Do I need to apply after buying land?

After a registered sale, Form No. 3 goes from the registration office to the Tahasil to start the case. You can also apply online on odisharevenueservices.nic.in, for example after inheritance.

How long does uncontested mutation take?

The Revenue Department lists an ORTPS time limit of 7 days for uncontested mutation cases.

Can I appeal a mutation order?

Yes. Apply for Appeal on the revenue services portal; the application fee is Rs 10 and the ORTPS limit is 30 days.

How do I get the new RoR?

The corrected RoR appears on Bhulekh, and it can be delivered by speed post for a Rs 40 fee.

Record guide

Mutation in Odisha

This guide is still being prepared and has not been reviewed. It shows only the parts we can state with confidence. Check the official portal before relying on it.

Mutation in Odisha updates the RoR after a sale, gift, inheritance or partition. After a registered sale, the registration office sends Form No. 3 to the Tahasil so the case can start; you can also apply online on odisharevenueservices.nic.in. Uncontested cases have a 7-day ORTPS time limit.

Definition

Mutation: Mutation: The update of the owner's name in revenue or civic records after a transfer.

When you need it

After a sale or inheritance, so the RoR on Bhulekh and the land revenue records carry the new owner's name.

Steps

After registration, the registration office sends Form No. 3 to the Tahasil; check whether a case has been started.
To apply yourself, open odisharevenueservices.nic.in, choose Apply for Mutation and enter your details and the Tahasil, village, khata, plot and area.
Note the application number, upload the registered sale deed or other document, and pay the fee through the Odisha Treasury portal.
The Tahasildar verifies the documents and institutes the case; an SMS is sent when this happens.
Track the case, then receive the corrected RoR (by speed post where the postal fee was paid).

What you need to search

Applicant name and address
Valid mobile number and PIN
Tahasil and village
Khata number, plot number and area
Registered sale deed or other transfer document

Fees

Mutation fees on the revenue services portal: application fee Rs 10, user fee Rs 80, demarcation fee Rs 20 per plot, and Rs 40 for speed post of the RoR.

Mutation fee. Source: odisharevenueservices.nic.in, as of 2026-10-19.

Mutation fees on the revenue services portal: application fee Rs 10, user fee Rs 80, demarcation fee Rs 20 per plot, and Rs 40 for speed post of the RoR. (source: https://odisharevenueservices.nic.in/FeeStructure.aspx, as of 2026-10-19. Verify with sub-registrar.)

How to read it

When the case is approved, the corrected RoR shows the new holder in the tenant details on Bhulekh. Check the khatiyan and plot numbers against your deed.

Red flags

No mutation case started months after registration
A pending mutation in another person's name on the same plot
An objection or appeal filed against the mutation
The seller's name still showing on Bhulekh after the case is closed

Questions

Do I need to apply after buying land?: After a registered sale, Form No. 3 goes from the registration office to the Tahasil to start the case. You can also apply online on odisharevenueservices.nic.in, for example after inheritance.
How long does uncontested mutation take?: The Revenue Department lists an ORTPS time limit of 7 days for uncontested mutation cases.
Can I appeal a mutation order?: Yes. Apply for Appeal on the revenue services portal; the application fee is Rs 10 and the ORTPS limit is 30 days.
How do I get the new RoR?: The corrected RoR appears on Bhulekh, and it can be delivered by speed post for a Rs 40 fee.

Sources

Odisha Revenue Services - Apply for Mutation
Fee source — as of 2026-10-19

General information only, not legal advice.

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