Previous owner not clearing MCD dues

'Buyer Beware' applies to property deals.

It shall be appropriate to get proper legal opinion from a very able local senior counsel of unshakable repute and integrity specializing in revenue/property/civil/DRT etc matters before signing or making payment.

This may cost some FEE but can defend long term interest and hard earned monies.

Look into agreement to sell/sale deed and IT’s clauses about liability of dues if any, in it.

The copies of receipt provided by owner may be submitted to MC.

MC might have informed you if the receipts are genuine or fake.

If despite payment of dues whose receipts are given by seller, some dues are pending, ask the seller to pay.

If the previous owner has duly paid the dues and receipts are genuine then previous owner has NO liability.

Request the previous owner to visit the MC with you and resolve the matter.

If required involve respectable, renowned persons from both sides.

Preferably, Resolve the matter amicably.

The dues that are previous and declared as paid to sller before sale should be paid by seller..................without an iota of doubt...................until or unless it is narrated in agreement to sell/sale deed that the buyer has agreed to pay off all dues.............

In your case the seller has given yo copy of reciepts that according to you are just piece of paper.

So you need to verify as already discussed.

In future avoid signing on anything and paying anything until or unlees proepr legal opinion is obtained and your counsel has cleared everything to you.