Mutation Pipeline · Ganjam · Odisha
Tracking mutation status in Ganjam: pipeline, deadlines, and escalation paths
Mutation in Ganjam runs through 23 Tahasildars, one per tehsil. A registered Sale Deed at an Ganjam SRO does not propagate to the Bhulekh ROR automatically — the Tahasildar must process the mutation case. Section 36 of the OLR Act sets a 45-day deadline; in practice Ganjam mutations routinely run 90-180 days.
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Sub-Registrar Offices serving Ganjam
- DSR Berhampur — Office of the Sub-Registrar, DSR Berhampur · Refer IGR Odisha office manual for tehsil jurisdiction. (RTI office manual)
- SR Chhatrapur — Office of the Sub-Registrar, SR Chhatrapur · Refer IGR Odisha office manual for tehsil jurisdiction. (RTI office manual)
- SR Aska — Office of the Sub-Registrar, SR Aska · Refer IGR Odisha office manual for tehsil jurisdiction. (RTI office manual)
- SR Bhanjanagar — Office of the Sub-Registrar, SR Bhanjanagar · Refer IGR Odisha office manual for tehsil jurisdiction. (RTI office manual)
- SR Hinjili — Office of the Sub-Registrar, SR Hinjili · Refer IGR Odisha office manual for tehsil jurisdiction. (RTI office manual)
- SR Polasara — Office of the Sub-Registrar, SR Polasara · Refer IGR Odisha office manual for tehsil jurisdiction. (RTI office manual)
- SR Gopalpur — Office of the Sub-Registrar, SR Gopalpur · Refer IGR Odisha office manual for tehsil jurisdiction. (RTI office manual)
Tahasildars in Ganjam (23 tehsils)
- Berhampur
- Chhatrapur
- Gopalpur
- Rangeilunda
- Hinjili
- Aska
- Polasara
- Khallikote
- Kabisuryanagar
- Surada
- Sheragada
- Bhanjanagar
- Buguda
- Bellaguntha
- Beguniapada
- Patrapur
- Digapahandi
- Sanakhemundi
- Purusottampur
- Jagannathprasad
- Kukudakhandi
- Kodala
- Dharakote
EC fee schedule (2026)
ROR online ₹10/khatian; EC Form 15/Form 25 ₹25 (1st year) + ₹15/additional year; stamp duty 5% (male) / 4% (female); registration 2%. Standard Odisha state schedule. Madras Presidency pre-1936 records (Telugu); coastal CRZ in Chhatrapur/Gopalpur. HQ of RDC-South. Re-verify at IGR Odisha user-fees before quoting to a client.
Office hours
Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00 (closed 2nd Saturday + state holidays)
District Collectorate
Collector & DM, Ganjam
Collectorate, Chhatrapur-761020 (HQ at Chhatrapur, not Berhampur)
Recent land-fraud cases in Ganjam
GLDL Ponzi (Berhampur regional branch)
2025 · Ganjam
Duped investors of crores; 53.6 acres attached at Berhampur, Ganjam, Puri, Bhubaneswar.
Kodala tribal-land alienation (2026)
2025 · Ganjam
General Notice in Alienation Case 12/26 under Kodala Tehsil.
FAQ — mutation status in Ganjam
How long does mutation typically take in Ganjam?
Section 36 of the OLR Act sets a 45-day deadline post-registration. In practice Ganjam mutation cases routinely run 90-180 days, sometimes longer when the chain involves a partition or a tribal-land restriction.
Which Tahasildar processes mutation in Ganjam?
Whichever Tahasildar holds jurisdiction over the tehsil where the plot sits. Ganjam district has 23 tehsils.
What do I do if mutation is stalled past 90 days in Ganjam?
Escalate in writing to the Tahasildar with copies to the District Collector and Sub-Collector. Reference Section 36 OLR Act. If no response within 14 days, file a complaint with the Odisha Vigilance Cell.
Can I check Ganjam mutation status online?
Bhulekh Odisha exposes the current ROR for any plot — if the recorded tenant is your buyer, mutation has flowed. If still the seller, mutation has not flowed despite a registered Sale Deed.
Verifying a Ganjam title?
EC + ROR + Sale Deed in. Five chain checks out. Five minutes. Three documents handled the way Odisha advocates actually work.