Chandrashekha Bawankule said the new rules would bring transparency to property transactions, prevent fraud against ordinary citizens, and help reduce the burden on courts
However, if this copy is unavailable, written consent from all other co-owners named on the joint 7/12 extract must be submitted, the directive stated. Because transactions involving jointly owned land were carried out without informing the other co-owners, “Many families and ordinary citizens were getting caught in court cases and disputes.
Revenue officials said disputes frequently arose when one co-owner sold a share of jointly owned land without informing the others or obtaining their consent. Bawankule said the new rules would bring transparency to property transactions, prevent fraud against ordinary citizens, and help reduce the burden on courts. The new rules will bring transparency to transactions, stop fraud against ordinary citizens, and help reduce the burden on courts,” he said. “The entire process is designed to enhance transparency and avoid any ambiguity,” he said. Sub-registrars must follow two specific procedures while registering such transactions:, according to a revenue department circular.
Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule took the decision on the instructions of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis . Under the new rules, if the seller attaches the official land measurement copy issued by the land records department to the sale deed, the sub-registrar can register the transaction without seeking consent letters or no-objection certificates (NOCs) from the other co-owners. Such transactions often led to serious disputes among family members and other co-owners, increasing the number of petitions filed before revenue offices and courts. Joint district registrar Rajendra Muthe added that the new rules would make the registration process more transparent and eliminate ambiguity in transactions involving jointly owned land.