Mobile Numbers for Registration Status Messages

What the guidance covers

The guidance applies when members of the public, document writers or advocates prepare a document or enter a document summary through the Registration Department website, https://tnreginet.gov.in. The website software allows the mobile phone number of the document party to be entered.

Document parties are asked to provide their own correct mobile phone number. When a document writer or advocate prepares the document, the parties should check that their number has been entered correctly.

Who is affected

The mobile number guidance is relevant to:

• People presenting documents for registration.
• Buyers and other parties named in registration documents.
• Document writers and advocates who prepare documents for clients.
• Applicants seeking an encumbrance certificate or certified copy online.
• Parties whose documents require patta transfer, property valuation, building inspection or payment of deficient stamp duty or registration fees.

Registration updates sent by text message

A correct mobile phone number enables the document party to receive messages in Tamil or English at 33 different stages. Important examples listed in the guidance include:

• Confirmation after booking an appointment for document registration.
• The reason why a document has been kept pending without registration.
• Confirmation when a pending document is released and registered.
• Notice that the registered document is ready to be returned.
• Acknowledgement that a patta transfer form has been sent to the Revenue Department, where patta transfer is required.
• Notice to a person who acquired the property through an earlier registered document when that property is presented for another registration.
• Valuation details and any deficient stamp duty or registration fee payable for documents requiring plot valuation.
• Notice where stamp duty appropriate to the stated value has not been paid.
• Building inspection results and any amount payable where property with a building is sold.
• Notices concerning undervaluation, market value determination and deficient stamp duty or registration fees.
• Confirmation when an online encumbrance certificate or certified copy is ready.

Why the correct number matters

If another person's mobile phone number or an incorrect number is entered, all registration and service messages will be sent to that number. Parties should therefore verify the number entered by a document writer or advocate so that they can follow the status of their own document.