How to proceed ahead with mutation of ancestral property

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Mutation is the change of title ownership from one person to another when the property is sold or transferred. By mutating a property, the new owner gets the title of the property recorded on his/her name in the land revenue department and the government is able to charge property tax from the rightful owner.

One needs to get mutation done and get the new owner details updated in the revenue records maintained by civic bodies like Municipalities, Panchayats or Municipal Corporations.

There are two types of mutations.

Mutation of Agricultural lands &
Mutation of Non-Agricultural Lands. Example : Flats, independent houses, residential plots, godowns, etc.,
In case of Agricultural lands, mutation is must. Without mutation the land title will not pass to the new owner. Mutation should be entered in the revenue records. The owner’s name which is recorded in the revenue records is referred as ‘Pattadhar’. In scenarios like land acquisition by the Government then the compensation is paid only to the individual whose name is present in the revenue records.

In case of non-agricultural lands, failure to mutate does not take away your right in the sale deed. That is even though the mutation has not done, the purchaser’s title will not be affected. He/she will remain the owner of the property. But the only problem of not mutating is that you may not get electricity connection, water connection and you cannot pay municipal tax.

When Mutation of property can be done?



You need to get the transfer of title of property (mutation) done in the below circumstances to avoid any legal disputes in the future;

After buying/purchasing a property.
After inheriting a property through a Will or without a Will.
After acquiring a property through a Gift Deed.

Advocate Siddhant Sharma LawRato