Pahani(RTC) is a very important revenue record, as it contains details of land such as owners' details, area, assessment, water rate, soil type, nature of possession of the Land, Liabilities, Tenancy and Crops grown, etc.

Pahani is required for various purposes:
1. To know the genuiness of seller(owner) when land is being purchased.
2. It is required at Sub-Register's office when sale transaction is being done.
3. To raise the farm credit/loan from the Bank.
4. Court needs Pahani in case of civil litigation.
5. For personal purpose.

Pahani contains valuable data related to piece of Land. It has the following information :
1. Survey Number and Hissa Number of Land.
2. Total Land under the Pahani.
3. Land Revenue details.
4. Land Owner's name with Extents and Khatha Number.
5. The way land is acquired by the owner.
6. Government/Public rights on the Land.
7. Liabilities of the Owners on the Land.
8. Classification of the Soil.
9. Number of Trees.
10. Source of irrigation and area irrigated.
11. Cultivators Details.
12. Utilisation of land under various categories.
13. Details of Crops grown season-wise.
14. Details of Mixed Crops.

One can get the signed copy of computerized PAHANI from PAHANI CENTRE, set up at the Tahsildar Office, instantaneously by paying Rs.15.00. If he is unable to come to Taluk office, it can be collected by paying Rs.15.00 to Village Accountant / Revenue Inspector, who in turn will collect computerized PAHANI from PAHANI CENTRE and hand it over.

Mutation is a process through which Owner's name or his particulars like liabilities get changed because of some type of transactions. The type of transaction may be one of the following:
1. J-Slip-Sale through registered deed.
2. Inheritance - Change of Ownership because of death of the Owner.
3. Division of Land within the Family.
4. Pledge / Release - Change in liabilities because of loan from bank or repayment to bank.
5. Court Decree - Based on the Court Order.
6. Alienation - Conversion of land from agricultural to other purposes.
7. Acquisition by Government for Public purpose.
8. Grant of Land by Government to Poor People.

The change in Owner name and his details will take place when one of the following transactions occurs :
a. J-Slip - Sale transaction takes place at SRO.
b. Inheritance - Death of the Owner.
c. Division of Land within Family Members.
d. Court Decree - Order of the court.
e. Grant by the Government.
f. Alienation for non-agricultural purposes.
g. Acquisition by Government.
h. Podi - Division of RTC into 2 or more.
i. Pledge/Release of the Land with / from banks.

The Owners of the land will change because of purchase transaction, Inheritance, Division, Grant by Government, Court Decree. When one of these takes place, NEW OWNERS should approach the Revenue Department with the required document to incorporate their names. They can request for the same at the PAHANI CENTRE and collect the acknowledgement.
Similarly when loan is taken or repayment is done, to change the liabilities details, Owner can submit the request at the PAHANI CENTRE with required documents.

Objection is a complaint about the transaction. That is, if some transaction comes for change of Ownership, to the Revenue Department, before accepting as it is, department serves the notice to the interested parties and puts in the CHAVADI. If anybody feels it is illegal transaction or feels his rights on the land is in trouble, he can raise the Objection. He has to give a written Objection within 30 days from notice served date to Village Accountant / Revenue Inspector / Taluk Office.

Crop details will be written on the RTC once or twice in a year, depending upon the seasons. The Crops information will be written by Village Accountant after inspecting the field.

One can lodge a request to change the crop information on the PAHANI at the PAHANI CENTRE / Village Accountant. The same will be changed after verification by Village Accountant / Revenue Inspector.