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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-title=(Mutation Done but Not Visible Online: Fix Guide 2026)&metatag-description=(Mutation approved but your name is missing online? Verify the order, identify the correct land-record system, seek data correction, and use RTI for records.)&metatag-keywords=(mutation not visible online, land mutation approved name missing, property record correction, mutation order RTI, land records India, dakhil kharij not showing, mutation completed not on portal)&metatag-robots=(index,follow,max-image-preview:large)&metatag-og:title=(Mutation Done but Not Visible Online: Fix Guide 2026)&metatag-og:description=(Mutation approved but your name is missing online? Verify the order, identify the correct land-record system, seek data correction, and use RTI for records.)&metatag-og:type=(article)&metatag-og:image=(https://righttoinformation.wiki/og/auto/practical-guides-mutation-completed-not-visible-online.png)&metatag-twitter:card=(summary_large_image)&metatag-article:modified_time=(2026-08-29)&metatag-article:section=(Land and Property Records)}}
 +
 +====== Mutation done but not visible online — citizen guide 2026 ======
 +
 +{{:practical-guides:mutation-completed-not-visible-online.webp|Homeowner holding a stamped land-record scroll beside a blank online name field at a revenue-office desk.}}
 +
 +A mutation order and the public land-record screen can fall out of step. If an order says the mutation is complete but the buyer's or heir's name is still missing online, verify the order, identify the state system and parcel, and ask the responsible revenue office to correct or publish the existing entry. Searches for **mutation not visible online** and **mutation completed but name missing** should produce a signed order and a written correction request — not a second mutation application.
 +
 +<WRAP info>
 +**Quick answer:** Download or obtain the signed mutation order, then match its survey number, khata, village, names and decision date against the official state record. Submit a written data-correction request with proof. If the office does not act, use RTI for the order, data-entry log, file movement and responsible officer—not to decide ownership.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== What an approved mutation means — in 50 words =====
 +
 +Mutation records a change in a state's revenue or municipal register after sale, inheritance or another recognised event. It helps the authority administer land revenue or property tax. The Supreme Court has repeatedly explained that a mutation entry is fiscal: it does not by itself create, extinguish or conclusively prove title.
 +
 +States use different names for the same idea — dakhil-kharij, namantaran, ferfar, khata transfer or property-tax assessment change. The paper process and the online database are not always the same system. An office can pass an order in the manual register and still leave the public portal showing the previous holder.
 +
 +===== Start with three separate questions =====
 +
 +^ Question ^ Evidence to check ^ Why it matters ^
 +| Was an order actually passed? | Signed order, proceeding number and decision date | An acknowledgement or application status is not an approval order |
 +| Does the order cover this parcel and person? | Survey/plot number, subdivision, khata, village, ward and name | A mismatch can make a correct entry invisible in search |
 +| Which system should display it? | State land-record portal, registration integration, municipal tax record or another official register | One approval does not necessarily update every database automatically |
 +
 +Land administration is a State subject. The Department of Land Resources says states and Union Territories implement land-record computerisation under the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme. That is why portal names, forms, officers, appeal paths, fees and service timelines vary. Do not copy another state's process merely because both pages use the word “mutation.”
 +
 +===== Revenue record versus municipal khata =====
 +
 +Before you chase a portal, decide **which record** is lagging. Mutation done in one system does not automatically appear in the other.
 +
 +^ Record you are looking at ^ Typical holder ^ Typical online screen ^
 +| Rural or agricultural land | Revenue department — Talathi, Patwari, Revenue Inspector or Tehsildar | 7/12, RTC, jamabandi, khatauni, patta, pahani or state Bhulekh / Bhumi / Dharani equivalent |
 +| Urban property-tax / municipal khata | Municipality, municipal corporation or urban local body | Property-tax, assessment, khata or holding-number search |
 +| Registration / deed index | Sub-registrar | Encumbrance or registered-document search — this is **not** the mutation database |
 +
 +A bank, buyer or sub-registrar who says “your name is not online” may be looking at a different register from the one the mutation order changed. Ask which identifier they searched (survey, khata, property tax number, or registration number) and capture that search as a screenshot.
