Dehradun – In a bold step to eradicate procedural lag, the Uttarakhand Revenue Council has issued comprehensive directives to streamline land‑mutation processes and sharpen the performance of subordinate revenue courts throughout the state.
Accelerating Pending Mutation Files
Revenue Council Commissioner and Secretary Ranjana Rajguru scrutinised the current docket of dakhil‑kharij (mutation) applications and the caseload of revenue courts in each district. She instructed Assistant Collectors (First Class), tehsildars, naib tehsildars and related staff to clear outstanding matters strictly in line with the prescribed rules and timelines.
Presiding officers were asked to adjudicate each mutation request on its factual merits, applying the relevant statutes, so that citizens are not forced to endure undue waiting periods.
Ensuring Up‑to‑Date Court Registers
The Council stressed that every revenue court must keep complete, well‑organized registers. Current records enable swift verification of a case’s status and help avoid procedural hiccups.
Files of concluded matters must be shifted to the record rooms within the stipulated window, guaranteeing that original documents are immediately accessible for any appellate review.
Timely Service of Summons
Officials received an explicit order to serve summons issued by revenue courts within the legally mandated period. Special focus was placed on Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar districts, where officers were warned against any laxity in delivering summons for mutation‑related cases.
Launch of a Statewide ‘Mutation Day’
To further speed up the clearance of pending mutation work, the Council will inaugurate a statewide ‘Mutation Day’ beginning next month. Rajguru urged the presiding officers of all tehsils to finalise logistical arrangements well ahead of the inaugural event.
The initiative is designed to make mutation disposal more time‑bound and transparent, providing much‑needed relief to landowners awaiting title updates.
Key Participants in the Review Meeting
- Joint Director (Consolidation) – Naresh Chandra Durgapal
- Deputy Revenue Commissioner – Meenakshi Patwal
- District Government Counsel (Revenue) – Nitin Vashishtha
- Additional District Magistrates from across Uttarakhand
