All Govt Orders (G.O's) on Land Issues

Compendium ofGovernment Orders on Land Issues pertaining to the Urban
Local Bodies

1 Introduction
2 Orders Specific to ULBs
3 Land Acquisition
4 Land Alienation
5 Land Encroachment
6 Land Private Negotiation
7 Land Assignment
8 Transfer of Land
9 Land Lease
10 Meikal Poramboke
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Highest Civilian Award Announced

Government of India has instituted the highest civilian award in the field of contribution to the unity and
integrity of India, in the name of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
A notification instituting the Sardar Patel NationalUnity Award was issued by Ministry of Home Affairs on 20th September, 2019.
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World Happiness Report Published

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World Happiness Report 2019

SC: Acting CJ Not Entitled for Pensionary Benefits As Applicable to CJ

The Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition (C) No. 300 of 2016, has delivered it's Judgment stating that the petitioner, a Retired Acting Chief Justice of an High Court is not entitled to pensionary benefits, applicable to a retired Chief Justice of a
High Court.

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SC Urges Centre and MCI to frame Policy on Compulsory Service for Doctors

The Supreme Court of India has suggested to the Union of India and the Medical Council of India, that suitable steps be taken to take necessary steps "to have a uniform policy regarding the compulsory serviceto be rendered by the Doctors who are trained in government Institutions."

"Doctors who have executed compulsory
bonds shall be bound by the conditions contained therein", the Supreme Court has stated.

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SC Real Estate Project Allottees are "Financial Creditors"

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THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA in it's Judgment Dated 09 August 2009 wrt
CIVIL ORIGINAL/APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 43 OF 2019,
challenging the constitutional validity of amendments made to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, has held that,

"The Amendment Act to the Code does not infringe Articles
14, 19(1)(g) read with Article 19(6), or 300-A of the Constitution of India."

The court has also stated that, in case of conflict "the Code will prevail over the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA).

The amendments made to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,  "deem allottees of real estate projects to be “financial creditors” so that they may trigger the Code, under Section 7 thereof, against the real estate developer. In addition, being financial creditors, they are entitled to be represented in the Committee of Creditors by authorised representatives."

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No Fees for Patta Name Transfer

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THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT on 06.02.2015 in Writ Petition (MD) No.8250 of 2008 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2018 has concluded that, "that the
requirement is to pay only one set of fee but, the collecting agency for such fee is
now the Registration Office. No second set of fee is required to be paid.

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