RTI for Land Application Delays in Telangana: From Dharani to Bhu Bharati

8th of Jul. 2025
By - K.N.S.K. Vara Prasad

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🧭 Why Combine Dharani and Bhu Bharati in One RTI Guide?

For years, citizens in Telangana have faced delays in land mutation, registration, NALA conversion, and refund applications. Most of these were originally filed on the Dharani portal, which became infamous for massive pendency and lack of transparency.

Now, with the Bhu Bharati portal replacing Dharani, many expected faster service. But legacy issues remain — and citizens are often confused where to follow up.

✅ That’s where RTI helps.

You can file a Right to Information (RTI) application to:

Ask the status of your land mutation application, TM33 application, extension or correction application, removal from prohibited list, or name corrections.
Know the detailed status of your application
Get internal file notings or official comments
Find out which officer is responsible and what is delaying your application, so you can take necessary action

🧾 Sample RTI Queries You Can Use

Issue	Sample RTI Application Format
Dharani Mutation Pending	“Please provide the current status and day-to-day file movement of my land mutation application ID XXXXX submitted on Dharani portal for Sy.No. XXX in [Village], [Mandal], [District].”
Registration Stuck	“What is the status of registration for land in Survey No. XXX with the application number XXXXXXX? Kindly provide payment details and registration tracking updates.”
Bhu Bharati Update	“Please furnish the latest status, file noting copies, and name/designation of the officer handling my land mutation transferred from Dharani to Bhu Bharati (App ID XXXXX).”
Refund not processed	“Provide daily progress and reasons for delay of refund application ID XXXXX submitted on Dharani portal for canceled land transaction.”

📌 Where Are These RTIs Usually Filed?

Tahsildar Office
District Revenue Officer (DRO)
Chief Commissioner of Land Administration (CCLA)
IGRS Telangana / Registration Department

✅ Option 1: Use FileMyRTI.com (Hassle-Free)

Let our legal team handle everything for you.

How to Do It:

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Enter your survey number, application ID, and district
We’ll draft, post, and track your RTI — fully compliant and fast

✅ You Get:

Professionally drafted RTI
Proof of dispatch and tracking
Guaranteed proper legal format that works

✍️ Option 2: File RTI Yourself (Offline Method)

Here’s how:

Draft a simple RTI letter in Telugu or English
Clearly ask:

“What is the present status of my Dharani/Bhu Bharati application ID XXXXX submitted on DD/MM/YYYY?”
Include your contact details and land particulars
Attach ₹10 RTI fee (IPO or Demand Draft to “Public Information Officer”)
Send via Registered Post with Acknowledgment Due (RPAD)
Keep copies of your application and the postal slip safely

📬 The department must respond within 30 days. If they fail, you can file a First Appeal.

📍 Real Case Example

RTIs filed against Dharani delays have uncovered serious issues:

Over ₹120 crore in pending refunds not processed for years
Land files showing “processing” with zero movement
Bhu Bharati now holds migrated data, but most applicants remain clueless

Using RTI, many citizens got replies and file movement within 10–15 days once departments were legally forced to respond in writing.

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✅ You get complete support — no legal experience needed

🔚 Final Thoughts

Telangana’s land system has evolved from Dharani to Bhu Bharati — but delays and bureaucratic silence still haunt thousands of landowners and buyers.

RTI is your legal tool to break this silence and get facts on record.

Don’t stay in the dark — file an RTI, get the truth, and move your file forward.

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