The short answer: the government land records office produces the official record; a private surveyor gives you a fast, instrument-based measured plan. They solve different problems, and many owners use both.
Government surveyor
Land records office · mojani
- Produces
- The official record, relied on by authorities and courts when a boundary is in question.
- How it starts
- You apply to the land records department in Maharashtra.
- Timing
- Depends on the office’s schedule and process.
Private surveyor
Total station or DGPS survey
- Produces
- A professional measured plan, not an official record.
- How it works
- Plot measured, corners marked and area checked against your documents.
- Timing
- Facts quickly, to plan, design or negotiate.
How to choose
- 01
You need facts quickly to plan, design or negotiate
Private survey - 02
You are about to buy and want to confirm the plot matches its papers
Private survey first - 03
You need an official record or a settled dispute
Government mojaniConsider a private survey to prepare. - 04
The matter is in court
Take legal adviceOn which survey the case needs.
