The NITI Aayog has released the draft model Act and rules for states on land titles.
It aims to reduce litigations and ease the land acquisition process for infrastructure projects.
State governments will have the power to order for establishment, administration and management of a system of title registration of immovable properties.
A party aggrieved with an order of the land dispute resolution officer may file an appeal before the Land Titling Appellate Tribunal within 30 days of passing of such an order.
A special bench of High court shall be designated to deal with appeals against the orders passed by the Land Titling Appellate Tribunal.
Backdrop
The current system of land records was inherited from the Zamindari system of colonial times.
Now, the rules to title of land is provided by the Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
The primary law that regulates the registration of land related documents is Registration Act, 1908.