Draft model Act and rules for states on conclusive land titling.

Released by: Niti Ayog

• Released by: Niti Ayog
  
  
  
• It aims to reduce litigations and ease the land acquisition process for infrastructure projects.
• Under the Model Act, state governments will have the power to order for establishment, administration and management of a system of title registration of immovable properties.
• The land dispute resolution officer and land title appellate tribunal are one-shot institutions which will fade away as the work reduces.
• After three years of its notification, the register of title attains conclusivity without any external action.
• Conclusive land titles are guaranteed by the state for correctness and entail provision for compensation by the state in case of any dispute.
• Any person aggrieved may file an objection before the Title Registration Officer within three years from the date of such notification. 
• Following this, the Title Registration Officer shall make an entry to that effect in Register of Titles and in the Register of Disputes and refer the case to the land dispute resolution officer.
• A party aggrieved with an order of the land dispute resolution officer may file an appeal before the Land Titling Appellate Tribunal within 30 days of passing of such an order.
• A special bench of High court shall be designated to deal with appeals against the orders passed by the Land Titling Appellate Tribunal.
• Conclusive land titling will facilitate easy access of credit to farmers and reduce a large number of land-related litigations.
• It will also enable transparent real estate transactions and land acquisition for infrastructure development.