Bihar Land Possession Certificate

Possession certificate is a document which a property seller gives to a buyer stating the possession date of the property. The document undergoes verification typically before signing a title deed or sale deed. Land possession certificate is also used to include the property/land in the revenue records in order to obtain a loan. 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 procedure for obtaining a Bihar land possession certificate in detail.

Benefits of Obtaining Land Possession Certificate

Importance of obtaining Bihar land ownership certificate is explained in detail below:

For buying and selling agriculture land on a regular basis or occasional basis, these documents have to be produced.
Possession certificate is mandatory for obtaining the loan on the movable or immovable property.
This ownership certificate is saving the owner from fraud and misappropriation.
Possession Certificate is protecting the owner from other litigation.
In case of 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 the Bihar Government land or assigned land belonging to the Government.

Documents Required

A land possession certificate can be obtained by furnishing the following documents that are listed below:

Registered lease come sale deed agreement copy
Copy of application form
Ration Card
Income Certificate
Identity and signature proof of the Applicants copy
Encumbrance certificate (form 15) copy
Passport size photograph

Applicable Fee

Land Possession Certificate (LPC) 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 for Citizen of APL	Rs.10
2.	Land possession Certificate for Citizen of BPL	Nil

Certificate Processing Time

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

Concerned Authority

Bihar citizens can submit the application forms relating to land possession certificate services at the nearest Anchaladhikari office or Right to Public Service (RTPS) office in the state.