DINESH SARKAR Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THESE writ applications are directed against a common judgement and order dated 30th April, 2012, passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Calcutta Bench, on Circuit at Port Blair, dismissing the applications under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, being OA 193/AN/2011, OA 174/AN/2011, OA 29/AN/2012 and OA 57/AN/2012 filed by the respective writ petitioners being Chaukidars under the Andaman and Nicobar Administration, claiming the benefits of regularization, as had been granted to the Chaudharies under the Administration.

(2.) SECTION 3 of the Regulation provides that there shall be the following classes of Revenue Officers: -

(3.) SECTION 210(1) of the Revenue Regulation empowers the Chief Commissioner to make rules for the purpose of carrying out and giving effect to the provisions of the Revenue Regulation and in particular to provide for inter alia preservation or disposal of trees, brush wood jungles or other natural products; manner of assessment of land revenue; preparation of records of rights; the preparation of land records; the inspection by officers of land in respect of which grant has been made or licence has been granted and the carrying out by grantees and licencees of such preventive or remedial measures as may be necessary for the protection of plants or crops in such  land; the manner in which record of unoccupied land may be prepared and maintained and any other matter that may be prescribed. In exercise of powers conferred by sub -section (1) of section 210 of the Revenue Regulation, the Chief Commissioner of Andaman and Nicobar Islands made the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Land Revenue and Land Reforms Rules, 1968, hereinafter referred to as the 1968 Revenue Rules. Rules 162 and 163 of the 1968 Revenue Rules provide as follows: