पिता की मृत्यु के बाद जमीन अपने नाम कैसे कराएँ: उत्तराधिकार दाखिल-खारिज की पूरी प्रक्रियाGetting Land in Your Name After a Parent’s Death: Inheritance Mutation in Bihar

After a father’s, mother’s or grandfather’s death, the first land question is: how do we get the jamabandi into the heirs’ names? Until then the rent receipt stays in the deceased’s name, no LPC can be issued, the land can’t be sold and scheme benefits stall. In Bihar this is called inheritance (warisana) mutation, applied for online on the Bihar Bhumi portal. This guide covers the process, papers and pitfalls.

Documents

• Death certificate of the deceased raiyat
• Vanshavali — attested by the sarpanch (rural) or Circle Officer (urban). See how to prepare a vanshavali.
• Aadhaar/ID of all heirs
• The deceased’s jamabandi details and rent receipt
• Written consent/relinquishment of any heir not taking a share (as per rules)
• An active mobile number

Applying online — step by step

1. Check the jamabandi: view it online — name, khata, khesra and area must be right; fix errors through Parimarjan first.
2. Register/log in as a citizen on Bihar Bhumi.
3. Choose mutation: pick “inheritance” as the transfer type. If you are dividing the land at the same time, look for the “succession-cum-partition” option.
4. Heirs’ details: every heir’s name, relation and share.
5. Upload documents: death certificate, vanshavali and IDs.
6. Submit and track: note the case number and keep checking the status.

Bihar Bhumi login ↗ On the dashboard

How long it takes

The Bihar Land Mutation Act, 2011 sets 21 working days for undisputed cases and 63 working days for disputed ones (order plus correction slip). In practice the department also sets periodic targets for pending cases. If yours is delayed, complain on the public grievance portal with the case number.

Common reasons for return or rejection

• An heir — often a daughter or sister — missing from the family tree.
• No death certificate, or a blurry scan.
• The jamabandi is in an earlier ancestor’s name — an intermediate generation’s mutation is pending.
• An objection from a family member.

What to do after a rejection is in our DCLR appeal guide.

If the jamabandi is in a grandfather’s name

In many families land has stayed in an ancestor’s name for generations. You can prepare the family tree from the khatiyan holder to today and apply for all living heirs together. The Revenue Maha-Abhiyan (August–September 2025) received over 40 lakh such succession/partition applications, which were taken up in panchayat-level camps.

FAQs

Is a registry needed for inheritance?

No. Land received by inheritance doesn’t need a sale-type registry; mutation puts the jamabandi in the heirs’ names.

Do married daughters get a share?

Yes, daughters have equal rights by law and must be in the family tree and the application.

What next after mutation?

Check the new jamabandi, pay land rent in your name and set up Aadhaar/mobile linking and SMS alerts.

Bottom line: the sooner inheritance mutation is done after a death, the better. A correct family tree, every heir named and clear papers are what get it approved without hold-ups.