Vivek Chandra, Ranchi:
The state government has rejected the report of the SIT constituted in the matter of purchase and sale of 9.30 acres of land in Pugdu Mauza of Namkum zone. The SIT constituted under the chairmanship of IAS officer A Muthukumar had termed the registry of the said land as correct. But, in the case going on in the Supreme Court, the State Government has rejected the SIT report by filing an affidavit. It has been said that according to the documents available with the Land Revenue Department, the said land is of special nature. Because of this its registry or mutation cannot be done.
Chhavi Ranjan also played a role in this game:
In the year 2019, account number 93, plot number-543, 544, 545 and 546 of Pugadu Mauja, a total of 9.30 acres of land was registered in the name of businessman Vishnu Agarwal. Describing this purchase and sale as wrong, the then DC Chhavi Ranjan issued a showcause to the LRDC and the sub-registrar and recommended departmental action against them. But, when the case of cancellation of the registered deed on the basis of illegal purchase and sale of Khasmahal land was filed in the court of the Deputy Commissioner, Chhavi Ranjan dismissed the case itself.
The land was sold to Agarwal after taking back the title suit.
Vishnu Aggarwal had jointly bought land in Pugadu from the family members of Ashish Kumar Ganguly and Mubarak Hussain. Before selling the land, both the families were fighting a legal battle for a long time regarding the ownership of the land. However, both of them withdrew the title suit to sell the land to Agarwal. After the registry of the land, Agarwal applied for mutation. But, while rejecting the application, the then CO of Namkum told the land to be of special Mahal nature. After this, the state government had formed the SIT to investigate the disturbances.
Khasmahal land cannot be transferred
The ownership of Khasmahal land is with the Government of India. After the abolition of the Zamindari system, the confiscated land was entered in the Khasmahal list. Between 1960 and 1980, the government had given Khasmahal land on lease to thousands of people for livelihood and to educational institutions. The transfer of land of this nature cannot be compulsory of lease.