 +
 +Use [[/how-to-apply/property-mutation|how to apply for property mutation]] only if no favourable order exists yet. If the order exists and only the screen is wrong, this page — not a fresh application — is the route. If the order was passed but the office has not implemented it in the register at all, see [[/practical-guides/mutation-order-passed-but-not-implemented|mutation order passed but not implemented]]. If the revenue name is updated but the tax demand is not, see [[/practical-guides/mutation-completed-tax-record-unchanged|mutation complete but tax record unchanged]].
 +
 +===== Why an approved mutation may not appear =====
 +
 +Common record-level causes include:
 +
 +  * the order exists, but the final entry was not posted to the live database;
 +  * a survey number, subdivision, khata, ward or village code was mapped incorrectly;
 +  * the name was entered in another spelling, script or sequence;
 +  * a legacy record and the current parcel database have not been linked;
 +  * the online screen shows a property-tax register while the order changed a revenue record;
 +  * the entry is pending a downstream certification or publication step under state procedure; or
 +  * the mutation was rejected, returned or stayed, although an earlier screen merely said “completed.”
 +
 +Do not assume corruption or a software failure before reading the operative part of the order. “Disposed,” “closed” and “completed” may describe the workflow, not the result in your favour.
 +
 +===== Documents and evidence checklist =====
 +
 +Assemble one folder before you visit the office or file RTI. Name files by date.
 +
 +^ Document or evidence ^ Why it matters ^
 +| Sale deed, gift, partition, succession or other basis | Shows why mutation was applied for; keep a certified copy if you will not carry the original |
 +| Mutation application and acknowledgement | Proves the file was opened and gives the application / proceeding number |
 +| Signed final order, every page and annexure | The only reliable proof that mutation was actually passed — not an SMS or “completed” status |
 +| Current and old land / property extracts | Lets you show the mismatch field by field |
 +| Dated portal screenshot with URL and search values | Proves what the public record showed on that date |
 +| Property identifiers | Survey / plot / subdivision, khata or property number, village, ward, district |
 +| Identity and address proof the office asks for | Establishes you are the person named in the order |
 +| Encumbrance or registration extract, if held | Helps a third party see the registered transfer while the portal catches up |
 +| Latest property-tax receipt (urban) | Links you to the municipal holding if that is the lagging record |
 +| Chronology of visits, applications and replies | Prevents the office from treating a correction as a fresh mutation |
 +
 +Give only the documents the official procedure requires. Mask identity numbers in copies that do not need them. Never send an original title deed to an unknown email address or an unofficial “agent.”
 +
 +===== How to make an approved mutation visible online =====
 +
 +This is a **visibility and data-correction** job, not a new title claim. Work in this order.
 +
 +  - **Save the official screen.** Download the current record or take a dated screenshot showing the official URL, search fields and missing entry. Search by every identifier you have — survey, khata, old owner name, and the new name. A blank result and a result that still shows the previous holder are different facts; record which one you got.
 +  - **Get the signed order.** Use the application number or proceeding number. If the portal does not supply a downloadable order, request a certified copy from the office that decided the mutation. An SMS, token slip or “completed” tick is not the order.
 +  - **Create a field-by-field comparison.** List the deed or succession record, mutation order and live portal values for the name, survey/plot number, subdivision, area, khata and locality. Circle the one field that hides the record. A spelling, script or subdivision mismatch is a data-entry correction, not a fresh mutation.
 +  - **Find the record-owning office.** Use your state's official land-record or revenue website, or the [[https://services.india.gov.in/|National Government Services Portal]], to identify the current office and service. The registrar who recorded a deed may not own the mutation database. Check [[/check-status/property-mutation-status|property mutation status]] only on the official state host, not a lookalike.
 +  - **Submit one written correction or digitization request.** Attach the order, comparison sheet and screenshots. Ask for the **existing order** to be reflected accurately in the public database. Obtain a dated acknowledgement with a reference number. Do not re-apply for mutation unless the office records in writing that no order was passed.
