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.