venkat veginati 29 August 2018

Registration of farm land in andhrapradesh

We had purchased a farmland in my village in 2001 for 4 lakh rupees, had paid INR of 3,95,000 and we held remaining 5,000 to pay at the time of registration. The registration has been postponing from 2001, we have been requesting them for last 5 years to register that land on our name. In 2018 finally, they agreed for registration. We thought everything going well, but by sudden they asked us to pay interest for 5,000rupees for 17 years, as we don't have any other option we agreed for that too, but sudden day before to registration day they came with another demand that you owe another INR of 30000, so you have pay 30000 with interest for 17 years. we asked them to show the proof for 30000 but they refused to show and threatening that if you won't pay 35000 with 3% interest for 17 years, we wont agree to sign on land registration formalities. As per the estimation, the amount will be 10-15lakh rupees.

We have a Pattadhar passbook, adangal for that farmland on our name.

I am looking forward to your valuable suggestion as early as possible.

Thanking you,

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SIVARAMAPRASAD KAPPAGANTU (Retired Manager) 29 August 2018

Its a little bit confusing. On one hand you say the land was not registered in your name and on other hand you say, land is in your name in the Pattadar Pass Book and Adangal. How was it possible. Were you mentioned in the Passbook/Adangal as Tenant Cultivator?

Whether the Vendor given a receipt for the payment of Rs.3,95,000-. Whether the land is in your posession? This is very important.

Was there any written agreement? Even if it was there, it would have been valid for 12 years unless extended. This kind of cases (cases where the evidence is only by word amd much time elapsed) are difficult if you go to Court.

If you have the receipt for Rs. 395,000- and the land is in your posession and you have been paying the taxes etc. for the land in your name, you can file a case before the Civil Court requesting the Court to instruct the Vendor to register the land. However, in the absence of any written agreement clearly mentioning the sale consideration, it would be difficult to argue as to the balance consideration payable.

G.L.N. Prasad (Retired employee.) 29 August 2018

Except entering into litigation there is no other way for your sheer negligence in paying such a huge amount before registration. Even in cases where the documents are pucca and possession is given, litigation is becoming decades, it is difficult to guide the correct course of action. Contact a local advocate. If you are given possession forget about the registration and enjoy the property and let the seller go to Court.

venkat veginati 29 August 2018

thank you for your valuable suggestions, sir.we don't have any other option except paying the amount they demanded. we are in the negotiation process at least to reduce the amount we are going to pay. once again thanks for your valuable time.