By S&S Co. Advocates & Solicitors · Published 5 August 2026 · Informational content, not legal advice
About this article: A general explainer prepared by S&S Co. Advocates & Solicitors on a recurring type of dispute. It does not report a specific judgment or order, names no parties and gives no case citation, so it should not be cited as authority. Law and practice change; please verify against the current statute and primary sources before relying on it.
Land revenue records, such as the khasra and khatauni in several northern states, record who cultivates or holds each plot. They are prepared by village-level revenue staff, and clerical mistakes occur, such as a name transposed with that of a neighbour with a similar name. The procedure for correction and the authority to which an application is made depend on the state's revenue code or tenancy law.
A distinction is generally drawn between correcting an obvious clerical error and deciding a disputed question of title or possession. Where the mistake is apparent when the entry is compared with other contemporaneous records, such as the earlier khasra, the mutation register and land revenue receipts in the claimant's name, authorities and courts have in some cases treated the correction as a ministerial act that the passage of time does not prevent. Whether a limitation period applies to a particular application depends on the state law and on the nature of the relief sought, so no general assurance can be given.
Revenue entries are in any event only records of possession or for fiscal purposes and do not decide title. A correction does not prejudice anyone's right to contest title in the appropriate civil proceeding.