Karnataka Property Documents Guide

Record of Rights, Tenancy & Crops — the master land ownership document for Karnataka agricultural land.

Historical RTC records from 1960s–2000s covering legacy land ownership and tenancy data from Bhoomi archives.

Revenue mutation register recording transfer of title in government records following sale, inheritance, or partition.

Certified extract of the MR order issued by the Tahsildar confirming the ownership change in revenue records.

Original hand-drawn field survey measurement sketch showing boundary dimensions, angles, and neighboring survey numbers.

Government-issued survey boundary sketch from SSLR Department verifying the exact parcel dimensions and road setbacks.

Survey register specifying total area, land revenue rates, A-Kharab/B-Kharab classifications and government uncultivated land.

Revenue village atlas map showing all survey numbers, boundaries, water bodies, and government land parcels in a village.

Land sub-division (Phodi / Podi) order and measurement records issued when a single survey number is split into multiple plots.

Hissa (fractional share) records documenting divided ownership within a survey number, including share ratios and dimensions.

Certified copy of the registered sale deed from the Sub-Registrar Office, legally transferring property title to the buyer.

Manual archival retrieval of legacy sale deeds and certified copies from SRO physical archives, dating back 40+ years.

Registered gift deed documenting voluntary transfer of property from donor to donee without monetary consideration.

Registered partition deed dividing jointly owned property among co-owners, documenting each party's share and boundaries.

Registered deed by which a co-owner releases or relinquishes their undivided share in property to another co-owner.

Registered mortgage or equitable mortgage deed creating a charge on property as security for a loan or liability.

The oldest foundational title document tracing the complete chain of ownership from the original land grant to present day.

Official EC from the Sub-Registrar Office showing all registered charges, mortgages, and transactions on a property.

Pre-2004 encumbrance certificates retrieved through manual archival search in SRO physical record rooms.

Comprehensive search of all registered documents (deeds, mortgages, leases) at the Sub-Registrar Office for a property.

Property tax payment receipt from BBMP, BDA or Gram Panchayat confirming all dues are cleared for the assessment year.

Revenue department property register (Pahani ledger) recording all land parcels and their ownership in the village.

Municipal property tax assessment record (A-Khata or B-Khata) certifying registration in civic body records.

Consolidated revenue mutation history of a property showing all ownership transfers recorded in Bhoomi.

A2NA (Agricultural to Non-Agricultural) conversion order from DC office permitting land use change for residential/commercial development.

Revenue court case files and orders from Tahsildar, DC, or Revenue Appellate Tribunal affecting land title or boundaries.

Right to Service (RTS) application tracking files for land records and revenue services under the Karnataka RTS Act.

Pre-digital revenue records from district record rooms covering historical land ownership, assessment, and title chains.

Official survey measurement documents from SSLR Department including field measurements, boundaries and area calculations.

Scaled survey boundary sketch showing exact plot dimensions, adjacent parcels, roads and easements from the Survey Department.

Revenue village cadastral map showing all survey numbers and their positions within the village administrative boundary.

Original handwritten field measurement notebook (Tippan) from the settlement survey recording the exact boundary of each survey number.

Taluk-level atlas document showing all village maps, revenue boundaries, and topographic features in the jurisdiction.

Survey measurement order and sketch for Phodi (sub-division) of a survey number into smaller Hissa plots with new measurements.

Hissa (fraction/share) survey record showing area and measurement of a specific fractional portion of a survey number.

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike digital e-Khata certificate for urban properties confirming tax registration and ownership.

Official BBMP property tax payment receipt confirming payment of property tax for the current and previous assessment years.

Khata certificate issued by BBMP or BDA certifying that the property is registered in the municipal property tax records.

Khata extract showing property dimensions, built-up area, zonal classification, and historical tax payment details from BBMP.

OC issued by the local authority (BBMP/BDA/BMRDA) certifying that the building is fit for occupation per approved plan.

BBMP/BDA sanctioned building plan approval showing approved dimensions, floor plans, and compliance with local bylaws.

Comprehensive property tax assessment history and payment records from BBMP confirming tax compliance over multiple years.

Registered loan/mortgage documents linking property to bank liabilities — essential for release and clear title verification.

Archival mortgage and lien records from SRO and revenue offices confirming discharge of all historical property encumbrances.

Civil court orders, injunctions, and case records related to property — identifying litigation risks before purchase.

Government and revenue authority orders affecting land use, acquisition notifications, and encroachment or regularisation records.

Pre-independence era property records, colonial land grants, inam records, and settlement registers from government archives.