Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 21: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) J&K Executive Member, Raman Suri said that the new Department of Registration, set up by the Jammu and Kashmir Government which is functional under the Revenue Department, was established with an aim to provide hassle-free and speedy service to the citizens for registration of documents pertaining to immovable property like sale, gift, mortgage, lease, bequest, etc. However, it seems to be functioning contrarily and is not coming up to the expectations of common people as the processes are going on at a snail’s pace, causing huge inconvenience to the people.
In a statement issued here, today he said that the Government had effected transfer of powers from the judiciary to the executive with a purpose to help people, but now the situation is that the commoners are not getting slots for two to four months due to online procedures, and even when they get a slot, in case any official is absent on the designated day, people are again asked to seek another date online, which causes unnecessary delay in the registration process.
He said, lack of proper communication has resulted into a sheer mess wherein some officials are still asking for PRC, a document which has been rendered redundant after abrogation of Article 370. Earlier, the Revenue Department was involved in only issuance of Fard Intikhab and cost estimation of land as per the notifications for fixation of rates of immovable property issued from time to time, on the ground of which registration of sale deeds, etc. was done by judicial officers. Now, the entire system has been transferred to revenue officials but the process is causing a huge inconvenience and unnecessary delays, due to which the commoners have to pay a higher fee to lawyers as well, he added.
Urging Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha to direct revenue officials to streamline their functioning and ensure time bound registration of documents as well as appoint officials exclusively for this job, so that people get easy and direct access to sub-registrars and registrars which will enhance transparency and accountability.
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