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Melapapalayam Sub-Registrar Office

The Melapapalayam SRO is part of the Thirunelveli registration zone in Tamil Nadu's Registration Department. It serves 33 villages under its current jurisdiction. Every sale deed, gift deed, mortgage, and encumbrance certificate for properties within these villages is registered or retrieved through this SRO.

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Registration Zone
Thirunelveli
SRO Name
Melapapalayam
Villages covered
33 active

Villages under Melapapalayam jurisdiction

Properties located in any of the 33 villages below fall under this SRO for registration and EC purposes.

  • Aaraikulam
  • Itteri
  • Kangai Nadar Kulam
  • Keelaveeraragavapuram
  • Konganthanparai
  • Kulavanigarpuram
  • Kuravarkulam
  • M. Ward 19 (Old Ward 29,31,32)
  • M. Ward 20 (Old Ward 27,28,30,32)
  • M. Ward 25 (Old Ward 14,26,27,28)
  • M. Ward 26 (Old Ward 25,29,32)
  • M. Ward 27 (Old Ward 20,25,29,32)
  • M. Ward 29 (Old Ward 2,18,19,24,25,26)
  • M. Ward 30 (Old Ward 2,3,4,5,15,19)
  • M. Ward 31(Old Ward 1,3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12,15,16)
  • M. Ward 32 (Old Ward 11,12,13,16,17,18)
  • M. Ward 33 (2,4,14,16,17,18,19,20,23,24,26)
  • M. Ward 34 (Old Ward 18,19,20,21,25,26,27,28)
  • M. Ward 35 (Old Ward 15,17,18,19,22,23,24,25)
  • M. Ward 36 (Old Ward 7,8,9,10,11,14,15,21)
  • M. Ward 37 (Old Ward 2,5,6,7,8,9,10,11)
  • M. Ward 38 (Old Ward 8,9,11,12,13)
  • M. Ward 8 (Old Ward 1,2,4,5)
  • M. Ward28(Kulavanikarpuram,Old Ward 1,2,3,4)
  • Melanatham
  • Melapalayam
  • Melathidiyur
  • Munnirpallam
  • Ponnakudi
  • Puthukulam
  • Senkulam
  • Tharuvai
  • Thidiyur

What you can do at Melapapalayam SRO

  • Register sale deeds, gift deeds, mortgages, partitions, and other property transfer documents for any of the villages under this SRO. See the Tamil Nadu stamp duty guide for current rates.
  • Retrieve Encumbrance Certificates (EC) for any survey number under this SRO. The EC guide walks through the TNREGINET search flow.
  • Look up guideline values for any street or survey number under this SRO via the TNREGINET portal.
  • Apply for certified copies of registered documents going back to 1975.

Other SROs in Thirunelveli Zone

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Common Questions

Melapapalayam SRO
FAQ

What does the Melapapalayam Sub-Registrar Office do?

The Melapapalayam SRO registers sale deeds, gift deeds, mortgages, partition deeds, settlement deeds, and lease deeds for properties located in the 33 villages under its jurisdiction.

It also issues encumbrance certificates and certified copies of registered documents going back several decades, all under the Tamil Nadu Registration Department.

Which villages fall under Melapapalayam SRO jurisdiction?

Melapapalayam currently covers 33 active villages in the Thirunelveli registration zone of Tamil Nadu.

The full list is published on this page and on the official TNREGINET portal. Jurisdiction is set village-by-village — properties on one side of a village boundary may fall under a different SRO than those on the other.

Can I register my sale deed at any TN SRO, or only at Melapapalayam?

Registration is jurisdictional. If your property sits in any of the villages under Melapapalayam, your sale deed must be presented at this SRO.

Filing at the wrong SRO will be refused. The same rule applies to gift deeds, mortgages, partition deeds, and any other instrument that requires registration under the Indian Registration Act.

How do I get an Encumbrance Certificate from Melapapalayam?

Apply online via the TNREGINET portal at tnreginet.gov.in. Select Encumbrance Certificate (Form 15 for the standard certificate, Form 16 for nil), choose Melapapalayam as the SRO, enter the registration village and survey number, pay the fee, and download the issued EC.

Walk-in applications are also accepted at the SRO counter. Processing typically takes 2–7 working days depending on the period requested.

What documents does Melapapalayam accept for sale-deed registration?

A registerable sale deed, the title chain (parent documents going back 30 years where available), patta, chitta, latest property tax receipt, encumbrance certificate, ID proofs and passport-size photos of buyer and seller, PAN cards, and proof of paid stamp duty and registration fee.

Two witnesses must appear in person at the Melapapalayam SRO at the time of registration. Power of attorney holders must produce the original notarised POA.

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