1. Since only a field eqnuiry order is passwed which does not mean adverse to merit of the case. you should cooperate with them.
2. Expedite the date for field enquiry.
The following chronology shows how a straightforward record-correction matter has become unnecessarily complicated in the BL&LRO office: 1. The mango-orchard land, with no Barga/sharecropping since 1954, was originally recorded in the RS and LR records in my late father’s name with 100% share and area. After his death, it was recorded in my name (Khatian No. AAA) u/s 50 of the WBLR Act, 1955, in 2001, with 100% share and area. I have since remained the sole owner in continuous possession. 2. In September 2023, I found that the LR Computer Copy of PI erroneously recorded Mr. Das under Khatian No. XXX with 50% share and Barga, while my name continued under Khatian No. AAA with 100% share. This resulted in an impossible 150% total share and corresponding excess area. Neither my father nor I ever conveyed any part of the land to Mr. Das or anyone else. 3. I filed an RTI application to ascertain how Mr. Das’s name was entered. The BL&LRO replied that no document was available in support of Khatian No. XXX. Moreover, its Mother Copy records Mr. Sarkar as owner and does not include the concerned plot. 4. I therefore applied to the BL&LRO in December 2024 for deletion of Mr. Das’s erroneous entry. A RI field enquiry followed; Mr. Das/heirs were absent, and local villagers confirmed my family’s long-standing possession. At the July 2025 RO hearing, Mr. Das’s heir appeared but produced no documentary proof. 5. In November 2025, instead of deleting the unauthorized entry Mr Das’ name, the RO amalgamated Khatian Nos. AAA and XXX into Khatian No. AAA in my name, while retaining the erroneous 150% share/area and Barga entry. 6. In the same month, the RO mutated a new Khatian No. PPP in Mr. Das’s favour with 50% share and area, falsely citing a 2012 sale by me. The cited deed concerns a different Mouza and parties. My Khatian No. AAA still shows 100% share and area with the erroneous Barga entry. 7. In December 2025, I again applied to the BL&LRO for deletion of Mr. Das’s name and Barga entry and correction of the digital records. I approached the DLL&LRO in January 2026 for early disposal; the matter was forwarded to the BL&LRO in February 2026. 8. In the last week of January, another hearing was held, but neither Mr. Das nor his heir appeared. A Misc. Case for record correction was thereafter registered and forwarded to the SDLL&RO for approval in April 2026. 9. As the matter remained unresolved, I again applied to the BL&LRO in mid-July 2026 for cancellation of Khatian No. PPP, deletion of the Barga entries, and restoration of my 100% ownership, referring to my December 2025 application and the DLL&LRO’s forwarding letter. 10. I expected cancellation of the illegal mutation under W.B. G.O. No. 213-1S/10/2020 dated 17.01.2020; instead, the BL&LRO has ordered another RI field enquiry. Questions (i) Are the steps taken by me so far legally/procedurally, correct? (ii) What should I do next for an early and favourable resolution?
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1. Since only a field eqnuiry order is passwed which does not mean adverse to merit of the case. you should cooperate with them.
2. Expedite the date for field enquiry.
1) Your initial application u/s 50 of the WBLR Act, subsequent RTI request, appeals to the DLL&LRO, and citation of WB G.O. No. 213-1S/10/2020 regarding fraudulent deeds were entirely correct
2) The BL&LRO amalgamated Khatian Nos. AAA and XXX instead of outright deleting the unauthorized entry. Furthermore, mutating Khatian No. PPP based on a deed belonging to a different Mouza is a glaring administrative oversight. Because the BL&LRO functions as a quasi-judicial authority, issuing a "re-enquiry" when they already have proof of no linkage to the plot is a delay tactic.
Your actions have been legally and procedurally sound. You systematically established the lack of supporting documents via RTI, obtained a favorable RI enquiry report, and approached higher supervisory authorities (DL&LRO) when lower officers stalled.
To break the administrative cycle of endless field enquiries and secure a favorable correction you may pursue by submitting a formal legal representation directly to the District Land & Land Reforms Officer (DL&LRO) and copy the Sub-Divisional Land & Land Reforms Officer (SDL&LRO).
If the BL&LRO or SDL&LRO does not pass a final order on the pending Misc. Case within 30–45 days, file an Original Application (O.A.) before the WBLRTT at Salt Lake, Kolkata.
Request that the BL&LRO treat the 150% share entry as an arithmetic/clerical error under the inherent powers of record correction, which does not require endless title verification since the 150% figure is logically defective on its face.