 +  - **Use the departmental grievance or appeal route.** Follow the current state rule or service page: Tehsildar → SDM → Collector for a revenue record; assessment head → municipal commissioner for an urban khata. Preserve every response and avoid filing overlapping requests with conflicting descriptions. State land and municipal records are state subjects, so a [[/state-grievance-portals-comparison-india-2026|state grievance or CM helpline portal]] usually fits better than central [[/file-cpgrams-grievance-2026|CPGRAMS]].
 +  - **File RTI for the audit trail if needed.** Ask for existing records that show what happened after the order. RTI cannot substitute for an appeal in a title dispute, and it does not itself push your name onto the screen.
 +
 +<WRAP center round info 100%>
 +^ ① Order ^ ② Match ^ ③ Correct ^ ④ Escalate ^ ⑤ Audit ^
 +| Obtain signed decision | Compare parcel fields | Submit acknowledged request | Use state remedy | Seek records through RTI |
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +If a bank, buyer or sub-registrar needs proof **while** the portal catches up, ask the office for a certified copy of the mutation order and the latest manual extract. That certified paper is often accepted as interim evidence. Do not invent a national number of days for the online update; check the current state rule, notified service standard or citizen charter that applies to that office.
 +
 +===== Correction request — adaptable text =====
 +
 +<code>
 +To: [Designation and office shown on the state service page]
 +
 +Subject: Request to reflect mutation order no. [number] in the official online record
 +
 +Mutation proceeding no. [number] concerning [survey/plot/subdivision/khata,
 +village/ward, district] was decided on [date]. The signed order records [brief
 +operative result]. As of [date and time], the official portal at [URL] still
 +shows [exact old/missing field].
 +
 +Please verify the enclosed order and correct or publish the corresponding entry.
 +If the mismatch is a spelling, survey, subdivision or khata-number error, please
 +edit that field so a search returns the record. If another office owns the
 +relevant database, please forward this request or tell me its current name,
 +designation and address. Please acknowledge this request with a reference
 +number and communicate the action taken in writing.
 +
 +Enclosures: order, current record/screenshot, title/succession document,
 +application acknowledgement, identity/address proof as required, field-by-field
 +comparison sheet.
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Escalation when the portal still does not update =====
 +
 +Use one ladder. Do not open a fresh mutation file at every counter.
 +
 +^ Step ^ Who ^ What you ask for ^
 +| Digitisation / data correction | Dealing official or help desk of the office that passed the mutation | Existing order reflected online; dated acknowledgement |
 +| Revenue chain | Tehsildar, then SDM, then Collector | Written direction to post or correct the entry; not a new title decision |
 +| Municipal chain | Assessment / khata head, then municipal commissioner | Same request against the property-tax or khata database |
 +| State grievance | State revenue, municipal or CM helpline portal | Tracked complaint quoting the correction reference and order date |
 +| Records (parallel) | State PIO of the same public authority | Certified order, movement, data-entry log and recorded blockage |
 +
 +There is **no universal national deadline** for an approved mutation to appear online. A “few weeks” figure is not a statutory SLA. Quote the notified state service standard if one exists for that office; otherwise ask in writing for the action taken and the recorded reason for delay. If rival parties dispute ownership, boundaries, the deed or succession, stop treating this as a portal bug and obtain advice on the revenue-court or civil remedy. RTI will not decide title. See [[/revenue-records-mutation-do-not-prove-property-title|revenue records do not prove property title]] and, where an application was refused, [[/rejection-recovery/property-mutation-rejected|property mutation rejected]].
 +
 +===== RTI questions that produce useful records =====
 +
 +Address the RTI application to the PIO of the department that holds the mutation file or database. Land records are a state subject, so file through the **state** RTI route of that body — not the central RTI Online portal unless a central public authority actually holds the record. A focused request can seek:
 +
 +  - a certified copy of the final mutation order and note sheet;
 +  - the date-wise movement of proceeding or correction request no. **[number]**;
 +  - copies of data-entry, verification, return or deficiency records generated after the order;
 +  - the current written procedure for publishing an approved mutation in the online system;
 +  - the name and designation of the office responsible for updating that database;
 +  - a copy of any order staying, cancelling or modifying the mutation; and
 +  - the recorded reason, if any, for the portal entry not matching the signed order.
