The Maharashtra government has announced a complete waiver of registration fees for partition deeds of ancestral agricultural land. This exemption, issued by the Revenue Department, covers cases handled by Tahsildars and those brought directly to the Sub-Registrar’s office. Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, under the directives of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, initiated this step to facilitate land partition among family members.
The waiver of registration fees applies to both Tahsildar-processed partitions and those directly registered at the Sub-Registrar’s office. The aim is to reduce land disputes and promote formal documentation of family settlements. Previously, a notification exempted fees for partitions under Section 85, but citizens preferred registering mutual partitions directly at Sub-Registrar offices. This led to confusion and financial burdens on farmers.
The recent clarification ensures that no fees will be charged for partitioning ancestral agricultural land among legal heirs or co-holders of the same family, irrespective of the processing office. Minister Bawankule emphasized that this decision will benefit millions of farmers in the state, eliminating registration fees for all land partitions, whether handled by Tahsildars or the Registration Office.
