Patta Chitta: How To Check Tamil Nadu Land Record Online
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Patta and Chitta are land certificates in Tamil Nadu containing plot details, such as their ownership, land area, location, etc. In 2015, the State Government of Tamil Nadu merged these two documents into a unified land record in the form of Patta Chitta. Furthermore, the state government has digitalised the process of its procurement through its web-based portal.
Read on to know various important aspects of Patta Chitta, including the procedure to get it online.
Table of contents
- What is Patta?
- What is Chitta?
- Services Offered on TN Patta Chitta Portal
- How to Download Patta Chitta Online?
- How to Check Patta Chitta Status Online
- How to Verify Patta Chitta Certificate
- How to Transfer the Patta Chitta Ownership
- Documents Required to Change Patta Chitta Ownership
- Final Word
- FAQs on Tamil Nadu Patta Chitta
What is Patta?
Patta is a government revenue record of a plot issued in the name of its owner. You can also use this document as a ‘Records of Rights’.
Here are all land-related details that one can find in Patta:
- Owner’s name
- Patta number
- Estate location (village, taluk and district)
- Survey number
- Property area
- Subdivision number
- Tax details
What is Chitta?
Maintained by Thaluka Office or Village Administration Officer (VAO), Chitta mainly reflects the nature of the plot. It can either be a ‘Nanjai’ or ‘Punjain’. A nanjai land indicates that the property is a wetland, whereas a punjai plot is a piece of dry land.
Other than this type of plot, the Chitta holds various land details as mentioned below:
- Ownership
- Size
- Area
Nevertheless, as mentioned earlier, both Patta and Chitta are now available as a single record. You can download this legal certificate easily from the government portal of land services.
Let’s first know what services the online portal of the Tamil Nadu Government.
Services Offered on TN Patta Chitta Portal
In addition to downloading Patta Chitta, you can avail the below-mentioned facilities from this versatile portal:
- Verification of Patta Chitta certificate
- Generation of A-register extract
- Verification of poramboke land
- Patta Chitta online status check
- View Town Survey Land Record (TSLR) Extract
How to Download Patta Chitta Online?
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to generate Patta Chitta online:
- Go to ‘Department of Survey and Settlement‘ Tamil Nadu website
Visit the portal of the ‘Department of Survey and Settlement’ maintained by Tamil Nadu Government.
- Click on ‘View Patta Chitta’
Scroll down and click ‘View Patta Chitta’. Upon clicking, you would be redirected to a new page.
- Select Village, Taluk and District of the Plot.
You need to provide the village, taluk and district of the plot from the dropdown menu. Upon selection, you could either use the Patta number or survey number to view patta chitta of the plot. Once done, enter the CAPTCHA and click on ‘Submit’ to view land record details.
This is how you could view or download Patta Chitta of property in Tamil Nadu.
Also Read: All You Need To Know About Bhoomi: Karnataka Land Records
How to Check Patta Chitta Status Online
You can view Patta Chitta online status by following these steps:
Step 1: Go to the ‘Tamil Nadu e-District’ portal.
Step 2: Enter your application ID.
Step 3: Provide the CAPTCHA code.
Step 4: Click on ‘Get Status’.
Thus, you will be able to view the status of this Patta online and confirm whether the land record is available in the government repository or not.
How to Verify Patta Chitta Certificate
Here are steps to check authenticity of this land record:
Step 1: Navigate to the TN state government-administered website, ‘Department of Survey and Settlement’.
Step 2: Log in to your user account.
Step 3: Click on ‘Verify Patta/Chitta’.
Step 4: Provide the reference number.
Step 5: Tap on ‘Submit’.
After these steps, this portal will generate the required land verification result in the next window.
Also Read: What Is Land Survey Number And Why Is It Useful?
How to Transfer the Patta Chitta Ownership
Individuals need to undergo a land mutation process after purchasing a new estate. It will help them change their property ownership for establishing their legal right.
Follow these steps to change proprietorship of a plot in Tamil Nadu:
Step 1: Visit the nearby Tehsildar office physically and submit your duly filled application form along with the required documents.
Step 2: Pay the application fees.
After this, you need to wait until the government completes validating those submitted documents and examining the concerned plot. You can collect your updated TN Patta Chitta record online as soon as the government issues it.
Documents Required to Change Patta Chitta Ownership
Arrange for these documents to apply for the mutation of the estate in your name:
- Sale Deed
- Encumbrance certificate
- Proof of possession (Electricity Bill/ Tax records)
Final Word
The Tamil Nadu Government has brought much convenience to the process of obtaining and validating the Patta Chitta record by launching the services mentioned above virtually. Being a government certified-record, you can use this record rightfully to claim your ownership while facing any legal land-related dispute. Furthermore, while buying a plot, you can ask your seller to produce this record to verify the estate details accurately.
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FAQs on Tamil Nadu Patta Chitta
Ans: To change your name in Patta Chitta, you need to go to your concerned VAO or Taluk and submit the duly filled form and required documents. It takes nearly 15 to 20 days to process the required change as per your request.
Ans: An encumbrance certificate is a land record assuring that the estate is free from any financial or legal liabilities such as unpaid loans. It is one of the necessary documents for mutating the Patta Chitta. Moreover, while applying for a mortgaged loan, you must produce this document to your lending institution.
Ans. Here are some of the documents that you need to have to prove your land ownership:
I) Sale deed
ii) Lease deed for the government-granted land
iii) Revenue records
iv) Will of the previous property owner
v) A gift deed in case the plot is offered by someone
vi) Land partition deed of an inherited property
Ans. Adangal is a land document issued by VAO or Village Administrative Officer that contains land information such as tenancy details, property area, ownership, survey number, details of cultivation, etc. You can get this document from the same portal used to generate the Patta Chitta document.
Ans. To change the owner’s name in Patta Chitta, you need to pay Rs. 100 after submitting all the filled-in application forms and necessary documents. Nevertheless, the facility to view and download this record on the TN Government portal comes free of cost.
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