Mutation Pipeline · Kandhamal · Odisha
Tracking mutation status in Kandhamal: pipeline, deadlines, and escalation paths
Mutation in Kandhamal runs through 12 Tahasildars, one per tehsil. A registered Sale Deed at an Kandhamal 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 Kandhamal mutations routinely run 90-180 days.
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Sub-Registrar Offices serving Kandhamal
- DSR Phulbani — Office of the Sub-Registrar, DSR Phulbani · Refer IGR Odisha office manual for tehsil jurisdiction. (RTI office manual)
- SR Baliguda — Office of the Sub-Registrar, SR Baliguda · Refer IGR Odisha office manual for tehsil jurisdiction. (RTI office manual)
- SR G. Udayagiri — Office of the Sub-Registrar, SR G. Udayagiri · Refer IGR Odisha office manual for tehsil jurisdiction. (RTI office manual)
Tahasildars in Kandhamal (12 tehsils)
- Phulbani
- G. Udayagiri
- Baliguda
- Tumudibandh
- Daringbadi
- Kotagarh
- Khajuripada
- Phiringia
- Raikia
- Tikabali
- Chakapad
- Nuagaon
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. Fully Scheduled Area; FRA pattas overlap with revenue ROR widely. 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, Kandhamal
Collectorate, Phulbani-762001
Recent land-fraud cases in Kandhamal
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Delhi-based firm operated branch duping investors with land-purchase promises.
FRA-vs-revenue ROR conflicts
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FAQ — mutation status in Kandhamal
How long does mutation typically take in Kandhamal?
Section 36 of the OLR Act sets a 45-day deadline post-registration. In practice Kandhamal 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 Kandhamal?
Whichever Tahasildar holds jurisdiction over the tehsil where the plot sits. Kandhamal district has 12 tehsils.
What do I do if mutation is stalled past 90 days in Kandhamal?
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 Kandhamal 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 Kandhamal title?
EC + ROR + Sale Deed in. Five chain checks out. Five minutes. Three documents handled the way Odisha advocates actually work.