Second power of attorney
GUHAN M V
(Querist) 05 May 2015
This query is : Resolved
I haveurchased a plot in 1998. It was a (then) MMDA approved plot.[now Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority] I obtained it from a Power of Attorney. 17 years passed. Now I wish to sell the land. When the buyer applied for EC for 30 years he found that a second POA was assigned by the first POA to sell 20% of the total extent of the property to Economically Weaker Section [EWS] people under the guidiness of MMDA. The second POA iwas time bound. Alas! my buyer is hesistant to buy the property and he asks for rectification deed. I do not know what to do , since the first POA is now 85 years old and bed ridden and the second POA is away from TamilNadu and lives in Rajesthan due to his profession.
Pray for solution.
P. Venu
(Expert) 06 May 2015
A Power of Attorney cannot assign another POA.
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 08 May 2015
Yes I agree with the experts that one Power agent cannot delegate his powers to another agent either in his behalf or on behalf of his principal, hence abinito the sale or the basic purchase by you itself is mystery shrouded or riddled, consult a local lawyer and decide about next course of action on it by producing the documents before him/her.
