Malda Training Diary - Administrative Training Institute

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I was also called at 12 noon–1 pm. to record my statement by AR Samajdar in departmental
proceedings against the Night Guard, on the basis of my enquiry report of 23/01/72. He is
likely to get benefit of doubt & be let off with a stern warning.
DM approved my suggestion of sending the remaining 120 Qtls. of rice to Nawabganj. This
must be done before 15 th . As for the 30,000 pieces of soap & some 100 kgs of soyabean oil,
we have to get CARE’s instructions about their disposal. Structures remaining in Habibpur
block are also to be sent to Nawabganj [since the small Isuzus cannot negotiate the Porsha
route].
11.4.1972
Work done
Training in Revenue Munshikhana.
Evacuee Relief Work.
Arranging farewell dinner for DM & 2 Dy. Magis.
Visited Museum.
Information
The GP is appointed by the Legal Remembrancer on recommendation of Collector, according
to provisions of Legal Remembrancer’s Manual.
The RM was the most important office since the Collector’s chief function of collecting
revenue was done through it. This becomes clear on seeing Register 26 [Inspection Book]
which contains inspection remarks about all deptts.
RM also deals with all security bonds of all Collectorate staff. Originally Land & LR was
also part of RM [Khashmahal] but because of its expansion, it has become a separate office
now.
The Loans Office staff are being diverted to L & LR following a G.O. but no definite order
about the number to be diverted has come. So we are proceeding on a 50-50 basis. Earlier
there were 3 BDOs in Malda & loans were routed through L.O., but now 15 BDOs control
disbursement & so the ensuing change. For the same reason, Revenue Officers are being
made into JLROs, but this has been hampered by court injunctions.
The following are the registers maintained in the RM:-
Number Subject
7 -- Revenue Agent
7A -- Rev. Agent Clerks
8 -- Miscellaneous
8-II -- Notice u/s 80 CPC
11 -- Processes of all deptts. given to Nazir for service.
15 -- Appeals from decisions of the Collector and his subordinates.
25 -- Claims to money in deposit
26 -- Inspection
26A -- Standing Orders
27 -- Petitions
28 -- Departmental Proceedings
29 -- Order/decree for recovery of dues
35A -- Attachment u/s 146 CrPC.
There has been no inspection after 1960, I find, and no standing orders are to be found! The
RP advised me strongly to read Carter’s Settlement Report on Malda. He narrated some very
interesting accounts of V.S.C. Bonerjee’s conduct when he was DM here: how every new
DM would issue, in the past, new standing orders without scrapping the old ones. I took
another look at the Chapman Report to see the organisation of the office: absolutely
brilliantly down. Another such comprehensive report is called for.