The document provides tips for investigating clear title of a property before purchase. It recommends checking the following documents: - Recent 7/12 extract to understand ownership details, loans, tenants, land classification etc. - All mutations on the 7/12 extract to check for any changes in ownership. - Maps to verify the exact location and access to the property. - Checking for any reservations on the property. - Ceiling limits on land holding. - 6c certificate to identify all legal heirs. It also recommends verifying possession, searching sub-registrar records, publishing public notices, and ensuring important points are covered in the title deed.

1. Tips for Investigation of Clear
Title of Property.

2. INVESTIGATION OF CLEAR TITLE OF
PROPERTY.
To own a property is a dream of every human
being. Title of the property is the main concern
of every one at the time of purchase of property.
Following are some tips which will give you some
idea about the title investigation and it will help
common man to satisfy himself about the title of
the property in Maharashtra.

3. Check List for the title verification
of the property.

4. Recent 7/12 Extract ( 7-12 Utara)
It will give you idea about the type of
ownership, total number owners ( and their
share in property) of the property. Loan on the
property, tenant in the property ( if
any), cultivable and non cultivable area in the
property, source of irrigation ( if
any), assessment for the property, Class of the
property, Reservation on property( if any).
Online 7/12 extracts are available
onhttp://mahabhulekh.maharashtra.nic.in/

5. All mutations on 7/12 extract
( Ferfar ):-
Mutations are the entries made by the
revenue department in respect of any
change in ownership of the property, such
changes may be because of death of any
owner, Loan obtained by any owner etc.
some time it may happen that though
name of any person appears in Mutation
but not in 7/12 extract, to check such
things it is advisable to check all
mutations.

6. Maps:-
it is advisable to check Gu-book maps
provided by the government
authorizes, that activity will give you
better idea about he exact location of the
property and access to the property.
Soft copies of maps are available @ New
Administrative Building, Opp Vidhan-
Bhavan, Pune- 01

7. Reservation on property
It is very necessary for the purchaser to
check reservation or acquisition of the
property. Some time Government may by
notification reserves Land for purposes
such as i) Rehabilitation of Dam Affected
Public. ii) Play Ground, iii) School etc.
therefore any development in such land
is not permissible, therefore it is
necessary for the purchaser to check
such reservation on property.

8. Ceiling Limit
As per the type of the property there is a Limit
provided for the holding of the Land , the
purchase must check that the Land which he is
going to purchase will not cross his limit as wel
as he have to check the present owner is also
not holding it as excess land. The Khate Utara ( 8
A Extract) is a document which gives us idea
about the exact holding of the owner, therefore
it is advisable to check that document for
calculation of the total holding of the present
owner

9. 6c Certificate ( Varas Register )
6c Certificate is a document which gives
us idea about the names of all Legal Heirs
of deceased person. This document is
very important as, it is noticed that some
times names of Female Legal Heirs are
not appearing on revenue documents, to
avoid such ambiguities it is advisable to
check 6c Certificate.

10. Apart from these revenue
documents check-list the purchaser
must consider following things
before entering in to Purchase of
the property.

11. Purchases of Land for Bonafied
Industrial Purpose:-
Though you are not a Agriculturist if you are
purchasing any property for bonafied
industrial purpose you may purchase the
Land up to a limit of 10 hectors, but to
purchase land more than 10 Hector it is
necessary for you to take permission from
Industrial Commissioner

12. Purchase of Land for Agricultural
Purpose:-
If you want to purchase a land
Agricultural Purpose you must be a
Agriculturist as the meaning of B.T. &
A.L. Act.
The purchaser also satisfy himself that
the seller is not going to become
a Land-less person after said purchase
of land.

13. Loan on Property
Some loans are by registered
Mortgage-Deeds are some are just
Charges made by the Seva-
Societies, but it is advisable for the
purchaser to take written No
Objection from the concern
organization before signing any deed.

14. CRZ and other zones
As it is not allowed to any
development in such zones it is
necessary for the purchaser to check
such zones before signing any deed.

15. Possession of the present owner:-
it is very important and the
purchaser can check it can be
checked by personal visit to the
property.

16. Search in Office of Sub-Registrar:-
We will see a example A has sold his property to B
but , because of some problems B has not mutated (
recorded) his name of Revenue documents and till
date name of A is appearing on Revenue
documents, to check such transactions it is
necessary for the purchaser to conduct a search in
the Office of sub-registrar in who’s jurisdiction the
property is coming. It is advisable for the purchaser
to hire a Local Lawyer to do this activity. This search
will give you idea about the all recorded
transactions of the property for the period for
which you are doing search.

17. Public Notice
Some transactions are un-registered to
check such transaction it is advisable to
the purchaser to Publish notice at least
in two Local News paper and ask for
objections this activity will help the
purchaser to satisfy him self about the
title of the property. It is advisable to
the purchaser to take help of any Local
Lawyer for the same.

18. Drafting:-
Drafting of Title Deed is most important part of the
property purchase activity. The purchaser may
satisfy himself by checking that the following
Points are covered in the draft.
i) Indemnity/ Guarantee from the present owner
about his title over property.
ii) Indemnity/ Guarantee from the present owner
about his possession over property.
iii) Indemnity/ Guarantee from the present owner
about non reservation of the property.

19. iv) Point making clear that the said property is
not relates with any public activity.
v) Point making clear that the said property is
not a Trust Property.
vi) Point making clear that said property is not
a Government Granted Land.
vii) Point making clear that no-one has any
right ( road/ parking) over said property.
viii) Point about the existing structure on
property (if any). Because it may affect
valuation of the property.

20. ix) If the said property is ancestral one then it is
necessary to make all members of the family as
consenting parties for the deed.
x) Purchase price of the property is agreed
mutually, with the schedule of payment.
xi) The Photo Identity Cards of the present owners
must be attached to title deed.
xii) Indemnity/ Guarantee from the present owner
about Non Litigant property because any transaction
for a property for which litigation is pending is null
and void in the eye of law.

21. xiii) Boundaries of the property gives clear idea about the
exact location of the property. Therefore it is necessary to
mention it clearly in the Title-Deed, a part from this it is
advisable to attach a map showing exact location of the
property.
xiv) Witness to the deed plays very important role if the
deal goes in to any Litigation, therefore the purchaser
must take the precaution that he witnesses are proper. It
is advisable to take one owner of adjoining property as
witness as it will help to prove possession of the present
owner.
I think if any one takes all these precautions then it is
more than sufficient to purchase a clear title property.