Question

What is the different between patta and chitta?

Answer 1

Seller should have the valid patta for the land that he is selling on his name, and once it is sold you have to apply for patta on your name and get it. Since we are buying land from real estate developers, they do it for us (i.e apply for patta and get it in our name, for which they charge the documentation or other charges). If you were to buy land from a private seller then you would have to apply for patta on your name, after you have purchased the land. And that involves visiting the local govt office and bribing them etc.

Chitta

- This document will also be with VAO and a copy of this in taluka office. This document will contain details such as what are the surroundings on the four side of your plot. For example it will say 'to the North, there is a 23 ft road', 'to the south plot owned by Mr x', etc. Dimensions of the four sides etc. Again same as Chitta, you verify this before you buy land and also after you buy (i.e you register) you should get a copy of the Adangal document for your plot. This typically is sent by the real estate developers along with other property documents.

Answer 2

Patta What Is It? Why It Is Called As?

The government declares the actual name of the owner of the particular plot of land. The land that is purchased for any purpose must have a ‘Patta’ to construct any buildings, bungalows, anything. When a group of owners purchases the same piece of land, then all the owner’s names are mentioned in the patta that is issued for the main person.

Chitta What Is It? Why It Is Called As

This registered patta extract is called as Chitta as it gives the entire ownership details about that specific land. The important details available are

•     Village, Taluk, District, Land Owner’s  name with Father’s name,

•    Patta number,

•    Survey Number with sub-division details.

This is managed and maintained by Village administrative officers and Taluka office.