How NRIs Can Challenge & Cancel Disputed 7/12 Mutation Entries (Kachhi Nodh) in Gujarat

What is a 7/12 Mutation Entry (Kachhi Nodh)?

In Gujarat land revenue administration, every change in ownership, whether via sale, partition, succession, or court decree, is initially recorded by the **Talati (Village Accountant)** in **Village Form No. 6 (Hak Patrak)** as a provisional entry, colloquially known as **Kachhi Nodh**.

Under Section 135-D of the Gujarat Land Revenue Code, once a Kachhi Nodh is recorded, the Talati is statutorily required to issue a 30-day notice to all interested parties whose names appear in the 7/12 and 8A records.

The Problem for NRIs Living in USA, UK, Canada & UAE

For Non-Resident Indians living thousands of miles away, fraudulent elements often exploit their absence by: 1. Fabricating unverified family genealogical trees (**Pedhinama**) to exclude overseas daughters or sons. 2. Claiming false oral partitions or uncertified agreements to sell. 3. Colluding to allow the 30-day statutory notice period to lapse silently, leading to the entry becoming certified (**Pakki Nodh**).

Immediate Legal Steps to Protect Your Ancestral Land

1. Real-time Monitoring via AnyRoR Gujarat Portal Check the Gujarat Government's AnyRoR portal regularly for VF-6 mutation status. If any pending entry appears, act immediately.

2. Filing Statutory Written Objections Before the Mamlatdar Prior to certification, file a formal objection petition before the **Taluka Mamlatdar**. Upon filing objections, the matter is registered as a **Contested RTS Dispute** under the Bombay Land Revenue Rules.

3. Challenging Certified Entries: RTS Appeal to Deputy Collector If an unauthorized entry has already been certified without your knowledge, an RTS Appeal must be instituted under **Rule 108(5)** before the **Deputy Collector (Prant Officer)** along with a condonation of delay application demonstrating overseas domicile.

4. Revision Before Collector & Gujarat Revenue Tribunal (GRT) Adverse orders by the Deputy Collector can be challenged via Revision before the District Collector and subsequently escalated to the **Gujarat Revenue Tribunal (GRT)** or Special Secretary, Revenue Department (**SSRD**).

Remote Representation Without Traveling to India Overseas property owners do not need to abandon their jobs or travel to Gujarat. Under the Gujarat Stamp Act (Section 18), a tailored **Special Power of Attorney (PoA)** can be executed abroad, apostilled or notarized by the Indian Consulate, and adjudicated for stamping in Gujarat to allow senior revenue advocates to fight your case directly.