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Goa, Daman and Diu Land Revenue (Appeals, Revision and Review) Rules, 1969

The Goa, Daman and Diu Land Revenue (Appeals, Revision and Review) Rules, 1969

Published vide Notification No. RD/LRC/245/69-71/11, dated 16th February, 1971

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RD/LRC/245/69-71/XI. - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 199 of the Land Revenue Code, 1968 (9 of 1969) and all other powers enabling him in that behalf the Lieutenant Governor of Goa, Daman and Diu is hereby pleased to make the following rules:

  1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Goa, Daman and Diu Land Revenue (Appeals, Revision and Review) Rules, 1969.

(2) They shall come into force at once.

  1. Form and contents of appeal and application.- (1) Every appeal or an application for revision or review under Chapter XII of the Code shall be made in the form of a petition addressed to the appropriate authority and shall be drawn up in concise, intelligible language. It shall bear the signature or thumb impression of the appellant or, as the case may be, the applicant, or his duly authorized agent and shall bear a court-fee stamp of such value as is provided therefor in the Court-Fees Act, 1870, as applied to the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu.

(2) The appeal or application shall contain the following particulars, that is to say:-

(i) the name of the appellant or the applicant, as the case may be;

(ii) his father's name;

(iii) his occupation and place of residence and address; and

(iv) the name and address of the writer, if any, of the appellant or applicant.

(3) The appeal or application shall also contain a brief statement of facts on which the appellant or applicant relies in support of his appeal or application, and the grounds of his objection to the order or decision against which the appeal or application is made.

  1. Presentation of appeal and application.- (1) Appeals or applications for revision or review may either be presented to the appropriate authority in person or be forwarded to it by post.

(2) Where an appeal or application is sent by post, the postage on the cover containing it must invariably be fully prepaid.

  1. Rejection of appeals and applications.- Non-compliance with the provisions of the preceding rules in any material respect may render an appeal or application liable to be rejected without inquiry into its merits.
  2. Consolidation of appeals and applications.- A Revenue or Survey Officer may consolidate any appeals or applications, if-

(a) all the parties thereto agree to such consolidation; and

(b) they involve common questions of law and facts.