What a joke foisted on Goenkars ! Mutation in 24 hours indeed ! More likely 24 months if you are an ordinary citizen and that too after making several visits to the Mamlatdar's office, climbing 3 flights of stairs to the office of the concerned clerks(in the case of the Mapusa office). A few incidences of my experience some years ago....... 1. Clerk - "Give me a file" " Me: "From where ?) Clerk: " From the Gaddo outside the building". 2. After several months of going through and fro, my file finally lands on the desk of the Verification officer, before going to the Mamlatdar for signature..... Verification officer: "you need the signatures of all these 4 people" Me: These were previous owners of the property, after which the property was transferred twice. These people expired 30 to 40 years ago. How can I get their signatures ?" Verification officer: "That is your problem !" SAIBA BOGOS ! I DID NOT KNOW WHETHER TO LAUGH OR CRY... Someone told me that I should have showed a few 100 rupees in my shirt pocket so that the person would know that he would get bakshish. Sorry, I do not give bribes ! 3. After going through most of the process, I was told to mail notices to the previous owners (including the long deceased) with a "Return receipt requested" card addressed to the Mamlatdar's office. I did the needful and after 15 days I went back to the Computer center next to the Mamlatdar's office as instructed. The man in charge asked me: "How do I know whether you posted the notices to the right addresses ?" My blood was boiling at this point. If the authorities do not trust us, why don't they send the notices themselves ? QUESTION: Why the mutation process in the first place. Why cant the Government streamline the process (and like in most other countries), the mutation is part of the transfer of deed at the Recorder of Deed's office. And all along I thought only germs and bacteria mutate and change themselves. In Goa the Government mutates ? Mutation within 24 hours indeed !! Very unfortunately I am not related to any of the Mantris to get this special treatment. Thank you Joe UK for raising this issue which rankles me till this day !
