The notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs appoints various government officials as ex-officio custodians and inspectors of enemy property across India.
This notification supersedes the previous notification S.O. 1331(E) dated 7th June, 2010, except for actions already taken or omitted before this supersession.
Key Changes
District Magistrates/Collectors/Deputy Commissioners of all States and Union Territories are appointed as ex-officio Deputy Custodians of Enemy Property within their respective district jurisdictions.
Additional District Magistrate (Revenue) of Central District, Delhi, is appointed as ex-officio Deputy Custodian of Enemy Property for areas within the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Deputy Secretaries in the Custodian of Enemy Property's branch offices in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Lucknow are appointed as ex-officio Deputy Custodians within their respective office jurisdictions.
Sub-Divisional Magistrates or equivalent are appointed as ex-officio Assistant Custodians of Enemy Property within their sub-division jurisdictions.
Tahsildars or equivalent are appointed as ex-officio Inspectors of Enemy Property within their respective tehsil jurisdictions.
Impact Analysis
Government Administration
May require training and resource allocation to the newly appointed officials to effectively manage their additional responsibilities related to enemy property.
Custodian of Enemy Property for India
Needs to provide clear guidelines and instructions to the newly appointed officials to ensure consistent application of the Enemy Property Act, 1968.
Legal and Compliance
Action Item: Review existing procedures and update them to reflect the changes introduced by this notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Enemy Property Act, 1968: The principal legislation governing the management and administration of enemy properties in India.
Custodian of Enemy Property for India: The central authority responsible for the overall management and administration of enemy properties in India. All appointed officials will act under its direction and supervision.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The issuing authority of this notification, specifically the Freedom Fighter and Rehabilitation Division.
District Magistrate/Collector/Deputy Commissioner: The chief administrative officer of a district, now also designated as ex-officio Deputy Custodian of Enemy Property.
Additional District Magistrate (Revenue), Central District Delhi: Responsible for revenue administration in the Central District of Delhi, now also designated as ex-officio Deputy Custodian of Enemy Property for Delhi.
Deputy Secretaries, Custodian of Enemy Property (Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow): Officials posted in the branch offices of the Custodian of Enemy Property, now also designated as ex-officio Deputy Custodians of Enemy Property for their respective jurisdictions.
Sub-Divisional Magistrate: An administrative officer responsible for a sub-division of a district, now also designated as ex-officio Assistant Custodian of Enemy Property.
Tahsildar: A revenue officer responsible for a tehsil, now also designated as ex-officio Inspector of Enemy Property.
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स.ं 1706] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अप्रलै 25, 2024/विै ाख 5, 1946
No. 1706] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2024/VAISAKHA 5, 1946
गृह मंत्रालय
(स्ट्वतंत्रता सेनानी और पुनवाास प्रभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 25 अप्रैल, 2024
का.आ. 1798(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, ित्रु संपजि अजधजनयम, 1968 (1968 का 34) की धारा 3 और धारा 4
द्वारा प्रिि िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, अजधसूचना स.ं का.आ. 1331 (अ), तारीख 7 िनू , 2021 का, उन बातों के
जसवाय अजधक्रान् त करते हुए जिन्ह ेंऐसे अजधक्रमण से पूवा दकया गया ह ैया दकए िाने से लोप दकया गया ह,ै जनम्नजलजखत को
जनयुि करती ह,ै िो:-
(क) संपूणा िेि के सभी राज्यों और संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों के, यथाजस्ट्थजत, जिला मजिस्ट्रेट, जि, जिला कल ट, जिर या उपायिु
उनके अपन-े अपने जिलों की अजधकाररता के अंतगात आने वाल ेक्षेत्रों के जलए ित्रु संपजि के पिने उप अजभरक्षक
के रूप में काया करेंग;े
(ख) दिल्ली राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्यक्षेत्र के अंतगात आने वाले क्षेत्रों के जलए अपर जिला मजिस्ट्रेट, जि (रािस्ट्व), केंद्रीय
जिला दिल्ली राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्यक्षेत्र, ित्रु संपजि के पिेन उप अजभरक्षक के रूप म ेंकाया करेगा;
(ग) मुंबई, कोलकाता और लखनऊ में अवजस्ट्थत ित्र ु संपजि के अजभरक्षक के िाखा कायाालयों म ें तनै ात उप सजचव
संबंजधत कायाालयों की अजधकाररता के अतं गता आने वाले क्षेत्रों के जलए ित्र ु संपजि के पिेन उप अजभरक्षक के
रूप म ेंकाया करेंग;े
(घ) संबंजधत उप प्रभाग की अजधकाररता के अतं गता आन े वाल े क्षत्रे ों के जलए उप प्रभाग मजिस्ट्रेट, जि या जिल े का
समकक्ष पिधारक ित्रु संपजि के पिेन सहायक अजभरक्षक के रूप में काया करेगा;
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(ङ) राज्यों और संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों म ें संबंजधत तहसीलों म ें तहसीलिार या समकक्ष पिधारी उनकी अपनी-अपनी
अजधकाररता के अंतगात आन े वाले संबंजधत क्षेत्रों के जलए पिने ित्रु संपजि के पिेन जनरीक्षक के रूप में काय ा
करेगा।
2. सभी उपयुाि पिधारी ित्रु संपजि अजधजनयम, 1968 के अधीन अपने कताव्यों के जनवाहन के िौरान भारत
के ित्रु संपजि अजभरक्षक के जनिेिों और अधीक्षण के अधीन काया करेंग े।
[फा. स.ं 38/2/2024-ईपी]
अनंत दकिोर सरन, संय ु त सजचव
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(Freedom Fighter and Rehabilitation Division)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th April, 2024
S.O. 1798(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 and Section4 of the Enemy Property Act,
1968 (34 of 1968) and in supersession of notification number S.O.1331(E) dated 7th June,2010, except as respects
things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby appoints-
a. District Magistrates, the District Collector, or, as the case may be, the Deputy Commissioners of all the
States and the Union Territories across the country to act as ex-officio Deputy Custodian of Enemy Property
for the areas falling within the Jurisdiction of their respective districts;
b. Additional District Magistrate (Revenue), Central District of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, to act as
ex-officio Deputy Custodian of Enemy Property for the areas falling within the National Capital Territory of
Delhi;
c. Deputy Secretaries posted in the branch offices of the Custodian of Enemy Property located in Mumbai,
Kolkata, and Lucknow to act as ex-officio Deputy Custodian of Enemy Property for the areas falling within
the jurisdiction of the respective offices;
d. Sub-Divisional Magistrate or equivalent post of the district, to act as ex-officio Assistant Custodian of Enemy
Property for the areas falling within the jurisdiction of the respective sub-division; and
e. Tahsildar or equivalent post held in respective tehsils in the States and Union Territories to act as ex-officio
Inspector of Enemy Property for the respective areas falling within their respective jurisdiction.
2. All the above officials shall act under the directions and superintendence of the Custodian of Enemy Property for
India, while discharging their duties under the Enemy Property Act, 1968.
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ANANT KISHORE SARAN, Jt. Secy.
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