In a major administrative shake-up aimed at reducing delays and limiting the scope of official discretion in land records, the Karnataka Revenue Department has started implementing an automated mutation system across the state. The reform is intended to speed up the updating of property data in the Registry of Rights by limiting manual interventions.
In a note to all Deputy Commissioners, Meena Nagaraj, Commissioner of Revenue, clarified that the mutations will be deleted automatically only if no objections are raised within the stipulated notification period.
Currently, mutations involving registrable documents such as sale deeds and gift deeds require a seven-day notice, while non-registrable cases follow a 15-day notice.
Under the new automated system, physical approval or thumb impression of the Revenue Inspector will no longer be mandatory. For registrable transactions, the system will grant approval automatically on the night of the eighth day, while non-registrable mutations will be approved on the night of the sixteenth. As a result, routine approval by tax inspectors will be abolished, although officials will still be able to raise objections within the notification period.
The automatic mutation mechanism is currently being piloted in Mandya and Maddur taluks. Based on the results of the pilot project, the department plans to expand the system across Karnataka.
Published – 04 Feb 2026 23:06 IST
