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What is ROR in Land Records? 

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A Record of Rights (ROR) is a single piece of document that contains all the necessary details of a land parcel including extent, ownership, and encumbrance. The ROR document plays a key role in understanding the ownership of the property. This document will soon substitute the puzzling land documents and cumbersome procedures related to land registration and transaction. 

The structure of the document and the information contained varies from one state to the other. It helps an individual claim his right to the property when challenged. In this article, we will explore more about the importance of ROR and why it came into existence. 

What is ROR? 

The Record of Rights or ROR is a primary document that records the property’s transaction from time to time along with the information on how rights on land are derived by the landowner. 

It also comprise details regarding any loans taken by the occupant, details of rights of the owner or the occupant, and if there are any community or government rights on the land. 

The ROR document is also commonly known as Revenue Records as it includes tax registers for the collection of revenue from land. It is maintained with the different officers at different levels. 

Typically, a ROR includes the below information: 

Advantages of using ROR 

The introduction of ROR has helped in accessing the land details without going through a bunch of mind-boggling land documents concealing the important information. It has now become an important document to be added to your list while planning to buy a property. It plays a key role in understanding property ownership.  

Below, we have listed some advantages of using ROR: 

Limitations of using ROR 

We have established how ROR has successfully substituted the tiresome land registration procedures but since there is still a long way to go, it has certain limitations. We will take a look at these limitations below: 

Conclusion 

The primary objective of the record of rights is to collect the land revenue from the person who is liable to pay the amount under the land revenue act. The presence of accurate ROR is important for a smooth system of assessment and collection of land revenue. 

In absence of ROR, it becomes extremely difficult to determine who is liable to pay the revenue over any particular piece of land, and also makes it hard to settle disputes between different claimants of the land. Hence, making ROR a crucial document in the land revenue system. It is undoubtedly a great tool to get all your insights about the property from a single document. 

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