Property Registry Data Mismatch: What to Do Next

Reviewed on: 2026-05-30.

If property registry data mismatch, collect the account, application, transaction, policy, property, employee, pension, scholarship or bill reference and send one precise written complaint to the office that can correct the record or release the money. Ask for a written reason if the request is refused or kept pending. Escalate with the same evidence bundle to sub-registrar, tehsil, revenue office, municipal office and state land-records helpdesk. Use RTI only for records held by a public authority: file movement, deficiency notes, dispatch records, sanction details, payment advice, inspection reports or reasons recorded on file.

The issue becomes serious when a deadline is attached. A delayed maturity credit can affect household cash flow; a frozen demat account can stop trading or redemption; a mutation or registry mismatch can block sale or loan; a billing dispute can hold discharge papers; a payroll error can affect tax filings; a pension or scholarship delay can affect monthly survival; and a government payment delay can strain a small contractor. Treat the matter as a record problem first: identify the record, who owns it, what is wrong, and what exact correction or release you want.

Use the correct external forum. Use DILRMP or the other official source linked below where it fits the subject. For consumer-service disputes, consider National Consumer Helpline and e-Daakhil. For public departments, CPGRAMS, state grievance portals and RTI may help. For high-value or time-sensitive cases, take professional advice before limitation expires.

• DILRMP
• CPGRAMS
• RTI Online

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• /practical-guides/category/property-and-land/
• /practical-guides/fixed-deposit-lien-not-removed-after-settlement/
• /practical-guides/hospital-refuses-medical-records-reasonable-time/
• /practical-guides/life-insurance-maturity-payment-delayed/
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When there is a data mismatch in your property registry records (sale deed, mutation, khasra), here is the complete guide:

1. Step 1: What is a property registry data mismatch? (a) the name in the sale deed does not match the mutation entry, (b) the area or boundaries in the sale deed do not match the revenue records (khasra/khatauni), © the survey number or plot number is wrong, (d) the khata number or khatauni details are incorrect, (e) the Aadhaar or PAN in the registry does not match.
2. Step 2: Common causes. (a) clerical error by the registrar or revenue official, (b) wrong data entry during mutation, © mismatch between the sale deed and the mutation application, (d) outdated revenue records not updated after transfer, (e) name spelling differences across documents.
3. Step 3: How to correct — sale deed errors. (a) for clerical errors: file a correction deed ( Rectification Deed) under Section 17 of the Registration Act, (b) both parties (buyer and seller) must sign the correction deed, © the correction deed must be registered with the sub-registrar, (d) for material errors (area, boundaries): a court decree may be needed.
4. Step 4: How to correct — revenue record errors. (a) file an application with the Tehsildar/Revenue Officer for correction of khasra/khatauni, (b) attach supporting documents (sale deed, identity proof, previous records), © the Tehsildar issues a notice to all concerned parties, (d) after verification: the Tehsildar orders the correction, (e) the corrected records are updated in the revenue register.
5. Step 5: How to correct — mutation errors. (a) file an application with the municipal authority or revenue officer for mutation correction, (b) attach the registered sale deed and correction deed (if any), © the authority verifies and corrects the mutation entry, (d) the corrected mutation is published for objections.
6. Step 6: RTI for property records. File RTI with the Revenue Department asking for: (a) the complete khasra/khatauni of your plot, (b) the mutation history, © the survey records and boundary details, (d) the name of the officer who entered the wrong data, (e) the time limit for correction of revenue records.
7. Step 7: Legal remedies. (a) if the revenue officer refuses to correct: file a writ petition (mandamus) in the High Court, (b) if the mismatch causes a dispute: file a civil suit for declaration, © if the mismatch is due to fraud: file a criminal complaint.

See Partition Deed and Revenue Records Mutation.