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What is Chitta?

Pattachitta: The Unification

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A &quot;Patta&quot; is a legal document that the Tamil Nadu government issues to the landowner. It serves as documentation of income related to the particular person's land ownership. The district office of the Tahsildar, where the land is situated, is where one obtains the &quot;Patta&quot; (also known as the Record of Rights or ROR).

What Is Patta?

The Village Administration Officer (VOA) and the district office of the Tahsildar, where the land is located, are responsible for maintaining the Chitta, a land revenue document, which relates to a specific plot of land. The distinguishing characteristic is to categorise it as a wetland property or a dryland property, even though the document gives information regarding ownership of the land, extent of the land, survey number, geographical details, etc

In 2015, the Government of Tamil Nadu decided to unify ‘Patta’ and ‘Chitta’ into a single document called ‘Pattachitta’. The ‘Pattachitaa’ is an important piece of legal document that is required for all property-related transactions.

After the unification of ‘Patta’ and ‘Chitta’, the Tamil Nadu Government made the Pattachitta application process entirely online. Please refer to the steps below to understand how to apply for Pattachitta online:

Apply for Pattachitta online

The transfer of Pattachitta Tamil Nadu to the ‘Tehsildar’ (tax officer) takes place on the sale of land or property. The procedure to transfer Pattachitta Tamil Nadu to the ‘Tehsildar’(tax officer) is similar to applying for Pattachitta.

Transfer Pattachitta in TamilNadu on Sale of a Property

Apart from an application, in order to transfer Pattachitta Tamil Nadu, certain documents are also required to be submitted.

Documents to Transfer Pattachitta on Sale of a Property

To verify the application for transfer status of Pattachitta Tamil Nadu, please refer to the steps below: