The Government directed all Revenue officers, to ensure against transfer of property relating to religious places in contravention of any of the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908 and relevant laws.
According to a circular issued by the Commissioner Secretary, Revenue Department, all Revenue officers, including Registrars, Sub Registrars, ACRs, SDMs etc, notified as Registering Authorities, have been enjoined upon to ensure that cases involving transfer of property in respect of religious places may be processed only before the Sub Registrar having jurisdiction for registration of such property.
This direction has been issued in wake of the reports that some elements were making desperate attempts to have the conveyance deeds relating to property of religious places registered outside the area of jurisdiction of the Sub-Registrar in which the property is situated in contravention of the provisions of the Registration Act,1908 and other relevant laws as to evade due scrutiny by the Sub-Registrar concerned.
In this context, the Revenue Department has also drawn attention to order number 230, dated 30-05-2019 0f the J&K High Court wherein necessary instructions have been issued for ensuring registration of conveyance deeds relating to the property of any religious place in accordance with the law.
