Misuse prompts Keralam Revenue dept. to cancel 2017 circular permitting correction of survey numbers
Circular had permitted corrections in title deed forms where survey numbers were erroneously entered. Survey numbers were amended in over 600 cases by misusing the circular, according to the Land Revenue Commissioner’s communication to the government sent in August 2026
The Kerala Revenue Department has cancelled a circular from 2017 that permitted corrections in survey numbers on title deed forms, following widespread misuse of the circular. The misuse of the circular was reported in Chinnakanal village in Udumbanchola and Wagamon village in Peerumade taluk, both in Idukki district. According to the Land Revenue Commissioner's communication to the government, over 600 cases of survey numbers being amended were recorded due to the misuse.
The Revenue Department issued a new circular on September 28, 2026, directing District Collectors to submit a list of cases where survey numbers were amended within a week to the government through the Land Revenue Commissioner. The District Collectors are to task Revenue Divisional Officers with the responsibility of re-examining all title deeds where survey numbers were amended, with the process to be completed within three months.
The new circular was issued after it was found that the survey numbers of land parcels were incorrectly recorded and some parcels were acquired and sold based on parcels with different survey numbers, despite having the same measurement and contours. The Land Revenue Commissioner is tasked with submitting a report to the government on ways to avoid hardships for people due to the incorrect recording of survey numbers.
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