Real Anonymized Customer Query Pattern
Quick answer: Yes. An RTI to the Tahsildar (PIO) can ask for the assignment record / D-Form-house-site patta register entry in your (or your family’s) name, a certified extract, the status of your MeeSeva request, and the recorded reason if it cannot be traced — in writing, within 30 days.
An RTI does not re-assign the land. It retrieves the assignment record that already exists — your proof of the patta.
RTI Facts at a Glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| MeeSeva published timeline | 7 working days (extract of House-site / D-Form patta) (official service standard) |
| Issuing authority | Tahsildar (MRO) |
| Government RTI fee | ₹10 (BPL applicants exempt) |
| RTI reply deadline | 30 days — Section 7(1), RTI Act 2005 |
| If no/poor reply | First Appeal within 30 days — Section 19(1) |
| Final appeal | Second Appeal within 90 days to the Telangana State Information Commission — Section 19(3) |
| Where to file | PIO, O/o the Tahsildar (Mandal Revenue Office) of your mandal |
The RTI itself is a ₹10 statutory application for the status and records; the MeeSeva timeline is the department’s own published service standard.
What MeeSeva Promised — and How to Hold Them to It
MeeSeva is Telangana’s official e-governance delivery channel, and it publishes a service standard of 7 working days for the extract of House-site / D-Form patta. Every application gets a MeeSeva application/transaction number, and the request is routed to the Tahsildar (MRO). When the published timeline passes, the delay is a breach of the department’s own standard.
Two parallel moves work: escalate within the department (Tahsildar → Revenue Divisional Officer → District Collector), and file an RTI that puts the status, the exact stage pending, the recorded reason, and the officer responsible on the record within 30 days. Always quote your MeeSeva application number.
What D-Form and House-Site Pattas Are
Government wasteland is assigned to landless poor persons for agriculture (D-Form patta) or as a house site (house-site patta). The assignment is recorded in the Mandal’s assignment register. When the original patta is lost or mutilated, an extract can be obtained from that register. Extracts stall on a misindexed or untraced entry. The first task is to retrieve the register entry.
Where an RTI Fits — and Where It Doesn’t
The realistic path is: original lost → apply on MeeSeva → stuck/“not found” → RTI for the assignment register entry and extract. An RTI compels a search of the register and a 30-day written response, instead of an informal “not available”.
A Real Example (Anonymized)
A family whose D-Form patta was lost in a flood was told the record was “not available”. An RTI giving the assignee’s name and the year compelled a search of the assignment register that located the entry — and a certified extract was issued. The record had survived in the register. (Details are illustrative and anonymized.)
The Exact RTI Our In-House Legal Team Drafts
Prepared by our in-house legal team and addressed to the PIO at the Tahsildar’s office, the application gives enough detail to enable a register search. You provide the assignee’s name and approximate year; we draft and file it.
Full Sample RTI Application You Can Adapt
To,
The Public Information Officer,
O/o the Tahsildar (Mandal Revenue Office),
[Mandal/Division], [District], Telangana.
Subject: Information under the RTI Act, 2005 regarding the assignment record / extract of my D-Form / house-site patta.
Under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, I request the following in respect of land/house-site assigned to [assignee name] in or around [year], Village [____], Mandal [____] (MeeSeva request No. [____], if applied):
- The assignment register entry for the D-Form / house-site patta in the said name.
- A certified extract of the patta from the register.
- The status of my MeeSeva extract request, if filed, and the reason for any delay.
- If the record is said to be untraceable, the search conducted and where it is held.
- The name and designation of the officer responsible and the prescribed timeline.
I enclose the RTI fee of ₹10. If any information is held by another public authority, please transfer this application under Section 6(3) and inform me.
Yours faithfully,
[Name] · [Address] · [Phone] · [Date]
Prefer not to draft and chase it yourself? Our in-house legal team identifies the correct office, prepares this application precisely, files it, and tracks the reply.
Sample RTI Questions
- Please provide the assignment register entry for the patta assigned to [name] in/around [year].
- Please provide a certified extract of the patta.
- Please provide the status of my MeeSeva request and the reason for any delay.
- If untraceable, please state the search done and the officer responsible.
What a Useful Reply Should Contain
A proper reply should give the register entry, the certified extract, and the search done. A “not available” reply without a register search likely needs a First Appeal.
After You Get the Reply — What to Do Next
- Entry found: obtain the certified extract and use it as your patta proof.
- Untraceable: escalate to the RDO, citing the RTI and the register reference.
- No reply in 30 days: First Appeal under Section 19(1), then Second Appeal to the Telangana State Information Commission.
Likely Public Authority
The RTI goes to the PIO of the Tahsildar/Mandal Revenue Office; the RDO is the escalation. Appeals are under the RTI Act, with the Telangana State Information Commission as the final appellate authority.
What RTI Can and Cannot Do
RTI can: retrieve the assignment register entry, a certified extract and the search done. RTI cannot: re-assign land that was never assigned — but for a genuine assignment, it retrieves your proof.
Common Questions
My D-Form/house-site patta is lost. Can RTI help?
Yes — an RTI compels a search of the assignment register and a certified extract, within 30 days.
I do not know the patta number. Is that a problem?
No — you can ask for the register entry by the assignee’s name and approximate year.
They say the record is not available. What then?
Ask for the search done and where the register is held; for a genuine assignment, it can usually be located.
Who holds the assignment record?
The Tahsildar / Mandal Revenue Office, in the assignment register.
What if there is no reply?
We draft your First Appeal free of charge if the office misses the 30-day deadline.
Details to Keep Ready
- Assignee’s name and approximate year of assignment
- Village and mandal
- Any old patta number / reference
- MeeSeva request number, if any
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