 +
 +Ask for records “as available.” Do not ask the PIO to decide which person owns the land, correct the database, interpret a deed or explain why an officer acted without a recorded reason. Those are grievance, appeal or adjudication questions. How to file: [[/file-rti-online-india|file an RTI online]]. If the PIO does not decide it within the statutory period, use [[/rti-first-appeal-guide|first appeal]].
 +
 +<code>
 +Under section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, please provide the
 +following records concerning mutation proceeding no. [number] for [parcel]:
 +
 +1. Certified copy of the final order and complete note sheet.
 +2. Date-wise movement after the final order, including data-entry and
 +   verification records.
 +3. Copy of the current written procedure for reflecting an approved mutation
 +   in the public online record.
 +4. Copy of any recorded defect, stay, return or instruction preventing the
 +   online update.
 +5. Name and designation of the office presently responsible for the update.
 +
 +If another public authority holds an item, please transfer that part under
 +section 6(3). Please provide severable portions under section 10.
 +</code>
 +
 +Use the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]] to tailor the request. If the PIO does not decide it within the statutory period or the response is incomplete, use the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Builder]].
 +
 +===== Mutation is not a title judgment =====
 +
 +The Supreme Court, quoting its earlier decisions, has said that mutation entries do not confer title, right or interest and are maintained for fiscal purposes. A revenue officer's entry therefore cannot cure a defective sale, decide a disputed inheritance or replace a civil court's title determination.
 +
 +This has two practical consequences:
 +
 +  * if everyone accepts the underlying deed or succession and only the online record is wrong, pursue correction and the audit trail; but
 +  * if rival parties dispute ownership, boundaries, the deed, succession or fraud, obtain legal advice on the correct appeal or court remedy. An RTI reply will not decide the dispute.
 +
 +For inheritance-specific delay, start from [[/mutation-of-property-after-death-india|mutation of property after death]] and [[/practical-guides/agricultural-land-inheritance-mutation-delayed|agricultural land inheritance mutation delayed]] rather than treating every missing name as a software error.
 +
 +===== Evidence file to keep =====
 +
 +  * registered deed, inheritance document or other basis for the application
 +  * mutation application and acknowledgement
 +  * signed final order, including every page and annexure
 +  * old and current land/property records
 +  * portal screenshots with date, URL and search values
 +  * correction request and receipt
 +  * grievance/appeal papers and responses
 +  * RTI application, payment proof, reply and first appeal
 +
 +Name files by date. A simple chronology makes mismatches visible and prevents an office from treating the matter as a fresh mutation application. A sample application format lives at [[/guide/applicant/application/sample/land-mutation|land mutation sample]] and a document pack at [[/documents/property-mutation|property mutation documents]].
 +
 +===== What not to do =====
 +
 +  * Do not re-apply for mutation when a favourable signed order already exists.
 +  * Do not chase only verbally at the counter without a written, acknowledged request.
 +  * Do not skip dated screenshots of the official URL — a printout without the host is weak proof.
 +  * Do not send a state revenue RTI to the central RTI Online portal.
 +  * Do not confuse a spelling / survey / khata error with a fresh mutation.
 +  * Do not treat central CPGRAMS as the primary remedy for a state land or municipal record.
 +  * Do not send original title deeds to an unofficial email, WhatsApp “clerk” or cyber-cafe agent.
 +  * Do not expect a consumer forum to maintain a statutory land register; that is a state function, not a purchased service.
 +
 +===== Worked example — illustrative, not a reported case =====
 +
 +<WRAP center round box 95%>
 +A buyer has a signed mutation order for survey 42/3A, but the portal search for 42/3 shows the previous holder. Her comparison reveals that the portal uses the new subdivision field separately. She submits the order and a screenshot seeking correction of the exact field. When nothing moves, her RTI asks for the data-entry log, file movement and any recorded defect—without asking the PIO to declare her owner.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== Frequently asked questions =====
 +
 +==== Does a mutation order prove ownership? ====
 +No. The Supreme Court describes mutation as a fiscal entry that does not create or extinguish title. The deed, succession and any competent adjudication remain legally important.
