Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(Ms) No.12, Chitta Updation Programme in Tamil Nilam Database, 2020
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Survey and Settlement Wing, issued G.O.(Ms) No.12 dated 6 January 2020 to authorise a special Chitta Updation Programme for updating land ownership records in the Tamil Nilam database. It also sanctions Rs.1,00,00,000 to inform landowners about the programme through newspapers, television, notice boards and other media.
Purpose
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Survey and Settlement Wing, issued G.O.(Ms) No.12 dated 6 January 2020 to conduct a special Chitta Updation Programme in the Tamil Nilam database. The programme is intended to help landowners whose ownership details have not been fully updated online, and it provides a process for applying with scanned property documents.
Who may be affected
The Chitta Updation Programme is relevant to landowners who have not yet obtained an online patta. The government recorded that land records for 303 Taluks, 12 Corporations and 92 Towns had been computerised and placed online, but that complete updating of land title information had not been achieved.
The document identifies particular concern with:
- Registrations completed before 12 February 2018, where ownership details may not have been fully updated unless the owner applied for and obtained an online patta.
- Transfers involving a sale deed, settlement deed, will, partition deed or deed of exchange, for which patta transfer applications are stated to be required through CSCs.
- Landowners whose names or ownership particulars are missing from the online land records database.
Application and scrutiny process
Under the Chitta Updation Programme, online applications are to be invited from landowners who have not obtained an online patta. The proposed web-based software will allow applicants to upload scanned copies of documents relating to their acquisition of the property.
Key processing steps include:
- A Senior Draftsman or Head Draftsman will scrutinise applications received through the portal.
- Applications not involving subdivision will be forwarded to the VAO.
- Applications involving subdivision will be forwarded to the MFS.
- After approval of the title transfer, applicants may download the patta transfer order and patta through Anytime Anywhere e-services.
- Copies will also be sent to applicants by email.
Public information and funding
G.O.(Ms) No.12 sanctions Rs.1,00,00,000 for informing the public through newspapers, television, notice boards and other media. Public notices are also to be displayed at Taluk offices, Revenue Divisional Officer offices and District Collectorates.
The programme does not automatically confirm or change ownership of an individual property. Applications and supporting documents must be scrutinised, and a title transfer must be approved before the updated patta and transfer order become available.
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Common questions
Who can apply under the Chitta Updation Programme?
The programme invites online applications from landowners who have not obtained an online patta.
Could a registration completed before 12 February 2018 be missing from Tamil Nilam?
Yes. The document states that ownership details for earlier registrations may not have been fully updated unless the landowner applied for and obtained an online patta.
Do purchasers need to apply separately for patta transfer?
The document says integration between STAR 2.0 and the land records software allows registration details to be sent to the Revenue Department, so purchasers need not apply separately at Taluk offices. It also specifically states that transfers involving sale, settlement, will, partition or exchange require applications through CSCs.
How will an approved patta be provided?
After approval of the title transfer, the applicant can download the patta transfer order and patta through Anytime Anywhere e-services. Copies will also be sent by email.
