Remove all registry clerks from tehsil offices; Punjab govt distributes official work amongst joint/ sub registrars-ACS Verma
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ July 31,2025
In a bold step, Punjab govt has ordered the replacement of registry clerks with new appointees in tehsildar offices
As per additional chief secretary (ACS) (Revenue), Punjab government, Anurag Verma, IAS “the step is taken after the feedback received from the Deputy Commissioners during departmental meetings.”
Verma added that “aiming to root out corruption from sub-registrar offices, the Punjab Revenue Department has ordered the removal of long-serving registry clerks, citing their alleged role in rampant corruption in tehsil office despite various measures taken by the state government”.
Issuing a formal order to all the deputy commissioners of Punjab, Verma has stated that “the existing registry clerks should be relieved of their current duties and replaced with newly appointed employees. These new recruits will now assist registrars and sub-registrars in carrying out property registrations”
“The nexus is proving difficult to break because the same registry clerks have continued in their posts for years. Even when attempts are made to remove them, many reportedly managed to return to their old posts, raising concerns about a nexus” Verma stated in the letter.
