Record guide
Mutation Notices in Goa
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Mutation in Goa updates Form I & XIV (or Form D in city survey areas) after a sale, gift, succession or partition. Notice goes to the people named in the record before the change is certified, and DSLR Goa lists these mutation notices online by taluka, village and survey number.
Definition
Mutation (Goa): A change in Form I & XIV made under section 96 of the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968, after the holder of land changes. It is certified by the Mamlatdar, Joint Mamlatdar or Awal Karkun after notice to interested persons.
When you need it
After you buy, inherit or partition land, so the occupants column shows your name. Before buying, search the notices to see whether a mutation on the survey number is pending or disputed.
Steps
- When you register the deed on NGDRS-Goa, pay the mutation fee if the system shows it as applicable.
- Otherwise apply to the village Talathi under section 96 with a certified copy of the deed, a fresh Form I & XIV, and names and addresses of adjoining holders and other interested persons.
- The Talathi gives an acknowledgement in Form VIII and serves a notice inviting objections in Form X on everyone named in Form I & XIV.
- If no one objects, the entry is certified after the Circle Inspector verifies it. A disputed entry is heard and decided by the certifying officer.
- Check progress on the DSLR Mutation Status page and take a fresh Form I & XIV once it is updated.
What you need to search
- Taluka and village or city
- Survey and sub-division number, or P.T. sheet and chalta (city survey)
- Mutation number
- Applicant or respondent name
Fees
Mutation fee listed in the DSLR Citizen's Charter 2022-23: Rs 1,000 for area up to 1,000 sq m, Rs 2,500 up to 5,000 sq m, and Rs 5,000 above 5,000 sq m.
Mutation fee listed in the DSLR Citizen's Charter 2022-23: Rs 1,000 for area up to 1,000 sq m, Rs 2,500 up to 5,000 sq m, and Rs 5,000 above 5,000 sq m. (source: https://dslr.goa.gov.in/docs/Attachment%20-1-citizen%27s%20charter%202022-23%20in%20English.doc, as of 2026-10-19. Verify with sub-registrar.)
How to read it
Each notice shows the mutation number, the survey number or chalta, and the applicant and respondent. A notice means the change is still open for objections; the entry is final only after it is certified.
Red flags
- A pending mutation on the land in someone else's favour
- The respondent named is not the person selling to you
- Several mutation applications on the same survey number
- A disputed entry that has not been decided
- The seller relies on an old Form I & XIV that misses recent changes
Questions
- How long do people get to object?
- The Collectorate citizen's charter says the Form X notice gives 15 days to the persons named in Form I & XIV. Check the period stated on your notice.
- How long does mutation take?
- The same charter puts it at a minimum of 45 days. Disputed entries take longer because they go to a hearing.
- Who handles mutation in Panaji, Margao, Mapusa and Vasco?
- These are city survey areas. Notification No. 16/1/3/2020-REV-I/8658 dated 13-01-2021 delegated mutation powers in city survey areas to the respective Mamlatdars.
- Is the online notice the legal notice?
- No. DSLR says its notice facility is provided for transparency and has no legal status. The formal notice is served by the revenue office.
- Where do I check the status?
- Use the Mutation Status page on the DSLR Goa website, or ask the Talathi or Mamlatdar's office.
Sources
- DSLR Goa - Mutation notices
- Fee source — as of 2026-10-19
General information only, not legal advice.
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