Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Circular Na.Ka.No. 20470/C1/2020, dated 20.08.2020
The Head of the Registration Department issued Circular Na.Ka.No. 20470/C1/2020 on 20 August 2020 to require the correct mobile number of the claimant, meaning the person receiving rights under the document, in online registration details and documents submitted for registration. The circular aims to ensure that instant text messages about each stage of registration reach the correct person.
What the circular governs
Registration Department Circular Na.Ka.No. 20470/C1/2020, dated 20 August 2020, governs the mobile number entered when document details are prepared through the STAR 2.0 online registration system. It also covers the mobile number stated in a document presented for registration.
The Registration Department found that people entering online document details were sometimes providing the mobile number of the person preparing the online document, or another person not connected with the document, instead of the claimant's number. As a result, instant text messages about the progress of registration were reaching someone other than the proper recipient.
Who is affected
Registration Department Circular Na.Ka.No. 20470/C1/2020 affects:
- Claimants, meaning persons receiving rights under documents presented for registration.
- Members of the public who prepare or submit documents for registration.
- Document writers who assist with preparing documents or entering details online.
- Registration officers responsible for checking the information.
- Deputy Heads of the Registration Department responsible for inspection and monitoring.
Key instructions
Registration Department Circular Na.Ka.No. 20470/C1/2020 gives the following instructions:
- Only the claimant's correct mobile number must be entered when document information is submitted online.
- The mobile number of the person who creates or prepares the online document must not be entered merely for that reason.
- A mobile number belonging to a person who is not connected with the document must not be entered.
- Documents presented for registration must also mention only the claimant's mobile number.
- Registration officers must monitor whether the claimant's correct mobile number has been entered.
- Registration offices must display an appropriate notice on their notice boards so that members of the public and document writers understand the requirement.
- Registration officers must advise the relevant document parties about the mobile number requirement.
- Deputy Heads of the Registration Department must check implementation during surprise inspections.
The Registration Department also states that a separate press release was issued to create public awareness of these instructions.
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Common questions
Whose mobile number should I give for online document registration?
You should provide only the correct mobile number of the claimant, meaning the person receiving rights under the document.
Can a document writer enter their own mobile number?
No. Registration Department Circular Na.Ka.No. 20470/C1/2020 instructs that the number of the person preparing the document must be avoided unless it is the claimant's correct number.
Why does the Registration Department need the claimant's mobile number?
The number is used to send instant text messages about the different stages of document registration. Using another person's number prevents those messages from reaching the proper recipient.
Does the mobile number requirement apply only to the STAR 2.0 online entry?
No. The claimant's mobile number must also be stated in the document presented for registration.
