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    The document outlines various powers that have been delegated to officers of the Land & Development Office by the Government of India. It discusses the administrative, financial, legal, and authentication powers granted to the Land & Development Officer and other officers. It also covers the delegation of powers related to the administration of Nazul lands in Delhi, including accepting bids, approving construction plans, and handling cases of misuse or unauthorized construction. Branch officers, managing officers, superintendents, and other staff have also been delegated certain powers as defined in various office orders.

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    The document outlines various powers that have been delegated to officers of the Land & Development Office by the Government of India. It discusses the administrative, financial, legal, and authentication powers granted to the Land & Development Officer and other officers. It also covers the delegation of powers related to the administration of Nazul lands in Delhi, including accepting bids, approving construction plans, and handling cases of misuse or unauthorized construction. Branch officers, managing officers, superintendents, and other staff have also been delegated certain powers as defined in various office orders.

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    The document outlines various powers that have been delegated to officers of the Land & Development Office by the Government of India. It discusses the administrative, financial, legal, and authentication powers granted to the Land & Development Officer and other officers. It also covers the delegation of powers related to the administration of Nazul lands in Delhi, including accepting bids, approving construction plans, and handling cases of misuse or unauthorized construction. Branch officers, managing officers, superintendents, and other staff have also been delegated certain powers as defined in various office orders.

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    CHAPTER - 4

    DELEGATION OF POWERS

    The following powers have been delegated to the officers of the Land
    & Development Office by the Government of India :-

    1. ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL, LEGAL AND AUTHENTICATION OF


    ORDERS ETC.

    (a) The Land & Development Officer has been delegated powers in
    Administrative and Financial matters as contained in Ministry of works,
    Housing & Supply’s letter:-

    i) L-27(10)/59 dt. 16.7.1960

    ii) L-II-15(3)/60 dt. 4.1.1961

    iii) L-II-15(1)/60 dt. Aug., 1960

    (b) Land & Development Officer and Deputy Land & Development
    Officer/Assistant Settlement Commissioner, have been granted the powers of
    signing and verification of plaints and written statements in suits, in courts of
    civil jurisdiction by or against the Central Government, vide Ministry of Law
    (Deptt. Of Legal Affairs) Notification No. S.R.O. 351, dated 25.11.1958 as
    amended vide Notification No. F-16(1)/61 dt. 4.2.64.

    (c) The Land & Development Officer, Deputy Land & Development
    Officer, Assistant Settlement Commissioner, Vigilance-cum-Legal Officer and
    Assistant Engineers have been delegated powers to execute.

    i) all contracts and assurances of property relating to matters


    falling within the jurisdiction of Land & Development Officer;

    ii) all contracts, deeds or other instruments relating to or for


    the purpose of enforcement of the

    terms and conditions of the sale/lease deeds of the Government Built


    Property in Delhi/New Delhi;
    iii) auctioneering agreements, bonds of auctioneersand security
    bonds for the due performance of work by the auctioneers; F. 17(1)/64 dt.
    1.2.1966 read with F.17(3)/94-Judicial, dt. 6.1.1995.

    (d) Land & Development Officer, Deputy Land & Development Officer and
    the Assistant Settlement Commissioner/have been authorised to authenticate
    orders and other instruments made and executed in the name of the
    President vide Ministry of Home Affairs’ Notification No. S.O. 2297 dated
    3.11.1958 as amended vide Notification No. 3/5/66-Pub. I dated 2.8.1966.

    2. ADMINISTRATION OF NAZUL LANDS IN DELHI

    (a) Acceptance of bids at auctions for various purposes, temporary


    allotment of land and approval of construction plans:

    The Powers delegated to the Land & Development Officer; Deputy


    Land & Development Officer/Assistant Settlement Commissioner in this regard
    are contained in Ministry of Works, Housing and Supply letter No. 27/9/64-L
    dated 24.2.1966 and 30.8.1966.

    (b) Permitted temporary change of purpose from residence to office:

    The powers delegated to Land & Development Officer in this


    behalf are contained in Ministry of Works, Housing and Supply letter No.
    27.9.64-L dated 24.2.1966.

    (c) Condonation of breaches of misuse and unauthorised constructions:

    The powers delegated to Land & Development Officer in this


    behalf are contained in Ministry of Works, Housing and Supply letters No.

    i) L-7/4/61 dated 30.6.1961 as modified vide letter No. L-


    27(2)/66 dated 31.1.1967 and No. 7/4/61-L dt. 30.5.1967;

    ii) L-7(4)/61 dated 7.11.1962; and


    iii) U.O. No. 23/3/64-L dated 15.7.1964 (L&D Office Order
    No. Co-ord. (13) dt. 20.8.1964) as modified vide letter No. 7/7/65-L dt.
    1.8.1966.

    (d) Final disposal of cases.

    Full powers have been delegated to the Land & Development


    Officer to deal with the cases mentioned in para 2 of Ministry of Works,
    Housing and Supply letter No. 27/5/64 dated 27.4.65 without referring them
    to the Ministry of Finance.

    (e) Extension of time for completion of construction on leased land.

    Powers have been delegated to the Land & Development Officer


    to grant extension of time for completion of construction for one year at a
    time, without recovery of any penalty, subject to the conditions mentioned in
    item 1 of Ministry of Works, Housing and Supply letter No. 12/2/65-L dated
    4.2.1966.

    (f) Adjustment of excess/deficient area.

    Powers have been delegated to the Land &


    Development Officer to make adjustments in the area allotted to a party
    provided such adjustment does not involve increase or decrease in the area
    beyond 5 % of the area mentioned in the allotment letter or half acre,
    whichever is less. [Office order No. 165, dated 13.10.1965]

    3. POWERS DELEGATED TO BRANCH OFFICERS/MANAGING


    OFFICERS/SUPERINTENDENT
    (a) The powers delegated to the Branch Officers are contained in office
    order No.

    i) Admn. 1(184)/63 dt. 25.2.1964

    ii) Admn. 2(158)/61 dt. 26.7.1965

    iii) Admn. 1(156)/65 dt. 29.12.1965

    (b) MANAGING OFFICERS/ SUPERINTENDENTS OF LEASE SECTIONS:

    The powers delegated to Managing Officers/ Superintendents are


    contained in office order No. Admn. 1(184)/63 dt. 16.9.1965.

    (c) SUPERINTENDENT ADMINISTRATION SECTION:

    The powers delegated to Superintendent, Administration Section are


    contained in office order No.:

    i) Admn. 1(184)/63 dt. 16.9.1965

    ii) Admn. 1(184)/63 dt. 8.10.1965

    iii) Admn. 1(184)/66 dt. 26.4.1966

    (d) SUPERINTENDENT ACCOUNTS SECTION:

    In addition to the exercise of relevant powers contained in office order No.


    Admn. 1(184)/63 dt. 16.9.1965, the Superintendent, Accounts Section shall
    exercise the powers delegated to him by the office order No. Admn.
    1(184)/66 dt. 10.10.66.

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