Last updated: September 16th, 2024 6:14 PM

Arunachal Pradesh Land Possession Certificate

Possession certificate is used to maintain one’s right to a particular property/land. A person can use a possession certificate to include the property/land in the Revenue Records for housing loan requirements. The document undergoes verification typically before signing a sale deed or title deed. The land possession certificate is issued by the Tahsildar in rural areas and by RDO in urban areas. Possession certificate is the most important property or land-related documents to be held by every property owner. In this article, we look at the proceedings for obtaining Arunachal Pradesh land possession certificate in detail.

Benefits of Obtaining Certificate

Possession certificate acts as a defence for the landowner to protect his/her property or land from all unlawful actions that are related to land and property. Importance of obtaining Arunachal Pradesh land ownership certificate is in detail below:

• For buying and selling agriculture land on a regular basis or occasional basis, the document has to be produced.
• Possession certificate is mandatory for obtaining a loan on the property.
• This ownership certificate saves the owner from fraud and misappropriation.
• Possession certificate can protect the owner from other litigation.
• In case property tax is not paid, possession certificate needs to be produced with the concerned officer for updating the land tax records.

Eligibility Criteria

The land possession certificate will be issued, only if there is no dispute regarding its ownership and the concerned land should not be assigned land belonging to the Government.

Applicable Fee

Land possession certificate service does not require any payment for processing. The user has to pay a service charge to the concerned office.

S.No	Service	Service Charge
1	Land Possession Certificate (LPC) for Citizen of APL families	Rs.10
2	Land Possession Certificate (LPC) for Citizen of BPL families	Nil

Documents Required

To obtain land possession certificate In Arunachal Pradesh furnish the following documents:

• Registered lease come sale deed agreement copy
• Copy of application form
• Land Tax
• Proof of ownership of property
• Ration Card
• Income Certificate
• Aadhaar card
• Identity and signature proof of the applicant's copy
• Encumbrance certificate (form 15) copy
• Two Passport size photograph
• Photographs of the building

Certificate Processing Time

In Arunachal Pradesh, the land possession certificate will be issued within 10 to 15 days from the date of application.

Concerned Authority

Arunachal Pradesh citizens can submit the application forms relating to Land Possession Certificate (LPC) services at the nearest Anchaladhikari office or Right to Public Service (RTPS) office in the state.

Application Procedure for Possession Certificate

In Arunachal Pradesh, to apply for the the certificate in the state, kindly follow the given procedures below: Step 1:  Approach the Registration Department Applicants have to approach the nearest Anchaladhikari office or Right to Public Service (RTPS) office in your area and obtain the application for the certificate. Note: Also download the application form for the land possession certificate from the official website of the Land Management Department, Government of Arunachal Pradesh. The application form of land possession certificate in the PDF format is below for the quick references: Step 2: Provide the Details Fill the application form with all the mandatory details. Step 3: Attach required documents Now attach the required documents that are mentioned above and submit the application form to the concerned office. Step 4: Receiving the receipt After verification, issue acknowledgement receipt with the application number, which can be later used to verify the status of your application. Step 5: Obtaining the certificate The applicant can obtain the certificate from the concerned authorities on the given date.

Check Status of Application

To keep track of your application of the certificate using Arunachal Pradesh website, follow the below steps: Step 1: The applicant has to go to the official website of Arunachal Pradesh. Step 2: The applicant has to click on click on the ‘Application Status’ option. Step 3: By clicking on ‘Application Status’ the applicant can click on the desired option to know the application status. Step 4: If the applicant clicks ‘Know Your Status’ link, a new page opens where the application number has to be entered. Once entered, the application status will be displayed on the screen.

Download Arunachal Pradesh Land Possession Certificate

To download your Possession certificate, go to the official web portal and click on the “Print” option. Then enter the unique application number and click on the ‘print’ button to download/print your Land possession certificate online.