Dharani Land Record Issue? How RTI Gets Your File Status, Reasons and Officer Details
If your Dharani or Bhu Bharati application (mutation, correction, succession, NALA or a grievance module request) is pending or was rejected without a clear reason, an RTI application makes the department answer on record: where the file is, who is holding it, what reasons were recorded, and what action was taken. Telangana moved land-record services from the Dharani portal to the Bhu Bharati portal (bhubharati.telangana.gov.in) in 2025; raise your grievance on the current Bhu Bharati portal first, and use RTI when that produces no movement.
Try these official channels first
Telangana moved land-record services from the Dharani portal to the Bhu Bharati portal in 2025. (1) Check your application or record status there. (2) Raise the pending-module or correction grievance on the Bhu Bharati portal, or follow up in writing at the Tahsildar / Mandal Revenue Office. (3) If that produces no status, reason or movement, file the RTI below - and quote your Bhu Bharati grievance/reference number in it.
Why this usually gets stuck
- Dharani module requests routed to the Tahsildar / RDO / Collector queue and left pending without communication
- Corrections (name, extent, missing survey number) rejected with generic or no reasons
- Records showing in the prohibited list or with old entries even after registration
- Grievance tickets closed without the underlying record changing
What an RTI gets you, on record
- The current status and complete file movement of your specific application number
- The name and designation of the officer with whom it is pending, and for how long
- Certified copies of the notes/orders recording why it was rejected or held
- The action taken on your grievance ticket, on record
Where to file it
Address the RTI to the PIO of the concerned Tahsildar / Mandal Revenue Office (or the RDO / Collectorate if your module request sits there). File online on the Telangana RTI portal (login required) or by post. Not sure which office holds your file? Use FindMyPIO or let FileMyRTI identify it.
Sample RTI questions (edit the bracketed details)
Keep questions factual and specific to your own matter. Ask for records, status, dates, reasons and officer details - not opinions. Do not include anyone else's personal information.
Copy-paste RTI application
Fill the bracketed details and send to the PIO of the office named. Attach the RTI fee prescribed for that authority (Rs. 10 in many cases; BPL applicants attach BPL proof instead of fee). Do not include anyone else's personal information.
To, The Public Information Officer, Office of the Tahsildar / Mandal Revenue Officer, [Mandal, District, Telangana] Subject: Request for information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 Sir/Madam, Under Section 6 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, I request the following information regarding my land-record application on the Bhu Bharati portal (which replaced the earlier Dharani system): 1. The current status and complete file movement of my application/module request no. ________ dated ________ for [mutation / correction / succession / NALA] of Survey No. ________, Village ________, Mandal ________. 2. The name and designation of the officer with whom it is pending, and the number of days pending at each stage. 3. Certified copies of the notes, orders or remarks recorded on the application, including the reasons for any rejection or hold. 4. The action taken on grievance no. ________ raised on the Bhu Bharati portal on ________. 5. The prescribed timeline/citizen charter applicable to such applications, if any, and the reasons recorded for delay in my case. I am enclosing the RTI application fee as prescribed for this public authority by Indian Postal Order / court-fee stamp / online payment proof / other accepted mode. [If you hold a BPL card: I am below the poverty line, a copy of my BPL card is enclosed, and no application fee is payable.] Please provide the information within 30 days as required under Section 7(1) of the RTI Act, 2005. Place: ____________ Date: ____________ [Your Full Name] [Full Postal Address] [Phone / Email]
If there is no reply in 30 days
The PIO is ordinarily required to respond within 30 days under Section 7(1) of the RTI Act. If there is no proper response, file a First Appeal with the First Appellate Authority of the same public authority; if that fails, a Second Appeal lies with the Information Commission. See the Appeal Generator.
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Frequently asked questions
Can RTI fix my Dharani record?
RTI does not itself correct the record - it forces the department to state on record where your application is, why it is stuck and who is responsible. That paper trail is what typically gets a stalled file moving, and it is the foundation for an appeal or a complaint to higher officers.
Who is the PIO for Dharani issues?
Usually the Tahsildar (MRO) of your mandal for record-level matters, or the RDO/Collectorate where the module request is escalated. FileMyRTI identifies the correct PIO before filing.
Dharani grievance first or RTI first?
Raise the grievance on the Bhu Bharati portal (which replaced Dharani in 2025) first. If it is closed without resolution or nothing moves, RTI is the accountability step.
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