Real Anonymized Customer Query Pattern
Quick answer: Yes. An RTI to the Tahsildar/MRO (PIO) can ask for the record and document on which the current Adangal/1-B entry is based, the status of any correction request, the procedure and authority for correction, and the officer responsible — in writing, within 30 days.
An RTI does not itself correct the record. It obtains the basis of the wrong entry — the evidence needed to get it corrected.
RTI Facts at a Glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Government RTI fee | ₹10 (BPL applicants exempt) |
| Reply deadline | 30 days — Section 7(1), RTI Act 2005 |
| Copying charge | about ₹2 per page |
| If no/poor reply | First Appeal within 30 days — Section 19(1) |
| Final appeal | Second Appeal within 90 days to the Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission — Section 19(3) |
| Where to file | PIO, Tahsildar / Mandal Revenue Office of your mandal |
Fee mode and exact copying charges can vary; the RTI itself is a ₹10 statutory application.
How the Adangal and 1-B Work on Meebhoomi
The Adangal (Pahani) is the village land account — survey-wise owner, extent, classification, crop and possession — and the 1-B is the Record of Rights derived from it. Errors come from migration into the digital system, manual entry, an unresolved earlier dispute, or a classification not updated after regularisation. A wrong classification (patta shown as government/assigned) is especially damaging. The first step is to obtain the basis of the current entry.
Where an RTI Fits — and Where It Doesn't
The realistic path is: discover the error → correction request → RTI to get the basis → push the correction. An RTI will not fix the entry itself. What it does, in about 30 days, is force disclosure of the record the entry rests on and the correction procedure.
A Real Example (Anonymized)
An owner found his patta land shown in the 1-B as "assigned", which froze a sale. An RTI for the basis of the classification revealed it rested on a decades-old clerical entry contradicted by his pattadar passbook. With the basis on paper, the wrong classification became a documented error for correction, not an open dispute. (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 your Tahsildar/MRO, the application asks only for records that already exist. You provide the details; we draft and file it.
Full Sample RTI Application You Can Adapt
To,
The Public Information Officer,
O/o the Tahsildar / Mandal Revenue Officer (or Sub-Registrar, as applicable),
[Mandal], [District], Andhra Pradesh.
Subject: Information under the RTI Act, 2005 regarding the basis of a wrong entry in my Adangal/1-B.
Under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, I request the following in respect of land in Survey No. [____], [Village], [Mandal]:
- The record and document on which the current Adangal/1-B entry (owner/extent/classification) is based.
- Copies of the relevant entries in the manual/earlier record for the survey number.
- The status of any correction request submitted by me [reference/date].
- The prescribed procedure and authority for correcting the entry.
- The name and designation of the officer responsible.
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]
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Sample RTI Questions
- Please provide the record/document on which the current Adangal/1-B entry for Survey No. [____] is based.
- Please provide the earlier/manual record entries for the survey number.
- Please provide the status of my correction request [reference/date].
- Please provide the correction procedure and the officer responsible.
What a Useful Reply Should Contain
A proper reply should give the basis of the entry, the earlier record, the correction-request status, and the correction procedure. A reply that simply repeats the wrong entry without its basis likely needs a First Appeal.
After You Get the Reply — What to Do Next
- Entry rests on an old clerical error: file the correction citing your title/pattadar passbook.
- Classification wrong: pursue reclassification with the disclosed basis.
- No reply in 30 days: First Appeal under Section 19(1), then Second Appeal to the Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission.
Likely Public Authority
The RTI usually goes to the PIO of the Tahsildar/Mandal Revenue Office. The RDO or District Collectorate may hold related records. Appeals are under the RTI Act, with the Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission as the final appellate authority.
What RTI Can and Cannot Do
RTI can: get the basis of the entry, the earlier record, the correction status and procedure. RTI cannot: by itself correct the record — but the basis it produces is what compels the correction.
Common Questions
My Adangal/1-B is wrong. Can RTI help?
Yes — you can ask for the record and document the entry is based on, and the correction status, on the record within 30 days.
My patta land is shown as assigned/government. What then?
You can ask for the basis of the classification and the earlier record — often it is a clerical error that can be corrected.
Who is the RTI addressed to?
The PIO at the Tahsildar/Mandal Revenue Office of your mandal.
What does it cost?
₹10 government fee (BPL exempt); our service from ₹399.
How long for a reply?
30 days under Section 7(1).
What if there is no reply?
We draft your First Appeal free of charge if the deadline is missed.
Details to Keep Ready
- Survey number and extent
- Village and mandal
- Pattadar passbook / title document reference
- Any correction request reference
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