Property Mutation: Why Your Sale Deed Isn't Enough

Registering a sale deed transfers title; mutation updates government records in your name for property tax

Mutation has different names: Dakhil Kharij, khata, patta transfer, RTC entry — but the same purpose

Courts hold that mutation alone does NOT confer ownership, yet it's vital proof and needed to pay tax or resell

Most states now allow online mutation; fees are nominal but skipping it causes years of headaches

Inheriting property needs mutation too — using a death certificate plus a succession or legal-heir document