The inspection and grant of certified copies of Revenue Records

(See rule 82) The inspection and grant of certified copies of Revenue Records. Revenue records to be open to public inspection 1 .(i) Subject to the provisions of the schedule, all revenue records shall be open to inspection by the public. (ii) If the Collector or any officer in charge of the record room considers that any record of which inspection is sought is of a confidential nature or that in inspection thereof would be prejudicial to public interest, he may be a written order refuse the inspection. Inspection of records deposited of pending cases and of deposited in the record room 2. The record of a case which is pending or which has been decided but, the record of which has not been deposited in the record room, may, with the permission of the Court concerned be inspected (i) by any party thereto or by his pleader or recognized agent or by such pleaders recognized clerk if authorized by his master free of charge, and (ii) by any other person after payment of the prescribed inspection fee. Explanation—For the purposes of this para the records of a decided case called for in connection with a pending case shall be deemed to be the record of a case which is pending before the officer who called for it. Inspection of records deposited in the record room in 3. The inspection of records deposited in the record room shall be allowed with the permission of the Collector or such officer as he may appoint in this behalf, on payment of the prescribed inspection fee. Inspection by Govt. Officers 4. The inspection of any record by Government officers, or other persons duly authorized in this behalf for Government purposes shall be allowed free of charge. Inspection Book 5. A book called the inspection book shall be kept by each court and also by the record keeper in form A appended to this schedule and every person desiring inspection shall fill in the particulars in columns 1 to 4 thereof. Before the inspection is begun, the permission of officer competent to grant permission shall be taken by the court clerk or by the record keeper, as the case may be, by obtaining the officers initials in column 5 of the inspection book. Inspection fee 6. The inspection fee chargeable under paras 2 and 3 shall be Rupee one for the first hour and fifty Naya Paise for any subsequent hour or portion thereof for every record inspected. The fee shall be prepaid in court fee stamps and shall in no case be refunded. The record keeper, or in the case of a court, such officer as the presiding officer may direct to maintain the inspection book, shall affix the stamps in column 8 of the book and cancel them in the manner specified in section 30 of the Court fee Act, 1870 (VII of 1870). Place and time of inspection 7. The inspection shall be made within such office hours, in such place and in the presence of such official as the presiding officer, or in the case of records deposited in the record room, the officer in charge of the record room may direct. Manner of inspection 8. The use of pen and ink during inspection is prohibited. Pencil and paper may be used for making any notes or copies from the record but no marks shall be made on any record or paper inspected. Any person infringing this provision may, by the order of the Collector or the officer in charge of the record room or the presiding officer, be deprived of the right of inspection for such period as he may direct. Such an order, when passed by revenue officer subordinate to the Collector, shall be subject to revision by the latter. Return of record 9. The inspection shall be completed and the record returned within the hours fixed under para 7 on the day on which the record was taken out for inspection. Failure to inspect 10. If the applicant fails to make inspection within one week from the date on which inspection was ordered, the order shall lapse and no further inspection shall be allowed without obtaining a fresh order. Inspection of land records in custody of tehsildar or village accountant 11. The tehsildar/village accountant shall allow any one interested to inspect free of charge any land records in his custody and to take notes of the same. Copies of record of rights 12. Certified copies of record of rights and maps may be granted to parties under Section 49 or 50 at Sadar by the record keeper and in the mofussil by the revenue officer having custody of the maps and records in question. Form of application for copies 13. Application for certified copies shall be made in form appended to these rules and shall bear a court fee stamp of the value of twenty five naya paise. Charges for copies 14. Fees for certified copies of maps and records shall be as follows:- Manuscript of typed copies Fifty seven naya paise per folio consisting as nearly as possible 150 words (four figures counting one word) or part thereof. 100 plots or fraction subsequent 100 plots or fraction thereof one rupee. Cadastral survey maps One rupee Authentication fee for maps One rupee extra (or if the copy four folios twenty Five naya paise for every folio) Expedition fee for urgent application for copy Supply of folios etc. by applicants 15. Requisite folios for certified copies of records, tracing cloth for certified copies of maps and Khatian forms for certified copies of record of right shall be supplied by the parties. Rejection of application 16. If the applicant fails to deposit requisite number of folios and other cost within a week from the date on which the cost is notified the application, may be rejected and once an application is rejected it cannot be reviewed, though a fresh application may be given. Grant of copies for public purpose 17. No fee shall be charged for grant of certified copies of maps and records required for public purposes by Heads of Government Departments. Copies of record not finally published 18. When a certified copy of a record not finally published under sub-section (2) of section 43 of the Act is granted, there shall be certificate on the copy as follows:- “Certified to be true or copy of part of record of rights which is being prepared under Chapter V of the Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960. The stage of......................has been completed at the time of the issue of the copy” Date: Signature Designation FORM A of Inspection Book (See para 5 of schedule II) Date Signature and occupation of application for inspection Record, book of register of which inspection in sought Capacity in which inspection is Sought Initials of officer in ordering inspection Time occupied Stamp affixed Remarks From To 1 2 3 4 5 6(a) 6(b) 7 8 FORM A of Application of copy (See para 13 of schedule II) Name and address of the applicant Application fee(in court fee stamp to)affixed here Name of village Name and address of the person who will receive the copy Forms and tracing cloth if required to be supplied by the applicant J.L. No. Tehsil Thana Whether to be received personally or to be sent by registered post. For certified copies court fees and folios to be supplied by the applicant according to rules. Extra 75nP. Court fee for sending by registered post. Particulars of record or map Receipt for the application Name of the applicant Due date for issue of the copy Court fee Folio deposited Officer receiving application Memo of stamp Name of copyist Cost of folios Forms etc. To be drawn by the copist Court fee labels Delivery of copy Serial No. Date of presentation Application fee Postage fee Authentication fee Folios If posted date of posting receipt to be attached here If taken personally receipt of the party with date.