- Bribe Hotline
- 13 years ago
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Hi, I\'m from bangalore. I purchased a flat from a builder last year. Now we are trying to get Khata for the flats. About A-Khata no one is giving a enough information or we are not sure who could
If the builder has given you a n occupancy certificate, then there is no need for you to obtain a B Khata. In many cases, the builder also colludes with the BBMP staff to force you to pay a bribe. Even if you want to obtain a B Khata, there is no need to pay a bribe.
I suggest that you send a complaint to the BBMP Authorities, with details of your property tax paid receipt as well as the copy of the return for the same.
Also file an RTI application seeking to obtain an extract of the Khata register in which your Khata details are filled. In the RTI application, please seek the specific reason why the Khatha has not been issued in respect of your applications, (give precise details so that the BBMP cannot dodge you). If the BBMP authorities concerned do not provide further details, then please escalate the complaint to the Lokayukta.
Incidentally, the details of the documents required are posted on the BBMP website www.bbmp.gov.in under "Khatha service"
If the BBMP staff is approach you with the promise of getting a Khatha, no questions asked, if you pay a bribe, then obviously, it is perfectly legal for them to give you the Khata straightaway, without taking a bribe. You are entitled to get a Khata in any case, straightaway.
The truth is that under the law, it is the BBMPs responsibility to give you the Khatha and we must hold them accountable, if they do not do so, or if they have lost the earlier Khata details.
To sum up, I would suggest that after you have gone through my mail please check if you have the necessary documents to obtain for either regular Khatha or a B Khatha as the case maybe. Once I have your response on the documents you have gathered, I can advise you further. But in the meantime please do not pay a bribe. It is a matter of your right to get a Khatha.