How to Getting Patta & What is the procedure for obtaining patta?

How to Getting Patta ?

 Normally when the property is registered by the Purchaser in the registrar office he/she also signs the Patta name transfer document along with his/her sale deed.  This is initialed by the registrar and sent to the revenue office.  But this never happens by itself.  The patta name transfer never happens automatically.  We as a responsible purchaser should follow up with revenue office.  We should approach the surveyor or the deputy Tahsildar for the  obtaining the patta.  We should produce all the sale deed documents and Encumbrance Certificate  of the property.  After verification of the sale deed the surveyor will come to the site for measurement and survey of the property.  After this process he will update the govt records and issue the patta in the name of the present owner.  You can verify the genuinity of patta by checking your name online at http://edistrict.tn.gov.in:8080/eservicesnew/land/chitta.html?lan=en   Or http://edistrict.tn.gov.in:8080/eservicesnew/land/verify_chitta_ta.html?lan=ta Where you input all the required data and copy of the patta can be taken as printout.  We can also check the “A” register of land records about the type like Nanjai, Punjai, Residential, Industrial and Heavy industry .  If there is any acquisition proceedings underway they may not issue the patta.  Instead they issue a notification of acquisition to the person concerned.  If it is so compensation to the guideline price only given to the customer.  In special case pattas are given to govt lands according to the GO passed by the Govt.  For the weaker section Govt may now and then announce free patta for 1 to 3 cent of land according to the area.  This will issued according to the wait list of people concerned.

What is the procedure for obtaining patta?

Normally, an application has to be made to the Tahsildar in the form of a simple requisition to issue the patta, providing necessary details and documents. It is issued in the name of owner or in the case of joint holdings, in the names of the joint owners. If required, the officer concerned may require the applicant to furnish details in a particular format and may also hold enquiry before granting the patta. A survey may also be made if so deemed fit.

patta transferred?

There are a few instances when patta needs to be transferred. Take the case of an owner, having a patta, expiring without leaving a Will. In such cases, the legal heirs of the deceased person are entitled to have patta for the property in their names.
In the case of a person leaving a Will, patta can be transferred to the beneficiary with the consent of others who will be the immediate heirs of the deceased person. The officer concerened may also require the production of Letters of Administration or Order of Probate in appropriate cases.

What is Patta ? why is very important ?

Patta is the document issued by Revenue department at Tamil Nadu in the rank of Tahsildar.  This document ensures that the land is owned by the patta holder i.e., the name mentioned in the patta and it is not a government land.  This also record the type of land in the land registry of the Govt about the type of land, owner of the land and other statistical information required by the Govt.

                                                     

1)      The patta is important because it establishes lawful ownership and possession of a property, and is a powerful tool that can be used in case of property disputes. In case of government acquisition of land too, the patta holder is paid compensation, as s/he has the first right to title over that property.

2)      Whenever a piece of property is acquired through purchase or through inheritance, it is important to carry out the mutation of revenue records in the name of the new owner. This is to ensure that the patta is held by the person who now legally owns the property, and to make sure that future disputes can be solved.

3)      No matter what sort of property it is, having a patta is important. In the case of vacant plots of land, of course, it is absolutely essential as it is the primary document which establishes lawful possession and which carries details about the extent of the property and its measurements.  In the case of buildings or apartments, however, the position of the patta is not as vital. This is because the patta is essentially a document relating to land and not to the buildings that stand on it.

4)      Patta land is always privately owned and can be sold and purchased freely.

5)      Separate pattas are not issued in case the land is shared by multiple parties, but is still not divided between the different owners. However, a patta can be issued jointly to all the co-owners.

6)      A patta, once issued, need not be renewed until a transaction through purchase, bequest or court decree takes place.