Last Updated: 16 April 2025

No Harassment, No corruption^[1]:
-- Online requests for Mutations directly through website now
-- Max Time limit fixed at 30 days for dispute free mutations from 1 May 2025

Earlier cumbersome process of obtaining Mutations/Fards required individuals to navigate through multiple layers of bureaucracy^[1:1]
-- i.e. Corruption and Harassment

¶ 1. Fard Kendras^[2]

• 178 Fard Kendras at Tehsils/ Sub-Tehsils level have been
  operationalized in the State

¶ 2. Mutation

Why Mutation is Important?^[3]

Govt funds/compensation is released in account of Person in revenue records (as per mutation), not as per registry

¶ a. Fixed Time limits^[1:2]

Pendance in any tehsil or sub-tehsil beyond time to be monitored by DCs and will invite action

• Govt mandates time limit for revenue services
  • Mutation copying service is 10 days
  • Income certificate in 15 days
  • Inspection of revenue records in 7 days

¶ b. Pendancy Clearance^[4]

Special camps to clear backlog^[4:1]

Month long special campaign to clear all dispute-free mutations by 31 December 2024
-- Earlier Special camps in all Tehsils and Sub-Tehsils to resolve the pending cases of mutation

• Punjab Government is making all out efforts to minimise the hassle of people by providing requisite services in offices
• 50796 pending mutation cases were resolved in 2 special camps on 6th & 16th January 2024^[4:2]

¶ c. Why Mutation is Important?^[3:1]

Example:
If an agricultural land is acquired by Government
-- The registration of such land is in person name X
-- The mutation process is in favour of Person Y
-- The government will release the acquisition funds in favour of Person Y, not X; as in the revenue records he is recorded as the owner of the land

¶ d. Mutation vs Registry^[5]

• Mutation refers to the process of updating the land or property records to reflect a change in ownership or other relevant details. It is a local administrative process carried out by the revenue or municipal authorities

• Registering a property transaction provides legal validity to the agreement or deed. It helps establish proof of ownership and prevents fraudulent transactions

References:

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1. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/revenuerelated-pendency-to-be-cleared-by-april-30-says-punjab-fm-harpal-cheema-101744746909980.html ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

2. https://finance.punjab.gov.in/uploads/05Mar2024/Budget_At_A_Glance.pdf ↩︎

3. https://www.nrilegalservices.com/mutation-of-property/ ↩︎ ↩︎

4. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=177566 ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

5. https://www.leadindia.law/blog/en/difference-between-registration-and-mutation-of-the-property/ ↩︎