G.C.(Ms). No.317, Online Patta Transfer and Management of Rural Land Records Pilot, 2014
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue [SS-II(2)] Department, issued G.C. (Ms.) No. 317 dated 30 July 2014 to introduce a web-based system for online patta transfer and rural land records management. The system was approved for pilot implementation in Srirangam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District, and Perambalur Taluk, Perambalur District, with later expansion to other Taluks in phases.
Purpose
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue [SS-II(2)] Department, issued G.C. (Ms.) No. 317 dated 30 July 2014 under the National Land Records Modernization Programme. It approves pilot implementation of a web-based Online Patta Transfer and Management of Rural Land Records System.
The initiative followed the 2014 to 2015 Budget Speech announcing a new Online Land Records Management System to improve public service delivery. The Director of Survey and Settlement proposed introducing the software first in selected Taluks and then extending it in phases.
Areas covered
G.C. (Ms.) No. 317 authorises pilot implementation in:
- Srirangam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.
- Perambalur Taluk, Perambalur District.
The Government decided that the system would later be extended to other Taluks in a phased manner. The document does not give a schedule for that expansion.
What the online system provides
The web-based software was developed through the National Informatics Centre. The State Level Monitoring Committee of the National Land Records Modernization Programme approved it on 19 December 2013.
The system is intended to allow landowners to:
- Apply for patta online.
- View complete details of land records.
- Check the current status of their applications.
The Director of Survey and Settlement reported that the A Register and Chitta had already been computerised under the Computerisation of Land Records Programme. Before the web-based pilot, computerised rural land records were maintained and processed separately in Taluk Offices.
Who is responsible
G.C. (Ms.) No. 317 directs the Director of Survey and Settlement to take the necessary steps for speedy pilot implementation. The order was also sent to the District Collectors of Tiruchirappalli and Perambalur Districts and copied to the relevant revenue and land administration authorities.
Who may be affected
G.C. (Ms.) No. 317 directly concerns landowners using patta and rural land record services in the two pilot Taluks. Property buyers and professionals dealing with rural land in these locations may also encounter the online land record system, although the document specifically describes online facilities for landowners.
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Common questions
Can a landowner apply for patta online under this pilot?
Yes. The web-based system is intended to let landowners apply for patta online in Srirangam Taluk and Perambalur Taluk during the pilot.
Can I check my patta application status online?
Yes. The software is intended to show landowners the current status of their applications.
Was the online land records system introduced across all Tamil Nadu Taluks immediately?
No. G.C. (Ms.) No. 317 approved a pilot in Srirangam and Perambalur Taluks, with extension to other Taluks later in phases.
Which rural land records had already been computerised?
The Director of Survey and Settlement stated that the A Register and Chitta had already been computerised.
