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 +metatag-title=(Land Records Not Clear Use RTI to Access India 2026)&metatag-description=(Need land records, mutation status, 7/12 extract, khasra-khatauni, patta or revenue file? File an RTI to the Tehsildar and get certified copies, officer names and file movement.)}}
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 +**Need help drafting this RTI?** Use our free **[[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/rti-assistant-app.html|RTI Assistant]]** — describe your problem, get a ready-to-file Section 6(1) application with your name and address pre-filled. Also handles First Appeal and Second Appeal to the CIC/SIC.
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 +====== Land Records or Property Status Not Clear? Use RTI to Access Official ======
 +{{ :social:auto:rti-for-land-records.png?direct&1200 |RTI for land and property records — RTI Wiki}}
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 +**Quick Reply:** Need land records, mutation status, 7/12 extract, khasra-khatauni, patta or revenue file? File an RTI to the Tehsildar and get certified copies, officer names and file movement.
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 +**In one line.** When a tehsildar's mutation stays pending for months, a 7/12 extract shows a stranger's name, a patta claim is held up at the Patwari, or a circle officer's report on land acquisition is not shared — an RTI to the district revenue office extracts the certified record, the file-note, and the next responsible officer.
 +
 +**What that means in practice.**
 +  * You stop paying tehsil "facilitation" fees to unofficial brokers.
 +  * Certified copies of revenue documents come to your address by post.
 +  * The Patwari has to record dates in the jamabandi register, which becomes disclosable.
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 +<div didyouknow>
 +**Did you know?** Under the DILRMP (Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme), most states now publish 7/12, khatauni, mutation, and bhulekh data online. But **file-notings, patwari visit reports, and officer decisions** are almost never online. RTI is the only way to get the signed file.
 +</div>
 +
 +===== Common land / property problems =====
 +
 +  * **Mutation pending.** You bought a flat or plot; your name has not been entered in the revenue record.
 +  * **Ownership confusion.** Same plot has two names in the ROR (Record of Rights).
 +  * **Encroachment by government.** Road / drain widening has reduced your plot without compensation.
 +  * **Patta (title deed) claim stuck** at Tehsildar for years.
 +  * **Inheritance mutation after death** pending.
 +  * **Boundary dispute** with neighbour; revenue officer has not done inspection.
 +  * **Land acquisition notice** issued; compensation calculation is opaque.
 +  * **Encumbrance certificate (EC) discrepancy** at sub-registrar's office.
 +  * **RERA project** claims land ownership that the records don't support.
 +
 +===== Which office holds what =====
 +
 +  * **7/12 extract / Jamabandi / Khasra-Khatauni / Pahani / Record of Rights (ROR).** → Tehsildar / Tahsil office.
 +  * **Mutation register.** → Tehsildar + Patwari.
 +  * **Circle officer's inspection notes.** → Circle office.
 +  * **Encumbrance certificate.** → Sub-Registrar's office.
 +  * **Building plan approvals.** → Municipal / town planning department.
 +  * **Conversion (agri → non-agri) order.** → District Collector's revenue branch.
 +  * **Land acquisition award.** → District Land Acquisition Officer.
 +  * **RERA registration data.** → State RERA authority.
 +
 +===== Sample RTI — mutation stuck at tehsildar =====
 +
 +<code>
 +To,
 +The Public Information Officer,
 +Office of the Tehsildar,
 +[Tehsil Name], District [District], [State]
 +
 +Subject: Information under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, regarding my mutation application.
 +
 +Sir/Madam,
 +
 +I, [Full Name], S/o / D/o / W/o [Parent / Spouse's Name], resident of [Full Address], owner of property described below, submit the following request:
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 +Property Details:
 +Survey Number / Khasra No.: ______________
 +Khata / Khatauni No.: ______________
 +Village / Ward: ______________
 +Tehsil: ______________
 +District: ______________
 +Area (Sq. M / Acres): ______________
 +Registered Sale Deed No. and Date: ______________
 +
 +Mutation Application Details:
 +Date of application: [DD-MM-YYYY]
 +Application Reference Number: [Ref No.]
 +Mode: [Online through State Bhulekh portal / Offline at Tehsil office]
 +
 +Please provide:
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 +1. Current status of the mutation application and the specific stage — Patwari verification, Kanungo check, Tahsildar's order.
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 +2. Name, designation, and posting of the Patwari / Kanungo assigned to my village, with his direct mobile number.
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 +3. Certified copy of the Patwari's site inspection report in my case.
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 +4. Certified copy of the latest Record of Rights (7/12 / Khatauni / Jamabandi) pertaining to the above survey number.
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 +5. If any objection has been filed by any third party under the state's revenue rules, a certified copy of that objection and the date of its receipt.
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 +6. If the mutation is rejected or held up, the specific provision of the [State] Land Revenue Code / Code of Civil Procedure / Revenue Rules under which the action is taken.
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 +7. Expected date of disposal of my application.
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 +8. Name and office of the First Appellate Authority under the RTI Act, and the Revenue Appellate Authority (SDM / Additional Collector) under revenue law.
 +
 +9. Number of mutation applications disposed and pending at this office during the past six months.
 +
 +10. Fees paid by me and receipt numbers, along with the corresponding register entries.
