JKSJA hosts orientation programme for Registrars, Sub-Registrars in Jammu

5 Dariya News

Jammu 21-Dec-2019

The Jammu and Kashmir State Judicial Academy (JKSJA) today organised one day orientation programme for all Registrars/Sub-Registrars of Jammu Province on the topic  “Registration Procedure and Process”.Additional Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners Revenue and Sub-Divisional Magistrates from various Districts of Jammu  province, assigned with powers of Registering Officers participated in the orientation programme held here at the Judicial Academy Complex, Janipur.Financial Commissioner  Revenue Dr. Pawan Kotwal, with powers of Inspector General of Registration, inaugurated the programme, which is first in the series of training programmes to be organised by  the Judicial Academy.In his inaugural address, Dr. Kotwal highlighted the need to train the officers of the government, who now have been vested with the duties of Registrars  and Sub-Registrars, under the provisions of the Registration Act. He also stressed on the need to learn from the experience of the Judicial Officers, who were earlier assigned  with the registration work.He said that government is in the process of creating separate infrastructure and manpower in the Department of Registration, for which efforts are  being made to expedite the process. “It is the need of the hour to educate the Registering Officers to ensure smooth and hassle free work of registration of documents,” he said.  He exhorted upon the Registering Officers to work tirelessly to facilitate the general public in the matter of registration of documents. He also gave an overview of the ongoing  process of digitisation of Revenue Record  to streamline the functioning of the Revenue Department.

Special Judge Anti Corruption, Jammu Rajesh Sekhri and Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kathua Pawan Dev Kotwal were the resource persons for the training  programme.Director, J&K State Judicial Academy, Rajeev Gupta, in his introductory address elaborated on the historical perspective of the registration and discussed the need to  modernise the process of registration. He also discussed the need to educate Registering Officers about exercise of powers by them as Registrars and Sub-Registrars.The  resource persons, after giving an overview and salient features of the Registration Act and the incidental matters, elaborated on the powers of the Registering Officers and the  procedure required to be followed by them in registration of documents.The rules framed for practice and working, besides the precautions   required to be taken by the  Registering Officers were also discussed. Special emphasis was laid on the need to adopt a uniform approach by all Registering Officers to facilitate a smooth transition of powers  of Registering Officers from the Judicial Officers to the officers of the government. The incidental matters, as to payment of stamp duty, registration fee and the provisions  regarding exemptions from payment of such duty and fee were also elaborately discussed.During the interaction sessions, the Registering Officers cleared their doubts as to  various matters falling in the domain of registration of documents.