What Is 7/12 Document?
The 7/12 is an information document prescribing details of land like survey number, area, date and more particulars about the existing owner’s name. This extract is a combination of two forms. Form 7 is the details of the land owners and his rights while Form 12 lists specifics about the land type and usage. ‘Saat-Baara-Utara’ is the regional term for 7/12 Extract Document in Maharashtra. The document is maintained by the revenue department of the state for tax collection. The extract is issued by Tehsildar or the concerned land authority. Buyer can get the copy of the document after paying the official fee or file petition under Right to Information Act to get the copy.
Why Is 7/12 Extract Important?
7/12 Documents is an important indicator of the legal status of the plot. It is used for finding information about the ancestral information of any particular land. Past disputes, litigation, court orders etc, that could affect the land ownership or its legal stature can be found in this piece of document. Apart from this, 7/12 Extract is a record of all the activities done on the land in the past. It is important to document so as to identify the land to establish the exact location along with its physical nature. For agricultural land, the extract also keeps a record of the crops that were last grown on the land.
“The land title document (7/12 extract) in one’s name, is very important and it is widely used in rural and semi-rural areas, for identifying owners, for sanctioning of agriculture and non-agricultural loans, etc. These documents are available (in digital format) online now,” says Maharashtra revenue minister, Chandrakant Patil.
How To Get 7/12 Extract Online?
This document can be derived from the Tehsildar’s office which has jurisdiction over the city where the land is location. You can obtain the extract for the desired tenure. Alternatively, you can obtain the 7/12 document online by following these steps-
1) Visit 7/12 website or click here
2) Select the division, district, Tal and village name or you can select the name of owner.
3) You can search the extract by feeding in any of the following details-
1) Survey Number/Group Number of the property
2) First Name of the Owner
3) Ancestral Owner of the Property
4) Last Name of the Owner
5) Full Name of the Owner
Click on Find Out and View 7/12 Extract.