 +
 +==== Why does “completed” not always mean my name was approved? ====
 +A portal may mark the workflow complete even when the application was rejected, returned or otherwise disposed of. Read the signed order's operative part.
 +
 +==== Which portal should I use? ====
 +Use your state or Union Territory's official revenue or land-record service. Land procedures are state-specific. The National Government Services Portal can help locate the relevant government service. Start from [[/land-records/start|online land-record guides]] rather than a search advertisement.
 +
 +==== Should I apply for mutation again? ====
 +Not automatically. First confirm that a favourable order exists and identify the mismatch. A duplicate application can create confusion; use the prescribed correction, grievance or appeal route.
 +
 +==== Can RTI make the office update my name? ====
 +RTI provides existing records. It does not itself order database correction. Use it to expose the order, workflow, responsibility and recorded blockage while pursuing the departmental remedy.
 +
 +==== What if the survey or khata number changed? ====
 +Ask the record-owning office for the official mapping or subdivision record. Give both old and new identifiers and avoid guessing which parcel a search result represents.
 +
 +==== What if another person challenges my mutation? ====
 +Preserve the notice and order and obtain advice on the state appeal or appropriate court remedy. RTI cannot resolve competing title claims.
 +
 +==== Is there one national deadline for the online update? ====
 +No universal deadline can be stated. Check the current state rule, notified service standard or citizen charter that applies to the specific office and service.
 +
 +==== The online record shows my name spelled wrong. Is that a new mutation? ====
 +No. That is a data-entry correction. Point the office to the exact field, attach the deed and the mutation order, and ask for the entry to be edited so a search returns the record.
 +
 +==== A bank wants proof before the portal updates. What do I show? ====
 +Ask the office for a certified copy of the mutation order and the latest extract. While the public screen catches up, that certified paper is the usual interim proof.
 +
 +===== Official sources =====
 +
 +  * [[https://dolr.gov.in/en/programmes-schemes/dilrmp-2/|Department of Land Resources — Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme]]
 +  * [[https://dolr.gov.in/en/document-category/program-dilrmp/|Department of Land Resources — DILRMP documents]]
 +  * [[https://api.sci.gov.in/supremecourt/2011/10304/10304_2011_5_1501_48291_Judgement_20-Nov-2023.pdf|Supreme Court judgment explaining the effect of mutation entries]]
 +  * [[https://services.india.gov.in/|National Government Services Portal]]
 +  * [[https://indiacode.gov.in/act/37520cf3-5c3f-4c0b-aa4a-5985e6f522bf|Right to Information Act, 2005 — India Code]]
 +
 +===== Related on RTI Wiki =====
 +
 +  * [[/how-to-apply/property-mutation|Apply for property mutation]]
 +  * [[/practical-guides/mutation-completed-tax-record-unchanged|Mutation complete but tax record unchanged]]
 +  * [[/practical-guides/mutation-order-passed-but-not-implemented|Mutation order passed but not implemented]]
 +  * [[/check-status/property-mutation-status|Check property mutation status]]
 +  * [[/mutation-of-property-after-death-india|Mutation of property after death]]
 +  * [[/revenue-records-mutation-do-not-prove-property-title|Revenue records do not prove title]]
 +  * [[/rejection-recovery/property-mutation-rejected|If property mutation was rejected]]
 +  * [[/documents/property-mutation|Property mutation documents]]
 +  * [[/land-records/start|Online land-record guides]]
 +  * [[/file-rti-online-india|How to file an RTI online]]
 +  * [[/rti-first-appeal-guide|RTI first appeal]]
 +  * [[/citizen-rti-playbook|Citizen RTI playbook]]
 +  * [[/state-grievance-portals-comparison-india-2026|State grievance portals]]
 +  * [[/file-cpgrams-grievance-2026|CPGRAMS (central ministries)]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/act|RTI Act guide]]
 +
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