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Is it not a contempt of high court?

(Querist) 10 July 2013 This query is : Resolved 
EVEN AFTER THE CLARIFICATION OF DELHI COURT, DATED 5/MAY/2013, W.P.(C) 4585/2012 and CM No. 9515/2012/ PACE DEVELOPERS AND PROMOTERS PVT LTD THAT COURTS NEVER INTENDED A BAN ON POWER OF ATTORNEY, DELHI GOVT IS NOT ISSUING A CIRCULAR TO THE REGISTRAR OFFICES SO THAT REGISTRATION OF POWER OF ATTORNEYS MAY START.
Does not a court order mean implementation with immediate effect, even for a State Government?

Is it not a contempt of Court?

What is the remedy?
Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 10 July 2013
Unless there is specific direction to issue circular within a time frame, not doing so is not contempt.

Writ may be filed against the concerned Ministry for not issuing the circular.
ajay sethi (Expert) 10 July 2013
MOVE THE DELHI HIGH COURT FOR NECESSARY RELIEFS
R.K Nanda (Expert) 10 July 2013
file writ of mandamus against concerned

ministry.
Radhey (Querist) 10 July 2013


IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

W.P.(C) 4585/2012 and CM No. 9515/2012

PACE DEVELOPERS AND PROMOTERS

PVT LTD ..... Petitioner

Through: Mr Rajiv Dutta, Sr. Adv. with Kumar Dushyant Singh, Adv.




versus



GOVT. OF NCT THROUGH ITS SECRETARY

AND ORS ..... Respondents

Through: Mr Shariq Mohammad, Adv. for R-1 and 2 with Mr Sanjiv Kumar, Sub-
Registrar, Hauz Khas.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER

O R D E R

30.04.2013



1. In this writ petition the following two prayers have been made:

(a) Issue a writ of certiorari and after calling for the relevant records
of the impugned circular quash the illegal circular bearing no.
F.1(92)Regn.Br./Div.Com./2012/298 dated 27/4/2012 issued by respondent
no. 2 as violative of petitioner?s Fundamental Rights guaranteed under
Article 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution and also the said circular is
against the judgment of the Supreme Court delivered in ?Suraj Lamp and
Industries (P) Ltd. (2) vs State of Haryana? reported in (2012) 1 SCC 656
and the relevant laws and/or;

(b) Issue a writ of mandamus or an appropriate writ, order or direction
in the nature of mandamus and direct the respondent- department to
forthwith register the sale deed;....?



W.P.(C) 4585/2012 Page 1 of 6

2. The brief facts and the background in which the writ petition has
been filed are as follows:

2.1 The petitioner company entered into a collaboration agreement dated
11.09.2011 with one Mrs. Rani Puri, owner of the immovable property
situate at A-1/81, Masjid Moth, Panchsheel Enclave, New Delhi
(hereinafter referred to as the said property).

2.2 It appears that the said Mrs Puri, in pursuance to the
aforementioned collaboration agreement, executed a General Power of
Attorney (GPA) dated 11.11.2011, in favour of the petitioner. The GPA
was duly registered and stamped, in accordance with the provisions of the
Delhi Stamp Duty Amendment Act, 2001.

2.3 Apparently, Mrs Puri also executed a Will dated 11.11.2011. To
be noted, the Will refers to Mr Anil Khanna, the director of the
petitioner company. As per the said Will 25% of the undivided,
indivisible and impartible ownership rights in the land, on which the
said property has been built, is to devolve on Mr Anil Khanna, on the
death of Mrs Puri. The said Will has, evidently, been registered with
the Sub-Registrar-V, Delhi.

2.4 On 27.04.2012, respondent no.2, i.e., the Divisional Commissioner,
Govt. of NCT of Delhi, issued the impugned circular.

