Chairperson Shubhangi Vaigankar listens as councillor Prakash Bhivshet makes a point while speaking at the council meeting on Thursday. Captured by : Agnelo Pereira
MAPUSA
In a decision that could pave the way for other civic bodies to follow, the Mapusa Municipal Council on Thursday unanimously resolved that anyone who wants to transfer shops or stalls owned by the municipality should provide either a succession deed or order on inventory proceedings to determine the legal heir.
The decision makes it mandatory for anyone who wishes to transfer their shops within blood relation to either provide a succession deed or order on inventory proceedings in order to determine the legal heir to whom the shop or stall can be transferred.
The Director of Municipal Administration allows the transfer of shops belonging to the municipality within blood relation but does not specify how to determine the blood relation.
All this while, the civic body was relying on an affidavit sworn by the person, who wished to transfer the shops in the name of his son, daughter, wife etc.
“We (the council) are no one to decide who are the members in the blood relation. Only the court or sub-registrar can decide that. Secondly, an undertaking given through an affidavit is not legally acceptable,” said Shashank Narvekar, who proposed the resolution.
Initially, it was decided that all those people who transferred their shops/stalls in the last 10 years be given one year time to furnish the succession deed or order on inventory proceedings. But the decision was dropped after several councillors said that past cases should be kept out of the new rule.
ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION: It was brought to the notice of the council that several illegal constructions were taking place in Mapusa.
Councillor Prakash Bhivshet said that several illegal constructions mushroomed in his ward and the council had failed to take action against such activities.
Chief Officer, Sitaram Sawal acknowledged that there were many illegalities taking place in the town and he was disposing of the cases as per the files coming before him.
“There are a lot of complaints of illegal construction and I have been taking up the matters. But I wouldn’t like to make decisions just because councillors insist on taking up their cases first,” Sawal said.
PAY PARKING: Somecouncillorsraised the issue that the pay-parking contractor was fleecing people while charging parking fees in the market.
Chief Officer, Sitaram Sawal informed that he has also received several complaints against the contractor for overcharging and rude toll collecting staff.
The chief officer also informed that he has initiated the process to remove the contractor from the job.
“I have issued a show-cause notice to the contractor asking him to respond to the charges/complaints received from the public,” Sawal said.
The decision makes it mandatory for anyone who wishes to transfer their shops within blood relation to either provide a succession deed or order on inventory proceedings in order to determine the legal heir to whom the shop or stall can be transferred.
The Director of Municipal Administration allows the transfer of shops belonging to the municipality within blood relation but does not specify how to determine the blood relation.
All this while, the civic body was relying on an affidavit sworn by the person, who wished to transfer the shops in the name of his son, daughter, wife etc.
“We (the council) are no one to decide who are the members in the blood relation. Only the court or sub-registrar can decide that. Secondly, an undertaking given through an affidavit is not legally acceptable,” said Shashank Narvekar, who proposed the resolution.
Initially, it was decided that all those people who transferred their shops/stalls in the last 10 years be given one year time to furnish the succession deed or order on inventory proceedings. But the decision was dropped after several councillors said that past cases should be kept out of the new rule.
ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION: It was brought to the notice of the council that several illegal constructions were taking place in Mapusa.
Councillor Prakash Bhivshet said that several illegal constructions mushroomed in his ward and the council had failed to take action against such activities.
Chief Officer, Sitaram Sawal acknowledged that there were many illegalities taking place in the town and he was disposing of the cases as per the files coming before him.
“There are a lot of complaints of illegal construction and I have been taking up the matters. But I wouldn’t like to make decisions just because councillors insist on taking up their cases first,” Sawal said.
PAY PARKING: Somecouncillorsraised the issue that the pay-parking contractor was fleecing people while charging parking fees in the market.
Chief Officer, Sitaram Sawal informed that he has also received several complaints against the contractor for overcharging and rude toll collecting staff.
The chief officer also informed that he has initiated the process to remove the contractor from the job.
“I have issued a show-cause notice to the contractor asking him to respond to the charges/complaints received from the public,” Sawal said.
