Revenue officers at work on Saturday in South Goa as the revenue Courts functioned on Saturdays under the Goa Special Court initiative.
MARGAO
Revenue Courts and Offices across South Goa District functioned on Saturdays under the Goa Special Court Initiative, aimed at expediting the hearing and disposal of pending revenue and land-related cases, particularly long-pending matters.
South Goa district Collector, Egna Cleetus, has said the initiative also ensured the continuation of regular court proceedings and essential administrative services for the benefit of the public.
Functioning of the revenue courts on Saturdays has started in the district after Under Secretary, Revenue Vrushika Kauthankar issued a circular earlier this week stating that all Revenue officers shall conduct dedicated special hearings every Saturday for taking up pending matters falling within their respective jurisdictions. These hearings shall be conducted with the specific objective of ensuring focused and expeditious disposal of pending cases and applications.
The circular comes against the backdrop of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s live interaction on November 6, under the Swayampurna Goa initiative, wherein he had announced the initiative of conducting Special Courts for expeditious disposal of pending revenue matters, particularly Mundkar and Tenancy cases, applications under Mhaje Ghar Yojana and pending mutation and partition cases.
The initiative is intended to be operationalised through dedicated special hearings every Saturday by the existing Revenue Officers, for focused and expeditious disposal of pending matters.
The circular has issued directions to all Revenue officers to conduct dedicated special hearings every Saturday for taking up pending matters falling within their respective jurisdictions. These hearings shall be conducted with the specific objective of ensuring focused and expeditious disposal of pending cases and applications.
The circular stated that particular emphasis shall be laid on the disposal of pending Mundkar and Tenancy cases, especially purchase cases under the respective Acts. Such cases shall be taken up on priority and pursued towards final disposal within the timelines prescribed under the applicable provisions.
The Collectors have been told to closely monitor the conduct of special Saturday hearings and the progress of disposal by the officers under their jurisdiction, with particular attention to long-pending Mundkar and Tenancy purchase cases.
