What is this service?
SRCHN.PROPERTY searches the property on e-Swathu, downloads the digitised Form 9 where available, or files the application with the panchayat where the property is not yet assessed, and verifies the entry against the deed.
Form 9 is the gram panchayat equivalent of the urban Khatha certificate: it records the property in the panchayat's assessment register and is issued only for properties that are not unauthorised. It is required for sale, loans, electricity and water connections, and building licences in panchayat areas. Digitised Form 9 entries can be searched and downloaded on e-Swathu.
Why and when you need it
- Why
- No bank lends against, and no registrar encourages registration of, a panchayat property without Form 9. Properties without it are treated as unassessed.
- Who needs it
- Owners and buyers of sites and houses in gram panchayat limits around Bengaluru.
- When
- Before sale, loan, utility connection or building licence in a panchayat area.
Required documents
- Registered deed
- Property measurements and location details
- Owner ID and address proof
- Conversion order (for converted agricultural land)
- Previous Form 9 or assessment details (if any)
Identity and supporting documents
- PAN card of each applicant or party
- Aadhaar card or another government photo identity and address proof
- Passport-size photographs
- For companies and associations: incorporation documents, board resolution and authorisation letter
Step-by-step procedure
- Search the property on e-Swathu by district, taluk, hobli, village and property details
- Download the digitised Form 9 if the property is already assessed
- Otherwise file the assessment application with the gram panchayat
- Verify the Form 9 entry against the deed before use
Fees, stamp duty and timelines
- Government fee
- Government fees, where applicable, are paid only on the official portal or at the government office. Confirm the current amount on the official portal before payment.
- Assistance charges
- Professional assistance charges are quoted after understanding your requirement. Government fees and SRCHN service charges are always shown separately. Confirm the final quote before work begins.
- Processing time
- Processing time varies by office and case. No completion timeline is guaranteed.
Government fees and SRCHN assistance charges are always kept separate. Nothing here is an invented price - confirm current amounts on the official portal or with our team before paying.
Common rejection reasons
- Documents not matching government records
- Outstanding dues or arrears on the property
- Incomplete application or missing supporting documents
- Identity or ownership proof not matching the register
- Application filed in the wrong jurisdiction or office
Important cautions
Government portals and procedures change - confirm current requirements on the official portal
Keep originals safe; submit copies unless originals are specifically demanded
Timelines vary by office and case load - no completion date is guaranteed
