1. The petitioner before this Court is the owner in possession of plot No.
19, situated at R.R.Colony, Umpling, Shillong, who had sought to transfer
the same by way of a Gift Deed to her son and grandson. In this regard, it is
submitted that an appropriate application under the provisions of the
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Meghalaya Transfer of Land (Regulation) Act, 1971, had been made before
the Revenue authorities, who thereafter, had conducted a survey on 11-10-
2023, wherein an increase of 263.05 sq.mts. was detected. It is further
submitted that as the grant of permission was pending without any
substantial progress, the petitioner had issued a legal notice to the Deputy
Commissioner Revenue, and in response, the petitioner was informed that
the approval of the competent authority for regularisation of the excess area
of the petitioner’s plot was still awaited from the Revenue Department. The
petitioner, it is submitted is an aged lady of 91 years old, and as such, has
been compelled to approach this Court seeking directions that the
application dated 10-05-2022 for the said plot be expeditiously disposed of.
It has also been submitted that as a considerable time has elapsed, directions
may be issued for registration of the petitioner’s Gift Deed, and also to
regularise the excess area of 263.05 sq. mts, taking into account the deemed
sanction as per the Act.
