellate authority.
What the proceedings do
Proceedings No. 17430/F3/2017 dated 18 April 2017, issued by the Office of the Inspector General of Registration, Chennai, revise the Right to Information officer arrangements for the offices of the District Revenue Officer (Stamps) and Special Deputy Collector (Stamps).
The proceedings rely on Sections 19(1), 5(1) and 5(2) of the Right to Information Act, 2005. They cancel the appellate authority nomination made through Proceedings No. 55785/C4/2007 dated 22 February 2008 and replace it with a revised nomination.
Officers designated
Proceedings No. 17430/F3/2017 identify the following officers for Right to Information matters in the offices covered:
- Assistant Information Officer: Manager (Administration).
- Public Information Officer: District Revenue Officer (Stamps) and Special Deputy Collector (Stamps), as printed in the proceedings.
- Appellate Authority: Additional Inspector General of Registration (Guidelines).
The document specifically changes the appellate authority nomination. It also presents the Assistant Information Officer and Public Information Officer designations as part of the revised officer arrangement.
Who may be affected
The revised Right to Information designations are relevant to anyone making an information request concerning the Office of the District Revenue Officer (Stamps) or the Office of the Special Deputy Collector (Stamps). This may include property buyers, owners or professionals seeking official information held by those offices.
For an appeal concerning a Right to Information matter in these offices, the authority named in the proceedings is the Additional Inspector General of Registration (Guidelines). Requests handled at the office level are assigned to the listed Assistant Information Officer and Public Information Officer.
Scope of the document
Proceedings No. 17430/F3/2017 concern only the appointment of officers under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The document does not provide stamp duty rates, registration fees, property valuation rules, land classification requirements or procedures for deciding stamp duty disputes.
Copies were directed to registration officials including the Additional Inspector Generals of Registration, the Additional Registrar of Chits, the District Revenue Officer (Stamps) and the Special Deputy Collector (Stamps). The proceedings were also marked for the website, Registration Bulletin and stock file.
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Common questions
Who is the RTI appellate authority for the stamp offices covered by these proceedings?
The Additional Inspector General of Registration (Guidelines) is appointed as the appellate authority for the offices of the District Revenue Officer (Stamps) and Special Deputy Collector (Stamps).
Was the earlier appellate authority nomination cancelled?
Yes. Proceedings No. 17430/F3/2017 cancel the nomination made through Proceedings No. 55785/C4/2007 dated 22 February 2008 and provide a revised nomination.
Who is listed as the Assistant Information Officer?
The Manager (Administration) is listed as the Assistant Information Officer.
Does this document change stamp duty rates or registration fees?
No stamp duty rate or registration fee is stated or changed in the document. It deals with Right to Information officer designations for the specified stamp offices.
