Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 30: The Government today ordered suspension of Tehsildar Jammu (Khas) for dereliction of his duties and very poor performance in the issuing of Domicile Certificates to the applicants while six Patwaris were suspended in district Pulwama for discrepancies in Revenue record.
According to an order, Ravi Shankar (Jr KAS), Tehsildar Jammu (Khas) has been placed under suspension with immediate effect and attached in the office of Divisional Commissioner Jammu, till pending enquiry.
The Deputy Commissioner Jammu shall hold an enquiry into the conduct and performance of the said officer and rules and furnish a report accordingly to the Government within a period of 15 days positively.
Consequent upon suspension of the incumbent, Kamalpreet Singh, L/A Tehsildar Ramgarh, has been transferred and posted as Tehsildar Jammu (Khas) while Gopal Chand, L/A Tehsildar attached with the Deputy Commissioner Samba, has been posted as Tehsildar Ramgarh.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, Dr Raghav Langer today ordered suspension of six Patwaris in the district after inspection of Patwar halqas and revenue documents, in which huge discrepancies were noticed.
Patwaris of halqas Tral-e-payeen, Noorpora and Kakapora were immediately suspended while departmental enquiries were initiated against Patwaris of halqas – Awantipora, Khrew/Nagender and Kandizal, besides issuance of showcase notices to others.
An official spokesperson said that DC Pulwama conducted inspection of Patwar halqas and revenue documents held by Patwaris following repeated complaints of discrepancies,
During the inspection, the bastas of the Patwaris and its contents were scrutinized in detail and huge discrepancies were noticed besides, Government orders, instructions issued by Financial Commissioner Revenue (J&K), Standing Orders 22/23A/23B and provisions of Land Revenue Act were found flouted openly. In many instances, it was found that some of the Patwaris had not conducted the Girdawari (biannual post-harvest crop inspections) in their halqas since 2015-16.
During physical inspection of records, it was found that illegal entries in the State land / kahcharie land have not been expunged in the revenue records despite clear cut directions from FCR office and DC Office.
Similarly, in some instances, it was found that even though Jamabandis was reported to have been completed by the Tehsildars but on ground the same was still incomplete/under preparation/ under Partal (verification).
Discrepancies were also noticed in the Daily register (Roznamcha – waqiati), Inspection register (Fard – Partal), Naqulaat register (for revenue extracts) and Village chowkidara register besides it was found that these registers have not been updated since a long period of time. Many vital revenue documents were also found missing from the Bastas.
The DC also observed overwriting of entries in some Jamabandis, without the attestation of the senior officers and similarly delays were also found in the timely attestation of mutations.
Strict warning was also issued by the DC to the Tehsildars to set the house in order. The DC directed all the Tehsildars to maintain the revenue records as per Rules and ensure timely updation of Girdawaris and Jamabandis in line with the Government instructions, reiterating that there shall be zero tolerance in case of any laxity in this regard.
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