Chitnish Branch

"Chitnish" is a Marathi word, meaning thereby a secretary to. As a class-II revenue officer he/she functions in Collectorate as a Chitnish to collector and assists higher / superior officers in decision making process.

Key Functions

To deal with the Matters related to Land Revenue Code, 1879 and allied acts and rules there under.
To supervise the works of Land, Establishment, RTS (Record of Right), Administration and other branches.
Any other work assigned by superior authority.

Land Branch

This is the key branch of Collectorate which deals with the matters related to Land in the district. The major functions of this branch are as under :

Key Functions

To Give Non Agriculture Permissions under sections 65, 65(A), 65(B), 66 and 67 of the Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879.
Fixation of Land Price in the District Land Valuation Committee.
To Give Non Agriculture Permission.
Granting of Land to eligible Institutes/ Individuals.
To Grant Land for Charitable and Social Purposes to the Educational/ Social Institutes, School, Hostel etc.
Appeals under section 203 of Land Revenue Code ,1879.
Revision under section-211 of Land Revenue Code, 1879
Conversion of Land Tenure (New Tenure to Old Tenure) for urban area.
Granting of Land to lease for fruits & trees.
Action/procedure against breach of conditions to land in case of land granted on lease for fruits & trees or land granted in New Tenure.
Granting Land for Guachar.
Encroachment of Government land. & Guachar.
Convert Government land & Guachar into Gamtal.
To Grant land on lease to Handicapped person for STD/PCO Booth.
To Grant land for Residential purpose to Government Servant/Handicapped & Ex-serviceman
Transferring of land to Other Department for different purposes.
Granting Revenue free land in Public Interest for eg.P.H.C.
To Grant land on lease for Dudh Mandali under the scheme of "Sahiyara Gasschara Yojana"
S.I.T (Special Investigation Team) related to Land Matters
A.G.Audit Para (Ahmadabad)
"Vishesh Dharo" (Municipal area)

Establishment Branch

The Establishment Branch deals with the service matters of the employees and officers of the collector office. It deals with employee's promotion, transfer, retirement, higher grade pay, leave, seniority etc. Personal files of Gazetted Officers & Non-Gazetted officers and other employees of the office are maintained and updated in this branch.

Key Functions

Appointment and transfer of Class III & IV employees
Promotion of the employees
Retirement of Class I and II officers and other employees
Updating the Service book of employees
Transfer of talati cum mantri of city area.& Revenue Talati.
Maintain Roster Register
Update the seniority List of employees
Approval of Higher grade pay of employees
Regularize the employees
Out district transfer.
Financial help to the family of the employee died on duty.
Property return of officers & Employee.
Appointment of Law Officer.
Preliminary Inquiry
Departmental Inquiry
To give N.O.C for passport
To sanction leaves of class I to IV officers and employee
To maintain records of Tangible & Intangible assets of employees
All Types of Departmental Exam & Training Programme
To send confidential reports of officers to the government
Sanction of leave salary Encashment of retired employee.
Withdrawal of G.P.F.
Sanction of L.T.C. etc.
All type of Advance and keeping all records of advances.
Outsourcing Agency management. & Maintaining of Outsource Staff.
Deputation of the employees
To approve leaves and to send confidential report.

RTS / CTS Branch

Key Functions

Revision of Cases decided by Prant Officers under rule 108(6) of the Land Revenue Rules – 1972.
Suo moto Revision of Land Cases under Land Revenue Rule – 1972.
Miscellaneous Appeals.
Works related to Record of Rights (RoR).
Record Promulgation & Re-survey work.
Implementation of K.J.P. (Kami- Jasti Patrak)
Monitoring of RTS Team & Checking of faulty entries (Nodh) done by RTS team.
Revision of Phani Patrak (Village namuna No.12)
Revision of Village form-6
"Khedut Pothi" work.
Crop "ANAVARI" of S.K. district.
Annual Administrative Report of Land Revenue of the District.
Work related to L.R.C. (Land record computerization)/ATVT (Apno Taluko Vibrant taluko)
Work related to E-seva Society ,VF-6 scanning,Finger print of Farmar.

Jagir Branch

Key Functions

Payment of Ex-Gratia Pension of Jagir Under Sec.14 of abolition act -1953
Payment of Interest on award given by Prant officer under Sec.13 of abolition Act-1953
Bombay Misc. reward abolition act-1955
Selling Permission of "Pasayata" Land
Handling of Court matters under Gujarat Law officers rules
C.P.C. Code section-80
To appoint Govt Pleader on behalf of offices of Government.
Forwarding of Appeals /Judgments from Gujarat High Court to concern department.

Administration Branch

Administrative branch is a key branch in the district Collectorate. This branch plays central role in the overall co-ordination of the office functioning. Revenue officers meeting are some of the areas where administrative branch plays major role.