Mahabhumi 7/12 or Property Card Mismatch? How to Use RTI to Ask for the Basis of the Entry
If your 7/12 extract (satbara) or property card on Mahabhumi shows an entry that does not match your documents - an old owner, a wrong area, a missing mutation - RTI asks the Talathi/Tehsildar office for the basis of that entry and the status of any pending ferfar (mutation), with reasons on record.
Why this usually gets stuck
- Mutation (ferfar) after a registered deed not reflected in the 7/12 / property card
- Entries carried forward from old records without your knowledge
- Correction applications pending at the Talathi / Tehsildar level without communication
- Online record (Mahabhumi) differing from the manual record
What an RTI gets you, on record
- Certified copies of the records forming the basis of the disputed entry
- The status and file movement of your ferfar / correction application
- The reasons recorded for any rejection or objection
- The officer responsible and how long the file has sat at each desk
Where to file it
Address the RTI to the PIO of the concerned Talathi / Tehsildar office (revenue village level) - for example, see our Tehsildar Office Andheri West guide. File online on the Maharashtra RTI portal or by post. Under the Maharashtra Right to Information Rules, 2026 notified on 7 July 2026, the application fee is Rs. 10 and the rules do not require identity or citizenship proof.
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 Talathi / Tehsildar, [Revenue Village / Taluka, District, Maharashtra] 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: 1. Certified copies of the records on the basis of which the entry [describe the disputed entry] appears in the 7/12 extract / property card for survey/CTS no. ________, village ________. 2. The current status and file movement of my mutation (ferfar) application no. ________ dated ________, following registered document no. ________. 3. The reasons recorded for the objection or rejection of mutation entry no. ________, with certified copies of the order and notes. 4. The name and designation of the officer with whom my correction application dated ________ is pending, and the number of days pending at each stage. 5. The prescribed timeline/citizen charter applicable to deciding a ferfar, if any, and the reasons recorded for delay in my case. Application fee of Rs. 10: [court fee stamp of Rs. 10 affixed above / demand draft or banker's cheque no. ____ payable to (public authority) enclosed / paid in cash against receipt no. ____ / paid online on the portal]. [If you are below the poverty line: a photocopy of my BPL proof is enclosed, and no application fee is payable under Section 7(5) of the RTI Act.] 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 change the 7/12 entry?
No. RTI does not change the entry. It lets you ask for the basis of the entry and the reasons recorded, which you can then use in a correction application or appeal before the revenue authorities.
Where do I file - Talathi or Tehsildar?
The Talathi maintains the record; the Tehsildar supervises mutations. Address the RTI to the PIO of the Tehsildar office covering your village - FileMyRTI can identify it.
What do the Maharashtra RTI Rules, 2026 require?
The application fee is Rs. 10, A4/A3 copies cost Rs. 2 per page plus postal charges, and each appeal costs Rs. 20. The rules require one subject matter per application and say the request shall not ordinarily exceed 150 words; they do not require identity or citizenship proof.
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