possesstion of property and intention to sale

Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 29 December 2010
This query is : Resolved
one of friend is living in his house for the past 20 years.Title is not in his name but in revenue records his name was registered and the title owner has not come for 20 years due to threat.EB,Municipal taxes,and town survey no records are in my friend name only.the land is village nattham? my friend in interested to sell for market value.what is the possition of the buyer if my friend sell through settelment deed of his daughters and sons.
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 29 December 2010
Mere recording a name in the revenue record does not create any title. If your friend is not the owner then he can not sell the same nor he should try to do so. Moreover if he is in posssession of the said property with the permssion of the original owner then he may be crminally prosecured too.