GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Finance (R e v e n u e) Department

O R D E R

WHEREAS the officers of the Refugee, Relief & Rehabilitation Department, Government of West Bengal (hereinafter referred to as the said Department) are required to execute registration of lease deeds in respect of homestead plots only in favour of eligible non-displaced families, now residing in different approved/recognized colonies of the State of West Bengal.

AND WHEREAS it has been decided to confer the power of the Additional District Sub-Registrar temporarily on the officers concerned of the said Department for smooth and speedy implementation of the programme taken by the said Department as per the policy of the Government towards regularisation of the non-displaced persons (landless) residing in approved/recognized refugee colonies in different districts.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Governor is pleased to a point, with immediate effect, the officers in the rank of the District Rehabilitation Officer, the Sub-Divisional Refugee Rehabilitation Officer and the Rehabilitation Officer of the said Department to be the ex-officio Additional District Sub-Registrar within their respective jurisdiction for the purpose of registration of lease deeds in connection with regularization of the non-displaced persons (landless) residing in approved/recognized refugee colonies and not for the purpose of registration of the deeds relating to transfer of land by the said lessee families by means of gift, sale and other mode of conveyance.

This order cancels this Department’s Order No. 1116-F.T., Dt. the 28th July, 2009.