B Khata to A Khata Documents Required — Bengaluru Checklist

The most common reason B-to-A conversion applications stall in Bengaluru is not an ineligible property — it is a file submitted with the wrong documents, or with the right documents in the wrong form. The Revenue Inspector's scrutiny visit, the ARO's desk check, and the betterment-charge calculation all depend on what you hand over at the time of application. Get the file right the first time.

Below is the complete document set for a B Khata to A Khata conversion application under the current GBA scheme. For each document: what it proves, where to obtain it, and the most common rejection trigger associated with it.

1. Registered sale deed — and all prior links in the chain

What it proves: that you are the current owner with a traceable, unbroken title. The GBA/BBMP does not perform a title investigation — but the sale deed must show your name as purchaser, describe the property consistently with the Khata and EC, and bear the Sub-Registrar's endorsement on every page. Where the property has changed hands more than once, each intermediate deed must be present.

Where to obtain it: from your own records. If the original was lost, a certified copy is available from the jurisdictional Sub-Registrar's office. Allow five to seven working days. The certified copy must include all registered endorsement pages — a copy without the endorsement block is treated as incomplete.

Common rejection reason: the sale deed describes the property by an old survey number that does not match the BBMP's current database entry. Obtain a certificate from the Survey Settlement and Land Records (SSLR) office confirming the equivalence of the old and new numbers, and submit it alongside the deed.

2. Encumbrance Certificate — minimum 15 years

What it proves: no mortgage, attachment, registered agreement, or court-noted encumbrance exists on the property within the period searched. The ARO uses the EC to confirm that no prior claim blocks the conversion.

Where to obtain it: kaverionline.karnataka.gov.in for EC from 2004 onwards. For pre-2004 periods, apply manually at the jurisdictional Sub-Registrar office. The conversion application requires at least a 15-year EC; a 30-year EC removes more doubt and reduces the risk of a query.

Common rejection reason: the EC period does not cover the date of purchase. If you purchased in 2012, the EC must start no later than 2012. An EC from 2014 to 2026 leaves a gap that the ARO will flag.

3. Current B Khata extract

What it proves: the property is in the BBMP's B register, in your name, with the correct PID and dimensions. This is the document the system uses to locate your property and confirm eligibility under the scheme.

Where to obtain it: the BBMP e-Aasthi portal or the jurisdictional ARO office. An extract issued more than three months ago should be refreshed. If the Khata is still in a prior owner's name — a common situation where the seller never completed the khata transfer — the transfer must be done before the conversion application can proceed. Two steps in sequence, not one.

Common rejection reason: Khata is in a different name than the sale deed. If you purchased the property but the Khata was never transferred from the seller's name, the system will not process the conversion until the transfer is reflected.

4. Property tax paid receipts — typically last three years

What it proves: all dues are cleared. Outstanding property tax blocks the conversion; the GBA scheme's eligibility requirement is explicit. The paid-up receipt for the current financial year is mandatory. Receipts for the prior two years support the file and reduce the chance of a dues-query.

Where to obtain it: BBMP online payment portal or ward office. A printout of the online payment confirmation, showing the PID and amount, is accepted. If the tax was paid under a different PID or a predecessor owner's name, produce the correction documents alongside.

5. DC conversion order and RTC mutation — for plots on converted agricultural land

What it proves: the underlying land was lawfully converted from agricultural to non-agricultural use before the B Khata was created. Without this, the property sits outside the GBA scheme's scope entirely — a conversion application will reach the inspection stage and then stop.

Where to obtain it: the DC conversion order is issued by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner (Bangalore Urban or Bangalore Rural). The RTC mutation showing updated land-use is issued by the Tahsildar and accessible on the Bhoomi portal. If the order is missing or was issued but the mutation was never effected, the Tahsildar's office must be approached separately to record the entry — this adds four to eight weeks before the conversion application can proceed.

Common rejection reason: the DC order covers only part of the property schedule. If the conversion was obtained for 2,400 square feet but the current property is 3,200 square feet (because an adjoining extent was merged later), the gap must be separately converted before the full B-to-A application will be accepted.

6. Sanctioned building plan — where construction exists

What it proves: the construction on the property was approved by BBMP or the relevant authority. The GBA scheme addresses layout and land-use non-compliance, not construction deviations. If the building itself violates setbacks or FAR, the plan sanction document exposes that gap — and the ARO will note it.

Where to obtain it: from BBMP's Building Plan section, or from the developer/builder who obtained the original approval. Where the plan was never obtained, or where construction deviates from an approved plan, the Akrama-Sakrama regularisation track — a separate process, currently under Supreme Court-ordered stay — is the path, not this scheme. Submitting without a plan sanction where construction exists will not produce an A Khata for the full property.

7. Occupancy Certificate or Completion Certificate — where applicable

What it proves: the building was completed as per the sanctioned plan and inspected by the authority. For apartment flats, the OC is mandatory under the BBMP Act. For standalone houses where the OC was never sought, the absence is noted in the inspection report. Missing OC on apartments is one of the most common Category 2 rejection reasons in e-Khata applications generally — the same logic applies here.

Where to obtain it: from the builder for apartments, or from BBMP's building section for individual construction. Where the OC was never issued and the building otherwise complies, applying for a belated OC is the route — though the process is independent of the khata conversion and runs in parallel.

8. Betterment charge demand notice or paid receipt

What it proves: the betterment levy — BBMP's charge for regularising a property that benefited from public infrastructure without contributing toward it — has either been assessed or already paid. Under the current 100-day drive (May 16 to August 23, 2026), the rate is 2% of the guidance value. The demand is generated by the BBMP portal after the inspection clears; payment online generates the approval automatically. Keep the payment receipt and the portal-generated confirmation.

9. Identity and address proof — Aadhaar and PAN

The e-KYC step on the GBA portal links the application to your Aadhaar. The name on the Aadhaar must match the name on the sale deed exactly, or within a tolerance the system accepts. A mismatch between 'Ramesh Kumar S.' and 'S. Ramesh Kumar' will fail e-KYC. Fix the Aadhaar record before applying — not with an affidavit after the rejection.

PAN is required for the betterment charge payment if the amount exceeds the applicable threshold. Ensure the PAN and Aadhaar are linked before the application.

10. Additional documents for specific situations

• Inherited property: legal heir certificate from the Tahsildar plus the death certificate of the prior owner. If more than one heir exists, a registered relinquishment deed from non-applying heirs. The Khata must be mutated into the heir's name before the conversion is applied for.
• Apartment flats: the GBA portal has a separate workflow for flats in multi-storey buildings. The building's common B-Khata and the individual unit's undivided share details are both required. The OC for the whole building must be in place.
• Properties with a pending NOC condition: some older DC conversion orders carried conditions requiring NOC from BMRDA, BDA or KSPCB. If the NOC was never obtained, the condition technically remains open and the ARO may raise it. Produce correspondence confirming the condition was discharged, or obtain the NOC before applying.
• Court-encumbered properties: if a civil suit, attachment, or lis pendens is noted against the property in any register, the conversion will not proceed until a court order vacating the encumbrance is produced.