Partial Amendment to Rule 18(g) on Refund Procedure for Surrender/Cancelled Land Plots

Act Name/Rule Name: RIICO Disposal of Land Rules, 1979

Applicable Rule/Section: Rule 18(g)(ii)(b)

Type of Document: Office Order

State: Rajasthan

Date: January 17, 2025

Circular No./Notification No.: Office Order 17/2024

The Infrastructure Development Committee (IDC) identified operational challenges in refunding amounts for surrendered or cancelled plots under Rule 18(g) of the RIICO Disposal of Land Rules, 1979. To streamline this process, a partial amendment was proposed and approved.

Rule

Existing Rule

Partial Amendment

18 (g) (ii) (b)

If RIICO had to refund money and the refund was made through cheque:

  1. Prior approval from the Managing Director (MD) was mandatory.
  2. Once the cheque was sent via Registered Post or Speed Post, the refund was considered complete even if the cheque wasn’t encashed or was returned by the recipient.

If RIICO doesn’t have the recipient’s bank details, the Unit Head is now authorised to issue the refund cheque.

1. The cheque will still be sent via Registered Post or Speed Post.

2. Regardless of whether the cheque is cashed or returned, the refund will still be considered valid and complete.

This amendment simplifies the refund process by delegating authority to Unit Heads and eliminating dependency on MD approval. It ensures faster processing of refunds and avoids delays caused by non-encashment or returned cheques.

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