Tamil Nadu has a plan for portability in registration of properties in sub-registrar offices

CHENNAI: In an effort to safely secure the registration of properties, the state government is plotting to allow all sub-registrar offices in a proper registration district to monitor properties falling under its jurisdiction. Hitherto, sub-registrar offices can only control assets that appear to support their personal revenue jurisdiction.

Tamil Nadu, is divided into 50 registration districts and which has 37 revenue districts. The Chennai zone is divided into five registration districts embracing the revenue districts of Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, Chennai and Thiruvallur.

The Chennai zone, which values ​​for 45% of the entire revenue produced in TN within property transactions, is estimated to be the most significant successor. Residents, who can travel 30 km from the core city areas to register properties set up in outlying cities, can now visit the sub-registrar office adjacent to their homes.

Kanchipuram and Thiruvallur districts will also benefit the people as the official boundary of the Kanchipuram District Registrar Office covers the entire Thiruvallur's district. Cross-registration of properties from one (registration) district to another, however, will not be allowed.

'Proposal under consideration of government'

For example, a person residing in the core city area who needs to sell a tract of land in Padappai is not required to inspect the sub-registrar office of Padappai. Alternatively, he can manage the sales deed at Adyar or Guindy registration offices.

Currently, district registrars in particular have the ability to provide land registration in any office in their (registration) district. Another official said, "This is decentralization of these capabilities for all registrars." The system is currently supported beyond the Pune region in Maharashtra, the source continued.

The movement will also help boost the number of property registrations in sub-registrar offices that prevent some land registrations. While some sub-registrar offices execute up to 100 transactions through the day, others record only several transactions in the respective registration district. The district registrar said, "With this facility in the community, people can estimate the registration offices of their choosing based on free time slots." This will definitely reduce the waiting time in offices, he continued.