3. The petitioner being aggrieved by the contents of the said circular
approached this court by way of the captioned petition under Article 226
of the Constitution of India, to lay challenge to the same.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the circular dated
27.04.2012 is contrary to the judgment of the Supreme court passed in the
case of Suraj Lamp and Industries (P) Ltd. vs State of Haryana (2012)
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W.P.(C) 4585/2012 Page 2 of 6

SCC 656. Particular emphasis in this regard has been laid on the
observations made by the Supreme Court in paragraph 27 of the
said judgment. It is further submitted that there is no impediment in
the Sub-Registrar registering a genuine GPA and/or an agreement to sell.
It is in this regard that, reliance is placed on the observations made in
paragraph 27 of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Suraj Lamp and
Industries (P) Ltd.

5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondents submits
that, the transaction, which has been entered into between the petitioner
company and the original owner, i.e., Mrs Puri, seeks to evade stamp duty
and, therefore, there is a resistance by the Sub-Registrar, in
registering the document.

5.1 Mr Mohammad, learned counsel for the respondents, submits that the
transaction between the owner, Mrs Puri, and the petitioner company,
i.e., the builder, is sought to be concluded on payment of stamp duty at
the rate of 3% , whereas it ought to be subjected to stamp duty at the
rate of 6%, which is the rate applicable to a transaction of sale.

5.2 It is the contention of Mr Mohammad that the transaction between
the owner Mrs Puri and the petitioner company, i.e., the builder, is in
effect a transaction of sale and hence the resistance to registration of
the document. Mr Mohammad says that based on the Power of Attorney, the
petitioner company, which is a builder, is obviously going to sell those
portions of the super-structure to prospective buyers, which fall within
its share. It is stated that the rate of stamp duty, on these sale(s)
will be 6%. It is, therefore, Mr Mohammad?s contention that, the same
rate of stamp duty should also apply to the first leg of the
transaction, which is, the transaction entered into

W.P.(C) 4585/2012 Page 3 of 6

between the owner Mrs Puri and the petitioner company, i.e., the builder.

6. Having heard the learned counsels for the parties, in my view, some
of the assertions made by the learned counsel for the respondents, at
this stage, are premature. There is, as a matter of fact, no order
passed by the respondents refusing registration of any document. The
concern of the respondents, that the transaction is not genuine, is not
borne out from any order of the respondents. What the court is called
upon to examine, therefore, at this juncture, in substance, is the
validity of the circular dated 27.04.2012, issued by respondent no. 2.
The grievance of the petitioner, in particular, is directed towards the
following directions contained in the circular dated 27.04.2012 issued by
respondent no. 2:

?....Therefore, it is again clarified to all the Registrars/ Sub-
Registrars, that on the basis of a GPA, a Will, and Agreement to Sell,
collectively or separately in respect of an immovable property, a
conveyance cannot be executed i.e. no transfer of property will take
effect until unless a clear sale deed is executed and duly registered by
the executants in the office of the Registrar/ Sub-Registrar.

Therefore, it is advised that all the Registrars/ Sub Registrars shall
follow their instructions while discharging their functions under the
Registration Act 1908.?



6.1 A bare reading of the aforesaid extract would show that the
respondents have issued across the broad a directive to all Registrars
and Sub-Registrars not to register any conveyance vis-a-vis an immovable
property which is based on a GPA, Will or Agreement to Sell. In my view,
this direction clearly misconstrues the observations of the Supreme Court
made in paragraph 27 of the judgment in the case of Suraj Lamp and
Industries (P) Ltd. The said observations being relevant are
extracted

W.P.(C) 4585/2012 Page 4 of 6

hereinbelow:

?....27. We make it clear that our observations are not intended to in
any way affect the validity of sale agreements and powers of attorney
executed in genuine transactions. For example, a person may give a power
of attorney to his spouse, son, daughter, brother, sister or a relative
to manage his affairs or to execute a deed of conveyance. A person may
enter into a development agreement with a land developer or builder for
developing the land either by forming plots or by constructing apartment
buildings and in that behalf execute an agreement of sale and grant a
power of attorney empowering the developer to execute agreements of sale
or conveyances in regard to individual plots of land or undivided shares
in the land relating to apartments in favour of prospective purchasers.
In several States, the execution of such development agreement and powers
of attorney are already regulated by law and subjected to specific stamp
duty. Our observations regarding ?SA/GPA/Will transactions? are not
intended to apply to such bona fide/ genuine transactions...?



