sasi (document writer) 25 May 2012

Sale deed and duplicate sale deed

I, BUYER entered into an agreement of sale. Only three days remaining for registration. The SELLER directed me today to execute A DUPLICATE along with the prescribed sale deed. I asked my nearest friends and some legal persons whether any damage or loss hit me in future. Some of them advised me that the SELLER DO NOT POSSESS ANY KIND OF INSTRUMENT RELATED THE PROPERTY /SALE DEEDE AFTER REGISTRATION. Some others opinion is to inquire about Law of Duplication if insist. I don't know either this Law or any other Law inforce related with duplication.

My humple request to all the hon'ble members to suggest a legal point at the earliest.

State......Kerala

thanks,

SASI

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Hazarae M Raj (Manager (Legal)) 26 May 2012

The transaction is that of a sale where the seller pass on all the rights over the property to the buyer. There can only be one sale deed and the concept of making of duplicate sale deed itself is ridiculous. if the seller wants to prove some where that the property is sold, let him get a certified copy from the registrar office after registration of the sale deed is completed.

Ajit Singh Cheema (practising Advocate) 26 May 2012

There is no concept of duplication of title deed in law. A copy of the title deed is however pasted in the records of Sub Registrar for the information of the General Public. The seller has no business to keep a duplicate copy of the title deed of the property sold. He may however get a photocopy of the title deed duly registered in your favour.

JANAK RAJ VATSA (ADVOCATE) 26 May 2012

there is nothing known as duplicate sale deed in respect of a property. so you should get the original sale dee from the seller to authenticate the sale of the property.