Yes, and correcting errors in survey numbers or khasra numbers is a genuinely important remedy for Mumbai and Maharashtra property owners, since such administrative land record identifiers, while primarily maintained for revenue and mapping purposes, can create significant practical complications if they contain errors that create confusion about which specific parcel of land a person actually owns. Under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, primary responsibility for maintaining and correcting survey numbers rests with the revenue authorities, including the Talathi, Circle Officer, and the Superintendent of Land Records, and the first and most direct route for correction is approaching these authorities directly with evidence of the error.

Where a genuine clerical or administrative error exists — such as a survey number being incorrectly recorded due to a transcription mistake, a numbering system update that wasn't properly reflected in an individual's records, or a discrepancy between the physical location described and the survey number assigned — revenue authorities have the power to correct such errors through their own administrative process, typically requiring the property owner to submit an application supported by relevant documentary evidence including the original sale deed, previous revenue records, and where necessary, a fresh survey confirming the property's actual location and boundaries relative to the disputed survey number.

Where the revenue authority refuses to correct a genuine error, or where the error itself is disputed and requires judicial determination — for instance, where correcting the survey number would affect competing claims from neighbouring landowners, or where the authority's refusal appears arbitrary despite clear supporting evidence — the property owner can approach the civil court for a declaration establishing the correct survey number applicable to their property, combined with a mandatory direction to the revenue authority to correct their records accordingly. Courts generally defer to revenue authorities on purely administrative and technical survey matters where no genuine title dispute exists, but retain full jurisdiction to intervene where the authority's refusal to correct a clear error causes genuine prejudice to the property owner.

It's worth noting that survey number and khasra number corrections, while important for administrative clarity and preventing future confusion, generally don't themselves affect the underlying title to the property, which remains governed by the registered sale deed and other title documents — the correction simply ensures that revenue records accurately identify which specific parcel corresponds to which ownership, preventing complications that might arise during future transactions, mutation processes, or disputes with neighbouring landowners over exactly which portion of land is being referenced.

Given how survey number corrections require navigating both administrative revenue procedures and, where necessary, civil court intervention, understanding the correct process for your specific situation is essential to an efficient resolution. Our legal experts at Aapka Legal Advice help clients correct survey number and khasra number errors through both administrative and civil court channels in Mumbai and Maharashtra. The Top Property Lawyers in Mumbai team has successfully secured corrections to erroneous survey records affecting Mumbai properties, supported by a panel of retired judges experienced in revenue law and criminal lawyers for cases involving deliberate record manipulation. If survey number errors are affecting your Mumbai property, starting with a formal application to the revenue authority, escalating to civil court if necessary, is the appropriate path to correction.