8 months ago
HP Govt Restrains Tehsildar Amid Khali Land Dispute
The Himachal Pradesh government has stopped a local land officer, Rishab Sharma, from doing land registration work because of a big argument.
A famous wrestler, The Great Khali, said that some people, including the officer, tricked the system to register land that belongs to his father under someone else's name.
The government is now checking what happened.
Khali's father bought the land in 2013, but someone else got it registered in their name recently.
Khali wants a fair investigation and says the officer and others are not being honest.
The officer has not said anything about these claims yet.
The Himachal Pradesh government has restrained Paonta Sahib Tehsildar Rishab Sharma from exercising land registration powers due to a land dispute involving The Great Khali.
Khali alleged that 16 bighas of land, originally belonging to his father, Jwala Ram, were fraudulently registered under the name of ex-serviceman Barinder Singh.
A probe has been ordered by the Paonta Sahib SDM Gunjeet Singh Cheema, who has two weeks to submit a report.
Khali claims that local revenue officials, including the Tehsildar, misused their positions to facilitate the fraudulent registration.
The Tehsildar has not responded to the allegations, while Khali has urged for an impartial investigation and plans to meet higher authorities.
- Who
- The Great Khali (Dalip Singh Rana) and Paonta Sahib Tehsildar Rishab Sharma
- What
- A land dispute involving alleged fraudulent registration of 16 bighas of land
- Where
- Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh
- When
- The Himachal Pradesh government issued orders on Monday, following a complaint filed last Friday
- Why
- Khali alleged that certain individuals, in connivance with local revenue officials, fraudulently registered the land under the name of an ex-serviceman
Key facts
- Primary Category
- LAW
- Secondary Category
- Land Disputes
- Tertiary Category
- Property Registration
- Quaternary Category
- Fraud Allegations
- Land in Dispute
- 16 bighas
- Original Owner
- Jwala Ram (Khali's father)
- Alleged Fraudulent Registrant
- Barinder Singh (ex-serviceman)
- Investigation Authority
- Paonta Sahib SDM Gunjeet Singh Cheema
- Investigation Deadline
- Two weeks
- Tehsildar Restrained
- Rishab Sharma
Quotes
Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Verma
Deputy Commissioner of Sirmaur
“The state government has issued orders restraining Paonta Sahib Tehsildar Rishab Sharma from executing land registration powers in the capacity of sub-registrar. The action follows allegations by Great Khali, who approached my office regarding a piece of land registered in his father’s name. The SDM has been asked to conduct a probe within two weeks. Although we have not yet received a written complaint from the other party, the SDM will record statements of all involved during the investigation.”
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Sources
Anonymous sources
“While Khali personally met senior officials and levelled allegations against local revenue officers, the written complaint was filed by his father, Jwala Ram. After meeting the Deputy Commissioner, Khali also addressed the media. Considering the nature of the issue, the state government decided to restrain the Tehsildar from performing land registration and mutation duties as Sub-Registrar. Ex-serviceman Barinder Singh will also be summoned to record his statement.”
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Dalip Singh Rana (The Great Khali)
Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion and native of Dhiraina village in Ronhat sub-tehsil of Sirmaur
“My father Jwala Ram is the owner of 16 bighas of land. Last month, we learned that the khasra number where our land is located had been mutated in the name of one Barinder Singh, an ex-serviceman. We have been requesting revenue officials to register the mutation for a long time, but the opposite party got it done within days. I have urged the district administration for an impartial probe. I will also meet the Chief Minister and other officials in Shimla in the coming days.”
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