Namuna 9 Entry Error or Dispute in Gujarat Land Records
What you need to know
Namuna 9 (Form 9) is the official occupancy rights certificate issued under the Gujarat Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, confirming a tenant or occupant's right over agricultural land in Gujarat. If an incorrect entry is made, or if you have been wrongly excluded or included in Namuna 9, it can seriously affect your ownership proof, loan eligibility, and inheritance rights. Under Gujarat revenue laws, you have the right to inspect your land records at the Taluka Mamlatdar office and apply for correction of wrong entries. The process involves filing a formal application with the Mamlatdar and, if needed, appealing to the Prant Officer or Gujarat Revenue Tribunal.
Your rights
Right to inspect Namuna 9 and other land records at the Taluka Mamlatdar office free of charge
Right to apply for correction of erroneous entries under the Gujarat Land Revenue Code, 1879
Right to appeal against Mamlatdar's order before the Prant Officer and further before the Gujarat Revenue Tribunal
Right to obtain certified copies of revenue records as evidence of your occupancy rights
What you should do now
Action firstVerify the current Namuna 9 entry online
- Visit anyror.gujarat.gov.in and check your Namuna 9 / Village Form 9 using your survey number or Khata number
- Note the exact error — wrong name, survey number, area, occupancy type, or missing entry
- Download and print a copy as evidence
Gather supporting documents
- Collect sale deed, inheritance documents, Namuna 6 (Village Form 6 mutation register), 7/12 Utara, and any previous Namuna 9 copies
- Get an affidavit or witness statement if the entry error relates to a name or ownership dispute
File a correction application at the Taluka Mamlatdar office
- Submit a written application to the Mamlatdar (Taluka level) requesting correction of the Namuna 9 entry with all supporting documents attached
- Obtain a written acknowledgement with date and application number
- Follow up within 30 days; Mamlatdar is expected to decide within a reasonable period under Gujarat Revenue rules
Appeal if the Mamlatdar does not act or rejects your application
- File an appeal before the Prant Officer (sub-divisional revenue authority) within 60 days of the Mamlatdar's order
- If the Prant Officer's order is also unsatisfactory, approach the Gujarat Revenue Tribunal (GRT) in Ahmedabad with legal assistance
Acts applicable
Gujarat Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948
gujaratSections 2, 32, 63 — occupancy rights and Namuna 9 issuance
Gujarat Land Revenue Code, 1879
gujaratSections 135, 211 — mutation/correction of revenue entries and appeals
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013
centralSection 3 — definition of land owner/occupant rights