Land and revenue
Illegal sale or transfer of SC/ST land
A sale or transfer of Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe land made in violation of the law is void, and it can be reported to the district administration.
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If Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe land is said to have been sold or transferred illegally, report it to the District Magistrate or the land revenue office.
Who is responsible
A transfer of Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe land in violation of the law is void, and the protected land laws provide that such a transaction can be reported to the district administration. Reporting allows the administration to examine the transaction and initiate proceedings.
Important condition: Take advice before filing, because a report made in bad faith or without documents can attract consequences under the protected land laws.
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If Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe land is said to have been sold or transferred illegally, report it to the District Magistrate or the land revenue office.
District
Deputy Collector Land Reforms (DCLR)
District head of land reforms; decides second-level mutation objections and supervises circle-level mutation work in the district.
State
Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Bihar
Owns mutation policy, land records and Circle Officer implementation of dakhil-kharij in Bihar.
State
Government of BiharPatna · state headquarters
State government; departments deliver citizen services through ServicePlus and department portals.
If that does not work
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File a written report with supporting documents
Attach the recorded deed, the existing record and any notice served on you, with dates.
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Ask the district revenue office for action in writing
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If the matter is not pursued, approach the state or central grievance portal
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Sources and evidence
- [1] The Bihar Land Reforms Act, 2010The land revenue law contains the provisions protecting Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe land from void transfers.
- [2] Land and revenue records portal (Bihar)The state land portal provides land record services used to verify such transactions.