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Section 191 of The Ajmer Tenancy and Land Records Act, 1950 in hindi

Power of record officer to transfer and withdraw cases.

A record officer may transfer any case or class of cases pending before him to any assistant record officer, and may withdraw any case or class of cases from an assistant record officer and try such case or class of cases himself or transfer the same to any other assistant record officer: Provided that if the record officer himself tries any case so withdrawn, he shall submit the record for confirmation of the order passed by him in such case to the Chief Commissioner.

Summary

The record officer can move any case currently in their court over to an Assistant Record Officer.
This official can also take a case back from an assistant to handle it themselves or move it to someone else.
If the record officer takes a case back and decides it personally, they must send the final order to the Chief Commissioner for approval.

Practical examples

1Record Officer Mehra finds that Assistant Record Officer Jain is taking too long on a land boundary case, so he pulls the file back to his own court to finish it.

2To ensure all mapping disputes are handled by the most experienced staff, the Record Officer transfers three new cases to Assistant Record Officer Prasad.

FAQ

1. Can a record officer move cases under the Ajmer Tenancy and Land Records Act, 1950?

Yes, under Section 191, a record officer can transfer cases to an assistant or take them back to try personally.

2. Who approves the Record Officer's decisions if they try a case themselves under Section 191?

Under Section 191, if the record officer tries a withdrawn case personally, the record must be submitted to the Chief Commissioner for confirmation.

3. Is the Record Officer limited to moving only one case under Section 191 of the Ajmer Tenancy Act?

No, Section 191 allows for the transfer or withdrawal of a single case or a whole class of cases.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 191 of The Ajmer Tenancy and Land Records Act, 1950, if a record officer decides a case they took back from an assistant, who confirms the result?

Q2.Who can a record officer transfer cases to under Section 191 of the Ajmer Tenancy law?

Q3.Under Section 191 of The Ajmer Tenancy and Land Records Act, 1950, what action can a record officer take regarding a case with an assistant?

Q4.Comparing Section 189 and Section 191 of the Ajmer Tenancy law, what is a shared requirement when a senior official tries a withdrawn case?

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