It is noteworthy that for the speedy disposal of disputes related to agricultural land in which declaration of rights of transfer, division of fields, removal of illegal possession etc., revenue courts were constituted and revenue courts have been given powers like civil courts. Despite the above powers, small land disputes are pending in the revenue courts for years.
At present, the revenue courts of the entire Uttarakhand include the courts of Revenue Council, Commissioner, Collector, Additional Collector, Assistant Collector, Tehsildar, Naib Tehsildar. About 34,000 litigations are pending, of which hundreds of cases are more than three years old.
Expressing dissatisfaction over the progress of disposal of cases, the Chief Minister said that the pending cases of Revenue Courts should be ensured under special drive and with time boundness to realize the basic mantra of simplification, resolution, disposal and satisfaction of the State Government. The status of settlement of revenue claims is to be reviewed by the Chief Minister even during the tour of the districts and review meetings.
