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Tribal land records RTI — Mizoram HC 2024

High Court of Mizoram at Aizawl · 2024-05-22 · WP(C) 98/2023

VC allotment records are accessible; BPL fee exemption is absolute.

Case details

Court High Court of Mizoram at Aizawl
Decided 2024-05-22
Citation WP(C) 98/2023
Bench M, i, c, h, a, e, l, , Z, o, t, h, a, n, k, h, u, m, a, , J
Petitioner Lalhmingthangi
Respondent Mizoram Revenue Dept
RTI Act sections §7(1), §7(5)
Outcome Applicant allowed

Outcome

Village Council land-allotment records are public authority records; BPL applicant exempt from fee.

Ratio decidendi

Village Council allotment registers (Settlement Certificates, Periodic Patta) are records held by a public authority under the Lushai Hills District (Village Councils) Act, 1953. §7(5) fee exemption for BPL applicants is automatic on proof of BPL status and no additional documentation can be demanded.

Keywords

Mizoram, tribal land, village council, section 7(5), BPL

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