Human Right body issues notice to Revenue Secy over alleged property rights violation by DM

The Tripura Human Rights Commission (THRC) has issued a notice to the Revenue Secretary after a man filed a complaint against the West District Magistrate Dr. Vishal Kumar for allegedly violating the right to property.

THRC Chairperson Arindam Lodh has taken cognizance of the matter.

The report of the THRC said one Sujoy Banik, of Birendranagar under West District, filed a complaint against the DM & Collector, West Tripura, for refusing mutation of the complainant in respect of his purchased land measuring 2.19 acres, dated September 17, 2014, situated under Purba Barjala Tehsil and Mouja bearing Sabek Dag No. 4780 & 4781, 11737 & 4738, corresponding Hal Dag No. recorded in Khatian No. 1666.

“It is alleged that DM & Collector, West Tripura, in Revenue Case No. 824/22, had made totally false remarks that the allotment of that plot was wrongly done. It is alleged that DM & Collector passed the order based on the report of DCM dated 21.03.2023 and report of SDM, Jirania dated 23.03.2023. But in those reports there was no mention that the allotment of that plot was wrongly done,” the report said.

It said that rather, in the report of the SDM, it was recommended that the petitioner is legally deemed the owner but does not have physical possession. It was also claimed that acquisition or transfer by the Government remains unproven.

“The complainant claims that his human right has been violated as his right to property was denied. The complainant gave a reference to a case law of Apex Court reports [(2011) 10 SCC 404] (State of Haryana vs. Mukesh Kumar). Perused the complaint. The Commission finds a prima facie case that the complainant's human right to property was denied by the DM & Collector, West Tripura. Accordingly, cognizance is taken. Send a copy of the complaint to the Secretary, Revenue Department, with a direction to submit his response as to the allegation made in the complaint,” the report added.