6.2 Quite clearly, the Supreme Court has not said that in no case a
conveyance can be registered by taking recourse to a GPA. As long as
the transaction is genuine, the same will have to be registered by the
Sub-Registrar. There is distinctly a specific reference to the fact
that, a person may enter into a development agreement with a land
developer or builder for development of a parcel of land or for
construction of apartments in a building, and for this purpose a power of
attorney empowering the developer to execute sale agreements, can be
executed.

7. Therefore, in my view, the directions contained in the impugned
circular dated 27.04.2012, are quite contrary to the observations made by
the Supreme Court in Suraj Lamp and Industries (P) Ltd. Accordingly, the
same W.P.(C) 4585/2012 Page 5 of
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are set aside.

8. It will, however, be open to the respondents to examine the
genuineness of the transactions which are reflected in the document(s)
filed, at the time of registration of conveyance. In case the Sub-
Registrar comes to a conclusion that the transaction is not genuine, as
would be expected, he would call upon the persons/ entity presenting the

document(s) to explain their case and thereafter, if not convinced, pass a speaking order as to why the documents is/are not liable to be
registered.

9. The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the aforesaid
directions.

Dasti.



RAJIV SHAKDHER, J

APRIL 30, 2013

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Radhey (Querist) 10 July 2013
I request to all the learned members to go through the above Delhi High Court judgment carefully, esp the last 4 paras, then re-suggest please.

This is an issue which concerns more than 50% of Delhi poor people.

For more info, I am giving the concerned Supreme Court judgment too, kindly go through that also, if feel needed.
Radhey (Querist) 10 July 2013
Suraj Lamp & Industries (P) ... vs State Of Haryana & Anr. on 11 October, 2011
Author: R V Raveendran
Bench: R.V. Raveendran, A.K. Patnaik, H.L. Gokhale
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO.13917 OF 2009

Suraj Lamp & Industries Pvt. Ltd. .....Petitioner Vs.

State of Haryana & Anr. ....Respondents J U D G M E N T

R. V. Raveendran J.

By an earlier order dated 15.5.2009 [reported in Suraj Lamp & Industries Pvt.Ltd. vs. State of Haryana & Anr. - 2009 (7) SCC 363], we had referred to the ill - effects of what is known as General Power of Attorney Sales (for short `GPA Sales') or Sale Agreement/General Power of Attorney/Will transfers (for short `SA/GPA/WILL' transfers). Both the descriptions are misnomers as there cannot be a sale by execution of a power of attorney nor can there be a transfer by execution of an agreement of sale and a power of attorney and will. As noticed in the earlier order, these kinds of transactions were evolved to avoid prohibitions/conditions regarding certain transfers, to avoid payment of stamp duty and registration charges on 2

deeds of conveyance, to avoid payment of capital gains on transfers, to invest unaccounted money (`black money') and to avoid payment of `unearned increases' due to Development Authorities on transfer.

2. The modus operandi in such SA/GPA/WILL transactions is for the vendor or person claiming to be the owner to receive the agreed consideration, deliver possession of the property to the purchaser and execute the following documents or variations thereof:

(a) An Agreement of sale by the vendor in favour of the purchaser confirming the terms of sale, delivery of possession and payment of full consideration and undertaking to execute any document as and when required in future.

Or

An agreement of sale agreeing to sell the property, with a separate affidavit confirming receipt of full price and delivery of possession and undertaking to execute sale deed whenever required.

