What we do

Services

Every service below is executed through a TNeGA-authorized e-Sevai centre in Tamil Nadu. We handle the preparation, coordination and updates; the centre and the relevant government offices carry out the official work.

If you're unsure which of these applies to your situation, don't guess. Describe it in plain words and we'll tell you which service you need. Working that out costs nothing.

Patta and chitta transfer

Patta is the land ownership record held by the Revenue Department; chitta records the land's classification and extent. When property changes hands through sale, inheritance or gift, the patta must be updated into the new owner's name. Until it is, the record still points at the previous owner — which causes problems for any future sale, loan or dispute.

Who this is for

NRIs who inherited land and never updated the record, or who bought property where the patta transfer was never completed.

What we prepare in advance

Retrieve the current patta and chitta records and verify them against your deed
Identify discrepancies — name mismatches, extent errors, survey number issues — before you travel
Compile and check the supporting documents
Prepare and submit the transfer application

Requires you in person

Your trip

Typically nothing, where the underlying transfer is already registered and the record is being brought into line with it
Appearance or signature at the Revenue office, where it is asked for

When you need an advocate instead

We refer you

Ownership itself is disputed, or another party claims the same land
The chain of title has a gap that the records cannot resolve

Which of these applies to your case is confirmed in the written assessment, before you plan travel.

Power of Attorney, drafted and registered in Tamil Nadu

A registered Power of Attorney authorizes someone in India to act on your behalf for specified property matters. Done properly, it can significantly reduce — and in some cases eliminate — the need for you to travel.

Why this one matters most

A Power of Attorney has to be drafted for your specific purpose and properly executed and registered to be accepted by a sub-registrar. A poorly drafted or unregistered document gets rejected, often at the counter, after you have already relied on it.

Who this is for

NRIs who cannot travel, or who want a trusted family member in India able to act on property matters going forward.

What we prepare

Draft the Power of Attorney scoped to your actual purpose, not a generic template
Set out the execution and attestation steps required from your side abroad
Coordinate registration at the relevant sub-registrar office in Tamil Nadu

Requires you in person

Your trip

Attestation before a notary or the Indian consulate in the country where you live
Nothing in Tamil Nadu in most cases — removing that trip is the point of the instrument

When you need an advocate instead

We refer you

The authority is intended to cover a contested matter or live litigation
The scope needs to withstand challenge from other family members

Whether a Power of Attorney removes the trip entirely depends on what it must cover. We tell you honestly if it does not.

Succession certificate and legal heirship

When a property owner dies without a will, the legal heirs need documentation establishing their entitlement before the property can be transferred, sold or divided. Depending on the situation this may be a legal heir certificate, a succession certificate, or both.

Who this is for

NRI families dealing with inherited property where the paperwork was never completed after a parent or relative passed away — often years ago.

What we prepare in advance

Assess which document your situation actually requires
Compile heirship documentation and supporting records
Prepare and file the application
Coordinate follow-up through processing

Requires you in person

Your trip

Verification at the Revenue office, where the Tahsildar requires the applicant
Court appearance where a succession certificate is sought, unless you are represented

When you need an advocate instead

We refer you

A succession certificate through the civil court — that is court work, and we say so
Heirs disagree, an heir cannot be traced, or a will is being contested

This service varies more than any other. The assessment tells you which route your case actually needs before anything is charged.

Property registration support

End-to-end coordination for a property sale or purchase registration — the document preparation, verification and scheduling that surrounds the registration appointment itself.

Who this is for

NRIs buying or selling property in Tamil Nadu who want the groundwork done and verified before they arrive.

What we prepare in advance

Retrieve the encumbrance certificate and check the title history
Verify land records against the documents in hand
Coordinate sale deed drafting
Calculate stamp duty and registration fees so there are no surprises
Book the sub-registrar appointment around your travel dates

If you are selling

NRI property sales carry tax deducted at source and capital gains obligations that can be substantial, and the rules differ from those for resident sellers. We don't advise on tax — but we will flag it early and can refer you to a chartered accountant, rather than letting you discover it at the wrong moment.

Requires you in person

Your trip

Appearance before the sub-registrar for registration
Biometric and photograph capture where it is mandated
Signature on the instrument, unless completed through a registered Power of Attorney

When you need an advocate instead

We refer you

A title defect or encumbrance that needs a legal opinion
Any dispute over the property, its extent or its boundaries
Tax questions — capital gains, TDS or repatriation need a qualified professional

Registration is the step that genuinely needs you. Everything leading to it does not.

Also available

Beyond the four services above, the e-Sevai centre we work with can execute most of the Tamil Nadu state service list. These are the ones that matter to people handling property from abroad.

e-Sevai service directory

Search or filter the services we can arrange through the e-Sevai centre. Tell us which one you need and we will come back with a written scope and a fixed price.

How we quote

We do not publish per-service prices, because the work behind the same certificate varies — a clean record and a forty-year-old one with a name mismatch are not the same job, and a flat number would be wrong for one of them.

Instead: tell us what you need, we assess it, and you get a written scope, timeline and fixed price before anything is charged. The assessment costs nothing, and if your case cannot be done, or needs an advocate rather than us, we say so and you pay nothing.

