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Intkal, varsai, dakhil-kharij: the papers and steps to put land in the heirs’ names.
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A mutation application asks the tehsildar or local revenue officer to change the name in the land record after the land changes hands, by sale, gift, partition, court decree, will or the owner's death. It names the land, the recorded owner, the new holders and the document behind the change, and asks for the entry to be made and an updated record issued. Pick your state and the reason, fill in the details, and this tool writes a complete application, with the right local name and an enclosures list that matches your case.
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To, The Tehsildar, Tehsil / taluka [Tehsil], District [District], Punjab Date: [date] Subject: Application for mutation (intkal by inheritance / varasat) of land at Village [Village], Khasra / killa number [number], on the basis of inheritance Respected Sir / Madam, 1. I, the undersigned applicant: 1. [Applicant's name], [S/o / D/o / W/o …], resident of [address] respectfully submit as follows. 2. Details of the land: Village: [Village] Tehsil / taluka: [Tehsil] District: [District], Punjab Khasra / killa number: [number(s)] Khewat / khata / account no.: [number] Area: [area as per record] Share to be mutated: [whole / share] The land at present stands recorded in the Jamabandi in the name of [Recorded owner's name], S/o [father's / husband's name]. 3. The recorded owner, [Recorded owner's name], S/o [father's / husband's name], died on [date] at [place of death] (death certificate [number and issuing authority]). The deceased left behind the following legal heirs, and no one else: 1. [Name] — Widow 2. [Name] — Son 3. [Name] — Daughter On the death of the recorded owner, the land devolved on the legal heirs in the shares stated above under the law of succession that applies to the deceased. I am among these heirs, and notice may be given to the other heirs as required. 4. I therefore request you to kindly: (a) enter and sanction the mutation (intkal by inheritance / varasat) of the above land in favour of [Applicant's name] and the other legal heirs named above, in the shares stated; (b) issue notice to the persons interested, as required by law, and fix a date of hearing if anyone objects; (c) issue me a copy of the mutation order and an updated copy of the Jamabandi once the entry is made. 5. Declaration: I declare that the facts stated above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that nothing material has been concealed. No suit, appeal or other proceeding about this land is pending in any court or revenue office to my knowledge. I undertake to pay the prescribed fee and to produce the original documents whenever asked. Place: [Place] Yours faithfully, ____________________ [Applicant's name] Phone / WhatsApp: [phone with country code] Email: [email] Enclosures: 1. Latest copy of the Jamabandi showing the present entry 2. Death certificate of the recorded owner 3. Legal heir / family member certificate, or other proof of heirs accepted in the state 4. Family tree (vanshavali / shajra nasab) listing every heir 5. Affidavit of the heirs confirming the list of heirs 6. Registered relinquishment deed(s), if any heir has given up a share 7. ID proof of every applicant (Aadhaar / PAN / voter ID) 8. Passport and OCI card copies, and overseas address proof, of the applicant(s) abroad 9. Proof of the prescribed mutation fee, if any
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A draft to adapt — not legal advice. Mutation updates the revenue record; it is not proof of title by itself. Forms, fees, the officer and the notice period differ by state and district, and many states expect the application on their portal. Ask the tehsil which format it accepts, keep the receipt or application number, and check the record after the order is passed.
Address it to the officer who handles mutation for the area: usually the tehsildar, or the circle officer in Bihar, the talathi in Maharashtra, the Mamlatdar in Gujarat and Goa, the Village Officer in Kerala and the BL&LRO in West Bengal. Give the village, khasra or survey number, khata number and area, and name the person the record shows today.
Then state why the record must change and quote the document: the registered deed's number and date, the court decree, or the death certificate and the full list of legal heirs. Ask the officer to make the entry, give notice to interested people, and issue a copy of the order and the updated record. End with a declaration and a numbered list of enclosures.
The same process goes by many names. It is intkal in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, dakhil-kharij in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Bihar, namantaran in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, a ferfar entry in Maharashtra, a hakk patrak entry in Gujarat, pokkuvaravu in Kerala and patta transfer in Tamil Nadu.
An inheritance mutation is often called varasat in north India and varsai (varas) in Maharashtra and Gujarat. The generator uses the local word in the subject line so the clerk knows at once what you want.
After a death the application must list every legal heir, not just the ones applying: the spouse, sons and daughters, and the children of an heir who died earlier. Under the Hindu Succession Act daughters inherit equally with sons. The office gives notice to the heirs and hears anyone who objects.
Attach the death certificate, proof of heirs (a legal heir or family member certificate, or what your state accepts), a family tree and an affidavit of the heirs. If someone is giving up their share, that needs a registered relinquishment deed, not a plain NOC. Where there is a will, attach it; probate is no longer compulsory anywhere in India since December 2025, but other heirs can still object.
In many states, yes. Maharashtra takes heirship entries through e-Hakk, Goa takes mutation applications on Goa Online, Kerala takes pokkuvaravu through Revenue e-Services, and Bihar tracks dakhil-kharij cases on Bihar Bhumi. Other states use the tehsil or a citizen service centre.
Even online, a short signed letter that sets out the facts and lists the documents helps the officer, and it is what you show if the file is questioned. Use this format as that covering letter, or as the paper application where the tehsil still takes one.
Yes. Sign the application abroad and have a relative or lawyer file it, with a narrow letter of authority or a special power of attorney limited to this mutation. A power of attorney signed abroad needs a notary and apostille, or attestation at an Indian consulate, and stamping in India within three months of arriving.
Mutation is not proof of title, but a stale or wrong entry makes the land easier to misuse. After filing, keep checking the record until your name appears, and object quickly to any entry you did not expect.
It is a letter to the tehsildar or local revenue officer with: the land details (village, khasra or survey number, khata, area), the name now recorded, the reason and document for the change, the applicants, a request to enter the mutation and issue an updated record, a declaration, and a list of enclosures. This generator builds all of it.
A certified copy of the registered sale deed, the latest copy of the land record, ID of the buyers and proof of any fee. Some states start mutation from the registration itself, so check the status on the state portal before filing a fresh application.
Dakhil-kharij is the name for mutation in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Bihar. Pick one of those states in the generator and it writes the application with dakhil-kharij in the subject, addressed to the tehsildar (or the circle officer in Bihar), with the land, the document and the enclosures.
Every legal heir of the deceased, whether or not they are applying and wherever they live, with their relation and share. Leaving an heir out invites objections and can make the entry open to challenge later.
It varies by state and by case. There is a notice period for objections, often a couple of weeks, and then the officer passes an order. Undisputed cases are often done in weeks to a few months; disputed ones go to a hearing. Keep the receipt or application number to track it.
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