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Ancestral Properties :
By traditional definition the ancestral properties are those which are obtained from father or paternal grandfather or paternal great-grandfather or share obtained on partition or

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self-acquired properties or separate properties of an individual (like those inherited from a maternal grandfather) thrown into the joint family properties. In 1986 the Supreme Court held in an appeal that property obtained by a son under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, would constitute his own separate property and not ancestral property. The Supreme Court thus removed a large category of properties that formerly were regarded as ancestral properties from contention.

Search of Ancestral Properties :
Most of the people who reside in urban areas have been updated from their father or grand father about the existence of their ancestral land. A very common story is :

After gathering the above information you have to follow the steps as mentioned below. :
Step 1 :
This is very easy step. Just log on to mahabhulekh.maharashtra.gov.in/ or Search 7/12 click “Query” – Select – District -Taluka – Village. Now find names of your ancestral. If you could find them, you are very lucky. If their names are not on this website do not get upset because this website need not necessarily provide you the history of your land.

Step 2 :
Visit the Tahasildar office. Apply for computer record of Village form 8-A. If they provide you your ancestral village form 8-A, you should be in a position to find out total holding of your ancestral. If you do not get details from the Tahasildar office follow step 3.

Step 3 :
Talathi is delivers all old Village Form VII-XII, VI and VIII-A for preservation in the Tahasildar’s office. Under the provision of section 327 of MLR Code you can inspect the above mentioned village forms. As you do not know the survey numbers of the land, you have to apply for inspection of all old records available in Tahasildar’s office. You are definitely going to get details of your ancestral property.

Step 4 :
Now you will have to find out the history of lands. With the help of Village form VI you will get details of all orders passed by revenue officers. It is binding on revenue department to supply you all the documents. After reading history of your land over and over again with the help of this website you will be able to find out exact status of your land. You may require consulting with the advocate. I am sure your efforts will not go in vain.

Step 5 :
You acquire right over ancestral land by inheritance. After tracing out your ancestral land to make necessary changes in Record of Rights (Village Form VII-XII) you have to intimate Talathi under section 149 of the act. Talathi has to prepare Heir-Ship Cases Register under village form VI C as per Maharashtra Land Revenue Record of Rights and Register(Preparation and Maintaince) Rules 1971.