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A century-old onshore classification contented affecting the Vatticherukuru village, a mandal office successful Guntur district, has yet been resolved, bringing alleviation to 515 families, according to Minister for Revenue, Registration and Stamps Anagani Satya Prasad.
The Minister said the issue, which persisted for implicit 120 years, has been resolved. The authorities issued G.O. Ms. No. 314 connected Friday, regarding the decision.
According to officials, the British had mistakenly classified Vatticherukuru arsenic a ‘village-front tank’ successful the 1906 Resettlement Survey Register (RSR). Based connected this classification, the colony was included successful the prohibited database nether Section 22A(1)(b) of the Registration Act successful 1908, preventing onshore transactions for decades.
Historical records reportedly found the beingness of Vatticherukuru since 1134 AD. The colony has been functioning arsenic a gram panchayat since 1931, with residents regularly paying taxes contempt the onshore remaining nether the prohibited list.
Following representations from villagers aft the conjugation authorities assumed office, officials conducted a elaborate enquiry and concluded that nary h2o assemblage existed successful the area. Consequently, the Revenue Department issued orders, declaring 25.37 acres of the colony country arsenic gramakantham and removing it from the prohibited list.
The Minister said the authorities was committed to resolving respective long-pending revenue-related disputes.
