Right to Information Act - Nawanshahr

ing transparency. Lambardars are also appointed by the Deputy Commissioner, SuretyBonds of the prisoners who goes on parole are also accepted & attested.Appellate authority in revenue matters.The Deputy Commissioner is vested with powers to hear appeals , revisions &review of revenue cases under the various Acts mentioned in the head note. The revisionscan be field against the interlocutory orders and appeals under Punjab Public PremisesAct & Punjab Package Deal Properties ( Disposal) Act, 1976 , against the orders passedby the lower courts . Petitions can be filed against the decision of Returning Officer underPanchayati Raj Act, 1994 and Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976. In addition to it,the relevant Act, empowers the Deputy Commissioner to take suo - motto cognizance ofany order passed by lower revenue authorities under section Public Package DealProperties ( Disposal) Act, 1976.EstablishmentThe Deputy Commissioner office also deals with the establishment ofSuperintendent Grade-I,Supdt. Grade-2, Senior Assistants, Junior Assistants ,Clerks,Kanungos, Patwaris, Peons, Sweepers, Chowkidars and Mali. The Deputy Commissioneris the appointing authority of Class III and Class IV officials under Punjab Civil ServicesRules, 1976, The Punjab State Kgo's rules, 1994 , Punjab State Patwar Rules, 1966.Service mattersUnder the Punjab Punishment and Appeals Rules, 1970, the DeputyCommissioner is the punishing authority of class III and class IV officials and is vestedwith the powers for awarding minor and major punishments up to the powers ofdismissal.Miscellaneous Matters1 Deputy Commissioner presides over the meetings regarding targets ,& achievementsof Health Deptt. Agriculture Deptt,. Food Supply Deptt, Development Deptt. ExciseDeptt. Education Deptt, Forest Deptt. P.W.D. Deptt.., in addition to this D.C.Officetaken up the following function .Complaints & Enquires of Patwaris & Kanungos..2.0 Inspection of Subordinate Offices1 All Branches of the D.C. Office Once in a Year2 Office and Courts of S.D.M. Once in a year3 Tehsil Office /Sub Tehsils Twice a year4 Inspection of Own Court Quarterly5 Blocks once in a year6 Municipal Councils once in a year7 Treasuries/Sub Treasuries Once a year8 To carry out Karguari partal of the once in a yearperformance of at least one Kangoin each Tehsil in the presence ofconcerned patwaris9 Other Offices, Police StationsHospitals, Schools at discretion