Purchase agriculture land in gujarat
dev pandya
(Querist) 21 October 2026
This query is : Resolved
I have purchased agricultural land in ahmedabad taluka I am a registered farmer in rajkot ,earlier the authority asked for a khedut kharai certificate submitting records from 1950/51,I have inherited the land from my father in 1996 my father expired in 1995, recently the gujarat government passed a law that we have to submit records from 6th April 1995,Gujarat State Revenue Department Resolution No. Ganat/102022/59/Z dated September 13, 2024
I had applied for a farmer khedut kharai certificate in 2021 and 2022 both were rejected reason being not able to submit records from 1951
My question is if this law is passed in 2024 does it apply for my purchase deed land bought in 2020 novemberas I have records from 1995, since the law passed in September 2024,and my purchase is in 2020
The challenges faced to obtain farmer verification certificate like district expansion, natural calamities like flood, present owners not having documents proving that their previous owners were farmers, buyers having old farmer verification certificates, etc. resulted in applications to obtain NA permission as well as to record and verify the sale of agricultural land getting rejected frequently. Because of the increased frequency of such instances, the Gujarat State Government noticed that the applicants who applied for obtaining NA permission as well as to record and verify the sale of agricultural land faced a lot of difficulties in terms of wastage of the applicants’ time and money. Moreover, increased rejections led to increased appeals before appellate authority leading to more delay in deciding of matters pertaining to various issues/disputes relating to revenue laws.Read more at: https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2024/09/25/gujarat-farmer-verification-process-streamlined-for-buying-agricultural-land-non-agricultural-use-permission/?fbclid=IwY2xjawS5ONZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnb2MxQW9hcURDTkZ1SWxHc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlEQr5Dacvh4u1fEs_F14-i4jBNqH1j-cJLC_LIhYrmsNHgV5o7XN0VDtQ26_aem_qbELRT6ZA6yXXLGWp1hy2w
dev pandya
(Querist) 21 October 2026
But the authority says it is not retrospective?
A reply by Gemini AI
When a local revenue authority claims this resolution is "not retrospective," they are misinterpreting how procedural government resolutions operate.
The law is deliberately designed to protect transactions exactly like yours. The local authority's stance can be countered effectively by identifying how "prospective" application legally works in your favor. [1] (https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2024/09/25/gujarat-farmer-verification-process-streamlined-for-buying-agricultural-land-non-agricultural-use-permission/)
1. Understanding "Prospective Application" vs. Your 2020 Deal
The circular states that its implementation applies prospectively. In administrative law, "prospective implementation" means the rule governs how revenue officers evaluate files today. [1] (https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2024/09/25/gujarat-farmer-verification-process-streamlined-for-buying-agricultural-land-non-agricultural-use-permission/)
• It does not mean it only applies to land bought after September 2024.
• It means that if an officer sits down to evaluate, verify, or certify a mutation entry today, they must use the new 1995 cut-off standard. They are legally barred from using old, obsolete scrutiny methods. [1] (https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2024/09/25/gujarat-farmer-verification-process-streamlined-for-buying-agricultural-land-non-agricultural-use-permission/)
2. The Only Explicit Exclusion (Active Litigation)
The resolution outlines exactly what is excluded from these relaxed rules. It explicitly states that the 1995 cut-off rule does not apply only to cases that are currently locked in active court litigation (such as pending before the High Court, Gujarat Revenue Tribunal, or formal civil courts). [1] (https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2024/09/25/gujarat-farmer-verification-process-streamlined-for-buying-agricultural-land-non-agricultural-use-permission/)
• If your November 2020 file is simply stuck or delayed at the Mamlatdar, Talati, or Prant Officer level, it is legally classified as a pending administrative matter, not an active litigation. Therefore, it is fully covered under the 2024 guidelines. [1] (https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2024/09/25/gujarat-farmer-verification-process-streamlined-for-buying-agricultural-land-non-agricultural-use-permission/)
3. The 2019 Tracing Rule is Dead
When you bought your land in November 2020, the local office was operating under a strict November 2019 circular (item #2 on Page 1 of your document). That 2019 rule forced authorities to trace a farmer's "original background". [1] (https://revenuedepartment.gujarat.gov.in/cir/cir-081119-k), [2] (https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2024/09/25/gujarat-farmer-verification-process-streamlined-for-buying-agricultural-land-non-agricultural-use-permission/)
• As seen on Page 2, Clause 2 of your document, the September 2024 law completely withdrew and canceled those 2019 tracing rules.
• Because those 2019 rules have been officially abolished, the local office cannot legally use them to reject or stall your 2020 transaction today. [1] (https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2024/09/25/gujarat-farmer-verification-process-streamlined-for-buying-agricultural-land-non-agricultural-use-permission/)
🛠️ How to Counter the Local Authority (Your Next Steps)
If the local office threatens to reject your 2020 file, do not argue verbally. Submit a formal written response or appeal to the Prant Officer / Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Dholka Sub-Division). [1] (https://iora.gujarat.gov.in/Download/Khedut_Kharai_Instructions.pdf)
Use the following legal arguments in your written submission:
"Subject: Application for Certification of Entry / Farmer Verification for Transaction dated November 2020
The contention raised by the lower revenue office that Resolution No. Ganat/102022/59/Z dated September 13, 2024, is not applicable to a November 2020 transaction is legally unsustainable.
1. The Resolution mandates a prospective procedural reform governing how current verification procedures are executed by the competent authority. Since this verification file is being evaluated today, the authority is strictly bound by Clause 1 of the Resolution to limit record scrutiny to April 6, 1995, onward.
2. The historical background discovery protocols mandated by the old November 2019 circular stand officially withdrawn via Clause 2 of this active Resolution. No authority can legally evaluate a file today using a withdrawn policy framework.
3. The matter is an ongoing revenue administration file and does not fall under the 'active court litigation' exception clause. Accordingly, the attached Self-Declaration Affidavit (Appendix A) fulfills all contemporary legal requirements for certifying this transaction."
Pro-Tip: Make sure you execute, sign, and submit the Appendix A (Affidavit) from Page 4 of your document along with this response. Once you formally hand over that affidavit, the legal burden shifts entirely to the database, forcing them to verify your post-1995 status online rather than demanding ancestral paperwork from you. [1] (https://iora.gujarat.gov.in/Download/Khedut_Kharai_Instructions.pdf)
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