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Mutation Pending After Your Sale Deed? Use RTI to Get the File Status and Reasons for Delay

Property / Revenue

Quick answer

You registered the sale deed, but months later the land/property record still shows the old owner. An RTI to the revenue office (Tahsildar / Tehsildar / MRO) makes the department state on record where your mutation application is, who is holding it, and why - the pressure that most often gets a silent file moving.

Why this usually gets stuck

Mutation applications queued at the revenue office with no communication
Objections raised (or claimed) without you being informed
Records split between registration and revenue departments that do not talk to each other
Field verification "pending" indefinitely

What an RTI gets you, on record

The current status and complete file movement of your mutation application
The officer with whom it is pending and the days pending at each stage
Certified copies of any objection, order or field-report on the file
The prescribed timeline for mutation in your state and where your file breached it

Where to file it

Address the RTI to the PIO of the revenue office that processes mutation for your area (Tahsildar / Tehsildar / Mandal Revenue Office / municipal record office for city properties). File on your state's RTI portal - find yours in our state-by-state portal help - or by post. Use FindMyPIO if unsure.

Sample RTI questions (edit the bracketed details)

Provide the current status and complete file movement details of my mutation application number [number] dated [date], filed after registration of sale deed document number [number] dated [date].

State the name and designation of the officer with whom the said application is currently pending and the number of days it has been pending at each stage.

Provide certified copies of any objections, orders, field verification reports or notes recorded on the said application.

State the timeline prescribed under the applicable rules/citizen charter for deciding a mutation application, and the reasons for exceeding it in my case.

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.

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

How long should mutation take?

Timelines vary by state (often 15-45 days under citizen charters). The RTI itself makes the office state the applicable timeline and explain the breach - which is exactly the record you need to escalate.

Registration office or revenue office?

Registration (SRO) completes the deed; mutation happens at the revenue/municipal record office. The RTI for a pending mutation goes to the revenue side. FileMyRTI identifies the right PIO.

What if there is no reply?

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 (no fee for a first appeal in most states); if that also fails, a Second Appeal lies with the Information Commission. FileMyRTI helps with the First Appeal route.

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FileMyRTI is not a government website. This guide explains how the RTI Act can be used when an official process stalls; it is general information, not legal advice. Last updated: June 2026.