Anil bought a flat in Gurugram in February — registered, stamp duty paid, conveyance done. He applied for mutation in his name in March via Haryana e-jamabandi. Status: “Pending Patwari verification” for 9 months. The Patwari was always “on field”. The Tehsildar's office said “objection notice issued, awaiting”.

Anil filed an RTI with the Tehsildar of Gurugram. Twenty-two days later the Tehsildar wrote back: the Patwari had been transferred in May; the file had been sitting for the new Patwari. Reply included new Patwari's name, the date the file would be taken up, and the procedure to expedite. Mutation done fourteen days later.

Property mutation is a state revenue department function, governed by the relevant State Land Revenue Code + District Revenue Manuals. Each district has a Tehsildar (taluka level) → SDM (sub-division) → DC (district), with Patwaris doing field verification.

1. 30-day clock under §7(1).
2. Personal liability under §20(1).
3. File traceability — surfaces transferred Patwari, missing objection-period certificate, or the buyer's missing document.

Most stuck-mutation RTIs get a substantive reply (and frequently the mutation order) within 22-28 days.

• §6(1) RTI Act — citizen's right.
• §7(1) — 30-day disposal.
• State Land Revenue Code (e.g. UP Revenue Code 2006, Haryana Revenue Code) — sets the mutation timeline (typically 45-90 days).
• §4(1)(b)(xii) — Beneficiary list / mutation-disposal log is suo motu disclosable.

To,
The Public Information Officer (PIO),
Office of the Tehsildar / Sub-Registrar,
[Name of Tehsil / Taluka, District, State]

Subject: §6(1) RTI Act 2005 — status of my property mutation application

Sir/Madam,

   Applicant name : [Full name of buyer / heir]
   Father's name  : [As on Aadhaar]
   Property       : [Khasra / Khata / Plot No., Village / Mohalla, Tehsil]
   Sale deed no.  : [Registration number, Sub-Registrar office, date]
   Mutation App.  : [Application number from state portal]
   Application date: DD-MM-YYYY

Please provide:

   1. Current status and exact stage of my mutation application.
   2. Name and designation of the Patwari / Halqa Patwari /
      dealing officer holding my file.
   3. Date(s) of file movement: Filed → Patwari report → Notice
      issued → Objection period closed → Tehsildar order.
   4. Reason for delay beyond the [State] Land Revenue Code
      timeline of [45/60/90] days.
   5. Date of expected mutation order.
   6. Copy of any noting / objection / Patwari report on my file.
   7. If notice was issued to seller / co-heirs, the date of notice
      and proof of service / objection period closure.

I am a citizen of India.

Fee: ₹10 IPO/DD enclosed.

Yours faithfully,
[Name + address + signature + date]

1. Note your mutation application number + sale deed registration number.
2. Find the Tehsildar's address (state revenue portal — UP: revenue.up.gov.in; Haryana: jamabandi.nic.in; Karnataka: bhoomi.karnataka.gov.in; Maharashtra: mahabhumi.gov.in; etc.).
3. State portal RTI OR Speed Post (mutation is state — central rtionline.gov.in does NOT cover this).
4. ₹10 fee.
5. Diary 30-day deadline.
6. First Appeal → SDM (FAA); Second Appeal → State Information Commission within 90 days.

Ask: “Provide the date of Patwari transfer, the new Patwari's name + date of taking charge, and the procedure for re-allotment of pending mutation files.”

Ask: “Provide the date and mode of service of the §35 notice to seller / co-heirs, and the proof of service or affixation.”

Ask: “Provide the rejection order with reasons under the [State] Land Revenue Code, and the appeal procedure to SDM.”

Ask: “Provide the date of all co-heirs' notice, status of any objection received, and the date of family-tree certificate verification.”

Mark “URGENT — life and liberty proviso to §7(1)” if loan is for medical / housing emergency; PIO must dispose within 48 hours.

• CIC, Allahabad HC RTI on land records (2017) — UP Tehsildar directed to disclose mutation pendency; held that “field staff vacancy” is not a §8 ground.
• Girish Ramchandra Deshpande v. CIC, (2013) 1 SCC 212 — Other co-heirs' details §8(1)(j); your own ownership records not.
• State Information Commission (Haryana, 2023) — Tehsildar fined ₹25,000 for failing to dispose RTI on dakhil-kharij delay.
• Suraj Bhan v. UoI (P&H HC 2019) — Held that Record of Rights is a public record under §4(1)(b)(xii); no §8(1)(j) bar on the buyer's mutation file.

• Filing without sale-deed registration number.
• Asking for seller's other property holdings (denied under §8(1)(j)).
• Filing on rtionline.gov.in (mutation is state).
• Skipping the Patwari name / transfer question.

• Always include both mutation app no. + sale deed registration no. — multiple identifiers ensure trace.
• Quote your State Land Revenue Code timeline explicitly — anchors the obligation.
• Ask for Patwari's name, station, and date of allocation — this single question often unblocks files.
• If the seller / co-heir is uncooperative, ask for the §35 notice service proof — this exposes shoddy notice work.

Typically 22-28 days — the Tehsildar's office must locate the file and resolve the bottleneck (transferred Patwari, missing objection proof) just to write a reply.

No — §8(1)(j). You can only get records pertaining to the property you bought + your application file.

File RTI asking for the official mutation fee, the Patwari's monthly mutation disposal record, and the District Vigilance Officer's complaint procedure. This itself often unblocks.

Yes. Apply with succession certificate / will / family-tree certificate. Same RTI route applies.

Stuck mutation costs you property control, loan eligibility, and resale options. RTI is the cheapest tool: ₹10 + a postage stamp, 30-day legal clock.

File the RTI.

• Caste certificate stuck? File one RTI to unstick it — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
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• Copyright registration stuck? File one RTI — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
• Disability certificate / UDID stuck? File one RTI — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
• EPS-95 higher pension stuck? File one RTI — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
• IEC (Import Export Code) stuck at DGFT? File one RTI — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
• Income certificate stuck? File one RTI — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
• JSY cash benefit not received? File one RTI — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
• Khasra / Pahani / Jamabandi not issued? File one RTI — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
• Mudra loan rejected? File one RTI to find out why — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
• NSP scholarship not credited? File one RTI to unstick it — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
• OCI card stuck? File one RTI to MEA / FRRO — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
• Patent application stuck? File one RTI to IPO — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
• PM Vishwakarma scheme stuck? File one RTI — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
• PMKVY skill certificate / placement stuck? File one RTI — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
• PMVVY (Vaya Vandana) stuck? File one RTI to LIC — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
• SPCB Consent (CTE/CTO) stuck? File one RTI — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
• RTE 25% quota admission denied? File one RTI — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
• Trademark application stuck? File one RTI to CGPDTM — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
• MNP request stuck? File one RTI to TRAI / DoT — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24
• Voter ID (EPIC) stuck? Make the DEO answer with one RTI — discovered via internal-link audit 2026-04-24

• First Appeal
• §4(1)(b) suo motu
• 🎤 AwaazRTI

1. RTI Act 2005 — §6(1), §7(1), §8(1)(j), §19, §20.
2. State Land Revenue Codes (UP, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, etc.).
3. Girish Ramchandra Deshpande v. CIC, (2013) 1 SCC 212.
4. Suraj Bhan v. UoI (P&H HC 2019); Haryana SIC (2023).
5. State revenue portals.

Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.