 +
 +I enclose Indian Postal Order / Challan No. __________ dated __________ for Rs. _____ as the state RTI fee.
 +
 +I declare that I am an Indian citizen.
 +
 +Yours faithfully,
 +
 +[Full Name]
 +[Signature]
 +[Date] [Place]
 +
 +Enclosures:
 +1. Copy of mutation application acknowledgement.
 +2. Copy of registered sale deed.
 +3. IPO / Challan.
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Variations =====
 +
 +==== Boundary dispute ====
 +
 +Ask for: Circle officer's previous inspection reports, minutes of joint inspection with neighbour, measurement map (Naksha / Tippan), survey stones record.
 +
 +==== Land acquisition compensation ====
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 +Ask for: Copy of the Section 11 award under Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013; valuation basis; date of issue of Section 4 and Section 6 notifications; list of affected khatedars; protest cases filed and their disposal.
 +
 +==== Inheritance mutation ====
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 +Ask for: Certified copy of the heirship certificate / legal heir certificate on record; Patwari's family-tree verification; any objection from co-heirs.
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 +==== Encumbrance certificate discrepancy ====
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 +Ask for (Sub-Registrar): Document index register for the last 30 years against the property; name-wise search conducted in response to my EC application; reason for the entry that appears in the EC.
 +
 +===== The ten questions that get mutation done =====
 +
 +  - Application status and stage.
 +  - Patwari's name and direct number.
 +  - Patwari inspection report.
 +  - Latest ROR certified copy.
 +  - Third-party objections.
 +  - Specific rule for any rejection.
 +  - Expected disposal date.
 +  - FAA and Revenue Appellate Authority.
 +  - Office-wide disposal statistics.
 +  - Fee receipts traced in register.
 +
 +===== Timeline =====
 +
 +  * **Day 0.** RTI filed.
 +  * **Day 7–20.** Tehsil office pulls file; Patwari visits the site (often for the first time).
 +  * **Day 15–25.** Mutation is frequently completed during the RTI window.
 +  * **Day 30.** Reply mandatory.
 +  * **Day 31+.** First Appeal to SDM.
 +  * **Day 60+.** Second Appeal to the State Information Commission.
 +
 +===== Limitations =====
 +
 +  * **Other litigants' personal details** — phone, Aadhaar — are protected under Section 8(1)(j).
 +  * **Sub-judice matters** — if the land is in litigation in a civil court, some information may be withheld under Section 8(1)(b).
 +  * **Defence / security land** — records of cantonment board land or MoD properties may be exempt under Section 8(1)(a).
 +  * **Private deeds between parties** that are registered but relate to third parties are partly disclosable — index disclosure yes, full deed usually requires a separate application under the Registration Act.
 +
 +===== Common mistakes =====
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 +  * Not giving the Survey / Khasra number. Without it the revenue office cannot trace the record.
 +  * Filing RTI to the Collector for a routine mutation — Collector will redirect to Tehsildar. Go directly.
 +  * Asking for "all records" of the village — broad asks fail under Section 7(9). Ask for records **of your survey number**.
 +  * Not paying state-specific RTI fee. Rs. 10 central; state fees vary (Rs. 10 to Rs. 100, plus copy charges Rs. 2 per page).
 +
 +===== FAQs =====
 +
 +**Q1. I lost my original sale deed. Can RTI help?**\\ RTI can provide certified copy of the deed from the Sub-Registrar's index register. File RTI to the SRO office that registered the deed.
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 +**Q2. Patwari has rejected my mutation for "boundary unclear". What do I ask?**\\ Question 3 (Patwari's inspection report) and question 5 (any objection). With the report in hand, request a joint inspection under state revenue rules.
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 +**Q3. My ancestral land shows government's name. How to correct?**\\ Ask for (a) mutation entries in sequence since last 30 years, (b) source document for the government entry, (c) any acquisition notification. Frequently it is a clerical error correctable through revenue appeal.
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 +**Q4. Do I need a lawyer?**\\ No. RTI is citizen-filed. Revenue appeal is also person-friendly. Lawyer becomes necessary only if you escalate to the civil court.
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 +**Q5. RERA project has claimed my land. How to verify?**\\ File RTI to State RERA for the developer's title documents uploaded; file parallel RTI to Tehsildar for your ROR. Compare.
 +
 +===== Your next step =====
 +
 +  - Identify the exact survey / khasra number.
 +  - Pick the right office (tehsildar / SRO / collector).
 +  - Copy the sample RTI; fill your details.
 +  - File on state RTI portal; pay fee.
 +  - Mark Day 30.
 +
 +===== Related reading =====
 +
 +  * [[rti-for-personal-problems|RTI for personal problems — 5 cases]]
 +  * [[rti-for-government-scheme-delay|Scheme delay? File RTI]]
 +  * [[state-rti-portals-directory|State RTI Portals Directory]]
 +  * [[rti-fees-by-state|RTI Fees by State]]
 +  * [[ai-to-draft-your-rti|AI to draft your RTI]]
 +
 +----
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 +//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026. References verified against state land revenue codes (Maharashtra LRC, UP Revenue Code 2006, etc.) and the 2013 Land Acquisition Act.//
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 +{{tag>rti property land mutation mutation records clear use}}