Dehradun – In a bold step to eliminate procedural lag, the Uttarakhand Revenue Council has mandated a comprehensive overhaul of land‑mutation processes and a heightened emphasis on the efficiency of subordinate revenue courts throughout the state.

Fast‑Tracking Mutation Files

Revenue Council Commissioner and Secretary Ranjana Rajguru reviewed the current backlog of dakhil‑kharij (mutation) cases and the caseload of revenue courts in each district. She directed Assistant Collectors (First Class), tehsildars, naib tehsildars and related staff to clear pending matters strictly in line with the established rules and time‑frames.

Presiding officers were urged to adjudicate every mutation request on its own merits, applying the relevant statutes so that citizens are not forced to wait unnecessarily.

Keeping Court Registers Up‑to‑Date

The Council stressed that every revenue court must maintain complete, well‑organized registers. Current records enable rapid verification of a case’s status and avert procedural delays.

Files of concluded matters must be shifted to the record rooms within the stipulated period, ensuring that original documents are readily accessible for any appellate review.

Timely Service of Summons

Officials received an explicit instruction to serve summons issued by revenue courts within the legally mandated window. Special focus was placed on Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar, where officers were warned against any laxity in serving summons for mutation‑related cases.

Introducing ‘Mutation Day’

To further hasten the clearance of pending mutation work, the Council will inaugurate a statewide ‘Mutation Day’ beginning next month. Rajguru asked the presiding officers of all tehsils to finalize logistical arrangements well before the inaugural event.

The initiative is designed to make mutation disposal more time‑bound and transparent, providing much‑needed relief to landowners awaiting title updates.

Key Participants in the Review Meeting

  • Joint Director (Consolidation) – Naresh Chandra Durgapal
  • Deputy Revenue Commissioner – Meenakshi Patwal
  • District Government Counsel (Revenue) – Nitin Vashishtha
  • Additional District Magistrates from across Uttarakhand