Name Removed From Jamabandi or Khatauni? What to Do This Week
Your name deleted from the land record (jamabandi, khatauni, 7/12)? Find out why, get the right papers, and fix it: correction, objection, appeal or court.
By the PlotPehra Land DeskUpdated 5 min read
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If your name has been removed from the jamabandi, khatauni, 7/12 or other land record, it was done by an entry you can trace: almost always a mutation, sometimes a correction. Your first job is to find that entry's number, date and reason, then pick the matching fix. You have not lost your land just because the record changed, but the clock on appeals may already be running, so start this week.
Why does a name disappear from the land record?
The revenue record changes only through an entry, usually a mutation. Something was filed, an officer approved it, and the record was rewritten. The common reasons are:
| Reason | What you will see | Usual fix |
|---|---|---|
| Inheritance mutation without you | Late parent replaced by some heirs only | Appeal with proof of relationship |
| Sale, gift or release of "your" share | New name, with a deed number | Check the deed; if forged, appeal plus civil suit |
| Partition or family settlement | Shares redrawn, your khasra moved or missing | Check whether you signed; appeal if not |
| Court or consolidation order | Entry referring to an order or chakbandi | Get the order; your lawyer advises |
| Clerical or digitisation error | Name misspelt, shifted to another khata, or dropped with no mutation | Correction application |
In many states an entry left over from the move from paper registers to online records explains a missing or misspelt name. That is the easiest case to fix, but you still have to apply.
How do you find out exactly what happened?
Read the record carefully, then get the papers behind it. Do these in order.
Download the current record
Search your land on your state's portal by khasra or survey number, not just by name, since a removed name will not show up in a name search. Our land record finder tells you the portal and what the record is called.Find the mutation number and date
Most records show a mutation number and date against the changed entry, often in the remarks column. Write them down.Pull an older copy
Find an older record that still shows your name: a printout, a certified copy in family papers, or an older jamabandi or khatauni from the portal or tehsil. This proves what the record said before.Get certified copies of the mutation order
Apply at the tehsil for the mutation order and everything filed with it: deed, will, heir list, family tree, affidavits. An RTI application can help if the office is slow.Check the encumbrance certificate
Where your state offers one, an EC shows registered sales or gifts on the land. It tells you whether a deed was actually registered against your share.
Our state-wise guide to checking land records online shows how to search each portal, and RTI for land records explains how to ask for files in writing.
How do you get your name back on the record?
Match the fix to the reason. Using the wrong route wastes months.
If it is a clerical or digitisation error
Apply to the revenue officer, usually the tehsildar, to correct the entry, with your older record, title document and ID. Most state land revenue laws have a provision for correcting errors in the record of rights. In Punjab and Haryana, such a clerical correction is often called a fard badar. Where the error came from the computerised record, some states run an online correction service; ask at the tehsil.
If it is a wrong mutation
File an appeal or revision to the next officer up, such as the SDO, Assistant Commissioner or DCLR, within your state's time limit. In Uttar Pradesh, for example, an appeal against a tehsildar's mutation order goes to the Sub-Divisional Officer within 30 days. Our guide on how to challenge a wrong mutation covers who hears the appeal in each state and what to file.
If it rests on a forged deed or a disputed will
The revenue appeal fixes the record, but the document is still there. A civil court can declare a forged deed void and order it cancelled, generally within three years of when you learn the facts. Report forgery to the police in writing too. See our guide to NRI property fraud.
What if you were left out after a parent died?
This is the most common case for NRIs. The inheritance mutation was applied for by an heir in India, the heir list or family tree did not include you, and the officer recorded only the names in front of them.
Under the Hindu Succession Act, sons and daughters inherit equally from a parent who dies without a will, so a daughter or son abroad left out of the record usually has a strong case. Build your proof: the death certificate, your birth certificate or other proof of relationship, the family tree, and any earlier record showing the parent as owner. The inheritance share calculator gives a first estimate of your share, and our guide to legal heir vs succession certificates explains which document proves heirship.
If a relative is now also farming or living on the land as if it were theirs alone, read illegal possession by relatives.
Does losing your name mean losing your land?
No. Mutation and the record of rights are kept for land revenue; they are not, by themselves, proof of title. Ownership comes from your deed, inheritance or a will. Courts have said this many times.
But the record is what buyers, banks and officials look at first. A record without your name is exactly what a fraudulent sale needs. That is why the fix is urgent even though your title is intact. Check for physical change too; the land risk check helps you see how exposed the plot is.
How do you catch this early next time?
See the change while it is still a pending application, or within days of approval, not years later. A weekly look at the record is what gives you time to object.
PlotPehra checks the official land record every week in 19 states and flags a new owner, a new mutation or a changed share or area. A real person reviews every change and explains it by email and WhatsApp, in English and your home language. No power of attorney, ever.
This is general information, not legal advice. Correction and appeal procedures differ by state, so talk to a local property lawyer in the district where the land is.
Questions people ask
Usually because of a mutation: a sale, gift or partition entered against your share, an inheritance mutation that left you out, or a court or consolidation order. Sometimes it is a data entry or digitisation error. The mutation number and date in the record tell you which.
No. Revenue records are kept for land revenue purposes and are not, by themselves, proof of title. But buyers, banks and officials rely on them, so a record without your name makes it easier for someone to sell or mortgage the land.
If it was a clerical error, apply for correction to the revenue officer with your proof. If it was a wrong mutation, file an appeal or revision to the next officer up within the time limit. If it rests on a forged deed or disputed will, a civil suit is usually needed too. A local property lawyer can tell you which route applies.
Most likely the inheritance mutation was entered without you, often because the heir list or family tree left you out. You can challenge it with proof of your relationship, such as the family tree, birth records and the death certificate.
Yes, in most cases. Records can be pulled online, certified copies ordered through a local contact or lawyer, and the appeal filed by a lawyer acting for you under a narrow authority.
About the PlotPehra Land Desk
Our team reviews satellite and land-record changes on NRI-owned land across India, and writes these guides from the questions families ask us. We’re not lawyers — for legal decisions, always speak to a local property lawyer. More about us · How we research our guides.
