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Can I File RTI for Registered Settlement of Joint Owned Land without the consent and knowledge of other party

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Sir,

Our grand father and his elder brother jointly owned a land in 1956, both were expired. In this situation, the successors of the joint owner had made a settlement deed and mortgaged the property without our consent and knowledge in 2019. The Settlement deed was duly registered and mortgaged.

Can I File RTI for this against the Registrar, VAO, Surveyor etc., who were engaged in this unlawful activity?

With Regards,

Sangeeth Kumar.P

posted Jan 20, 2020 by Sangeeth Kumar.p

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Yes, you can file RTI application for the details of land settlement.
The matter comes under the jurisdiction of Revenue department of the state which is a Public Authority u/s 2(h) of RTI Act, 2005. You can ask for the copy of application and other documents submitted for the changes made in the land records. You can file the application at the concerned Sub Registrar office under whose jurisdiction the property comes.
In the decision of Central Information Commission in the case titled Surender Pal Singh vs SDM (Kanjhawala), GNCTD bearing no. CIC/SA/A/2014/000462, it has been laid down that transparency of land records is the mandate as per the RTI Act and it is the duty of land authorities to provide information about land records to citizens.

Hence, application can be made u/s 2(f), 2(j) and 6 with the payment of requisite fees as per RTI Act, 2005 to Public Information Officer mentioning the complete details of land like survey number, complete address.

For further details please visit: https://onlinerti.com/apply

answer Jul 22, 2020 by Monika
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