Is it valid to buy land with "power of attorney" as the instrument of sale?
To give details:
- the zamindar of the land in question is a "temple" (instead of the government, as is usually the case).
- because the zamindar is the temple, the registration office at the local tehsil is unwilling to register the property in the name of the owner or the buyer.
- I know for a fact that many such lands have been bought and sold in the past.
So I would like to understand what is the valid procedure for acquiring the land? If paying for it and getting the power of attorney is sufficient, how should one go about it?
