PROPERTY CARD

In the last blog we said , in the next, we will see what is a property card. In Mumbai, Property card is invariably in Marathi. So we must be familiar with the Marathi words used in the Property card. It is referred to as Malmatta Patrak in Marathi.
First column on the PRC is the Village name, then is Tluka then comes the District. Second row of the Property card has CTS number of the bhumapan kramank, sheet number, plot number, and  area in s mtrs, tenure or the dharanadhikar then the dues paid to the Government, next row is --any other rights holder etc Then comes the original owner of the land. Then is followed by any other charges. The next row is for the mutation entries-- date, the deal, part number , new owner/holder or lease holder or mortgage. Last column is endorsement by way of signature of the CTS officer.


The Marathi terms used:
 Mouje= Village
 Taluka: Taluka
 Nagar Bhumapan Adhikari = CTS officer.
 Zilla = District
 Bhumapan kramank = CTS number
 Dharandhikaar = Tenure
 Binsheti = Non Agricultural


Hope this basic information on the property card is useful to you.

Propertyly  yours
Shrinivas

Property Card

What is a property card?  A layman is generally unaware of this basic document. Why a layman, many in the business related to land are also not fully aware of what this basic document is all about and its importance. This basic document is issued for the landed property by the land revenue department of the State Government in India.

In a city like Mumbai this document is issued by the department known as City Survey Office. This office works under the Collector and Superintendent of Land Records is in charge of it. In Mumbai under the SLR their are officers known as CTS i.e. City Survey Officer.
This office popularly known as the CTS or the City Survey Office is responsible for issuance of the Property Card. Earlier this was also known as Ruled Card.

Details: The property card has many details which makes it unique. It has CTS number, Survey number, Village Name, Taluka Name and District name in it. It gives the quantum of the property in square metres and the name of the person/s to whom it belongs. It has mutation entries that tells you who is the present owner.
Property card is the basic document which is asked for by the various Government Authorities when they grant permission for development or redevelopment. It is mandatory to give the property card with the proposal for development in the MCGM. As the basic rule in BMC or the MCGM is that nobody other than the owner can build on the land. So ownership of the land is the first and foremost criteria for allowing new construction on a peace of land.

 We will see in the next article in the series how to read the property card, what are the various remarks on the property card mean, how to obtain a property card. Why a propety card with area in words is required by the BMC. for carrying out a new development etc etc.

Ganapati 2008