Difference between adharam and pattayam:-

PATTAYAM   :-   It is   first and original   record   about the ownership of a property .   All   properties are ownered by the government. After completing the survey of land, every piece of land owned by a person is allotted   with a survey number.   The property is held by the citizen or other organization like Devasam board etc.   Government has the right   to take   back any of the property for increasing the breadth of roads constructing   any firm   etc.   People in the past have   encroached the government land and started cultivation, buildings etc..   To get   pattayam , the   holders of these lands should   give application to land tribunal.   For the transaction of any property   it should have the pattayam .

ADHARAM :   It is   a document   written by an authorized licensee   in a stamp   paper as per the value of land and registered in registrar office about   the transaction made to a property   . It can be a will, or a transaction.   It   includes the area , boundaries and sketch   about a particular piece of land.