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naariyalwala · 19-10-08

Hi,

I am Indian national and my wife is a foreigner (and holder of PIO card) and we both are living abroad.

In 2007, we bought a property (50cents) in Kerala which was registered on my name and wife’s name. There is this law states that PIO card holder may not buy agricultural/plantation land in India. In our case, on the original document (original patta/yam), this land has been categorized as agricultural land. Now the village/taluk officials are not accepting the tax and not willing to issue mutation certificate (pokku-varavu). Without this we cannot do anything in the land. We cannot apply for electricity or water or build house, etc.

My questions are:
1) How can we change the registration into my name ? What is the procedure ?
2) If we wish to sell this property, what will be the procedure then ?
3) If we don’t do any of the above, what kind of problems we may encounter from the State government, if we leave the land without paying tax and mutation certificate ?

I hope somebody can give us some tips, useful info and guidance.

Many thanks in advance.

19-10-08	#1
naariyalwala New Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	NRI buying/selling land registration process Hi, I am Indian national and my wife is a foreigner (and holder of PIO card) and we both are living abroad. In 2007, we bought a property (50cents) in Kerala which was registered on my name and wife’s name. There is this law states that PIO card holder may not buy agricultural/plantation land in India. In our case, on the original document (original patta/yam), this land has been categorized as agricultural land. Now the village/taluk officials are not accepting the tax and not willing to issue mutation certificate (pokku-varavu). Without this we cannot do anything in the land. We cannot apply for electricity or water or build house, etc. My questions are: 1) How can we change the registration into my name ? What is the procedure ? 2) If we wish to sell this property, what will be the procedure then ? 3) If we don’t do any of the above, what kind of problems we may encounter from the State government, if we leave the land without paying tax and mutation certificate ? I hope somebody can give us some tips, useful info and guidance. Many thanks in advance.