Government fees, stamp duty and registration charges are separate from our fee and passed through at exactly what the authority charges. Both figures appear in your quote, itemised. This is set out in full in the terms.

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Property and land records

Issue of Encumbrance Certificate IGR-401
Issue of Certified Copies IGR-402
Encumbrance Certificate download IGR-403
Certified Copy download IGR-404
No Objection Certificate for ground water extraction WRD-101
Issuance of Public Building Licence REV-404

Succession and inheritance

Legal Heir Certificate REV-114
Death registration (CRS) DPH-101
Printing of Death Certificate DPH-103
Printing of Death Certificate (Chennai Corporation) COC-102
Printing of Birth Certificate DPH-102
Printing of Birth Certificate (Chennai Corporation) COC-101
Destitute Widow Certificate REV-123
Widow Certificate REV-109

Personal and status certificates

Community Certificate REV-101
Nativity Certificate REV-102
Income Certificate REV-103
Residence Certificate REV-116
Other Backward Class (OBC) Certificate REV-115
Solvency Certificate REV-118
Unmarried Certificate REV-120
Inter-caste Marriage Certificate REV-113
Family Migration Certificate REV-107
Income and Asset Certificate (EWS) REV-121
Small / Marginal Farmer Certificate REV-117
Agricultural Income Certificate REV-106
First Graduate Certificate REV-104

Property-linked payments

Property tax (Chennai Corporation) COC-603
Property tax (Municipal Administration) CMA-603
Water and sewerage tax (Chennai Metro Water) CMW-601
Water charges (Municipal Administration) CMA-605
Underground drainage charge CMA-604
Electricity bill payment (TANGEDCO) TEB-601

Other e-Sevai services, available on request 52+

These are on the state e-Sevai list and can be arranged, but they are outside our property focus. If you need one, ask — we will tell you honestly whether we are the right people for it.

Revenue — certificates and licences

Deserted Woman Certificate (REV-105)
Unemployment Certificate (REV-108)
Certificate for Loss of Educational Records due to Natural Disaster (REV-111)
No Male Child Certificate (REV-119)
Jain Religious Minority Certificate (REV-121)
Licence under Pawn Broker Act (REV-401)
Money Lender’s Licence (REV-402)
Appropriate Official Document for COVID-19 Death (REV-125)

Revenue — pension schemes

Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (REV-201)
Destitute Widow Pension Scheme (REV-202)
Destitute Deserted Woman Pension Scheme (REV-203)
Unmarried Women Pension Scheme (REV-204)
Chief Minister Uzhavar Pathukapu Thittam (REV-205)
Differently Abled Pension Scheme (REV-206)
Ulema Pension Scheme, WAQF Board (WQA-201)

Municipal and civic

Renewal of trade licence (COC-401)
Collection of company tax (COC-601)
Collection of professional tax (COC-602)
Collection of professional tax, Municipal Administration (CMA-602)
Collection of non-tax dues (CMA-601)
Challan payment, Chennai Traffic Police (CTP-601)
Generation of challan with online payment, IFHRMS (IFH-401)

Fire, safety and electrical

NOC for MSB compliance (DFR-101)
NOC for MSB planning permission (DFR-102)
NOC for non-MSB planning permission (DFR-103)
MSB fire licence registration and renewal (DFR-401)
Non-MSB fire licence registration and renewal (DFR-402)
Issuance of drawing approval (TEI-401)
Issuance of safety certificate (TEI-402)

Trade, industrial and professional licensing

Registration of licence under Boilers Act (DBL-401)
Renewal of licence under Boilers Act (DBL-402)
Approval of manufacturer or erector of boilers (DBL-403)
Renewal of manufacturer or erector of boilers (DBL-404)
Steam test for boilers (DBL-405)
Allopathic drug licence, grant or renewal (DCA-401)
Homoeopathic medicines licence, grant or renewal (DCA-402)
Restricted licence for allopathic drugs (DCA-403)
Schedule X drugs licence (DCA-404)
Duplicate drug licence (DCA-405)
Drug licence retention, six categories (DCA-601 to DCA-606)

Welfare, employment and public distribution

Apply for new ration card (PDS-501)
Ration card mutation (PDS-502)
Printing of smart card (PDS-504)
PDS Aadhaar enrollment (CSC-024)
Employment registration, renewal, profile update and ID printing (EMP-501 to EMP-504)
Loan assistance, differently abled persons (WDA-801)
Marriage assistance, differently abled persons (WDA-201)
Maintenance support, differently abled persons (WDA-202)
Relief assistance to marine fishermen during the fishing ban (ADF-203)
Special allowance to marine fishermen in the lean period (ADF-204)
Farmer registration form, TN Civil Supplies (TNS-501)

Education

Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission online registration (TNE-501)

Service names and codes are taken from the Tamil Nadu e-Sevai service list published by TNeGA. The state may add, withdraw or change services without notice. Some can only be executed by a centre in the relevant district — where that applies, we will say so plainly rather than let you find out after enquiring.

Not sure which service you need?

Most people arrive here knowing there's a problem with their family's land, not knowing what it's called. Describe the situation in plain words and we'll tell you which service applies, what it involves, and how many days you'd need in India.

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