Hathras DM Orders Priority Disposal Of Long-Pending Consolidation Cases

District Magistrate Satya Prakash Patel has directed officials of the consolidation department to dispose of cases pending for 3 to 5 years on priority and ensure timely, effective disposal of all pending matters related to consolidation.

Hathras, 01 October: District Magistrate Satya Prakash Patel reviewed the progress of works of the consolidation department on Thursday in the District Magistrate’s office chamber. During the review meeting, he instructed departmental officials to ensure that pending cases are resolved in a time-bound and effective manner.

The District Magistrate placed special emphasis on the proper demarcation of government land during the consolidation process. He directed consolidation officers and assistant consolidation officers not to keep files reserved for orders in courts unnecessarily pending. He also instructed that all such reserved cases be disposed of immediately.

DM Patel said that consolidation work should be carried out as per rules, in a transparent and effective manner. He asked all officers to regularly inspect the files of their respective courts and ensure time-bound resolution of public problems while giving them priority.

He also directed all presiding officers to conduct special inspections of their courts. The District Magistrate specifically instructed that cases pending for 3 to 5 years, as well as cases pending for more than 5 years, should be taken up on priority and disposed of at the earliest.

The District Magistrate further stressed the need to establish communication with objectors in all villages undergoing consolidation. He said efforts should be made to build mutual agreement so that the consolidation process can be completed quickly.

In villages where there is a situation of opposition regarding consolidation, instructions were issued to identify illegal encroachments and ensure action for their removal. The meeting also focused on ensuring that government land is properly identified and that illegal occupations are marked and removed as per the directions given.

Additional District Magistrate Judicial, Sub-District Magistrate Sasni, District Information Officer, SOC, all Consolidation Officers (CO), Assistant Consolidation Officers (ACO), Kanungo and Lekhpal, along with other concerned officials, were present in the meeting.