(b) An Irrevocable General Power of Attorney by the vendor in favour of the purchaser or his nominee authorizing him to manage, deal with and dispose of the property without reference to the vendor.

Or

A General Power of Attorney by the vendor in favour of the purchaser or his nominee authorizing the attorney holder to sell or transfer the property and a Special Power of Attorney to manage the property.

(c) A will bequeathing the property to the purchaser (as a safeguard against the consequences of death of the vendor before transfer is effected).

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These transactions are not to be confused or equated with genuine transactions where the owner of a property grants a power of Attorney in favour of a family member or friend to manage or sell his property, as he is not able to manage the property or execute the sale, personally. These are transactions, where a purchaser pays the full price, but instead of getting a deed of conveyance gets a SA/GPA/WILL as a mode of transfer, either at the instance of the vendor or at his own instance.

Ill-Effects of SA/GPA/WILL transactions

3. The earlier order dated 15.5.2009, noted the ill-effects of such SA/GPA/WILL transactions (that is generation of black money, growth of land mafia and criminalization of civil disputes) as under: "Recourse to `SA/GPA/WILL' transactions is taken in regard to freehold properties, even when there is no bar or prohibition regarding transfer or conveyance of such property, by the following categories of persons: (a) Vendors with imperfect title who cannot or do not want to execute registered deeds of conveyance.

(b) Purchasers who want to invest undisclosed wealth/income in immovable properties without any public record of the transactions. The process enables them to hold any number of properties without disclosing them as assets held.

(c) Purchasers who want to avoid the payment of stamp duty and registration charges either deliberately or on wrong advice. Persons 4

who deal in real estate resort to these methods to avoid multiple stamp duties/registration fees so as to increase their profit margin. Whatever be the intention, the consequences are disturbing and far reaching, adversely affecting the economy, civil society and law and order. Firstly, it enables large scale evasion of income tax, wealth tax, stamp duty and registration fees thereby denying the benefit of such revenue to the government and the public. Secondly, such transactions enable persons with undisclosed wealth/income to invest their black money and also earn profit/income, thereby encouraging circulation of black money and corruption.

This kind of transactions has disastrous collateral effects also. For example, when the market value increases, many vendors (who effected power of attorney sales without registration) are tempted to resell the property taking advantage of the fact that there is no registered instrument or record in any public office thereby cheating the purchaser. When the purchaser under such `power of attorney sales' comes to know about the vendors action, he invariably tries to take the help of musclemen to `sort out' the issue and protect his rights. On the other hand, real estate mafia many a time purchase properties which are already subject to power of attorney sale and then threaten the previous `Power of Attorney Sale' purchasers from asserting their rights. Either way, such power of attorney sales indirectly lead to growth of real estate mafia and criminalization of real estate transactions."

It also makes title verification and certification of title, which is an integral part of orderly conduct of transactions relating to immovable property, difficult, if not impossible, giving nightmares to bonafide purchasers wanting to own a property with an assurance of good and marketable title. 5

4. This Court had therefore requested the learned Solicitor General to give suggestions on behalf of Union of India. This Court also directed notice to States of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh to give their views on the matter. The four states have responded and confirmed that SA/GPA/WILL transfers required to be discouraged as they lead to loss of revenue (stamp duty) and increase in litigations due to defective title. They also referred to some measures taken in that behalf. The measures differ from State to State. In general, the measures are: (i) to amend Registration Act, 1908 by Amendment Act 48 of 2001 with effect from 24.9.2001 requiring documents containing contract to transfer for consideration (agreements of sale etc.) relating to any immoveable property for the purpose of section 53A of the Act, shall be registered; and (ii) to amend the stamp laws subjecting agreements of sale with delivery of possession and/or irrevocable powers of attorney in favour of non-family members authorizing sale, to the same stamp duty as deed of conveyance. These measures, no doubt, to some extent plugged the loss of revenue by way of stamp duty on account of parties having recourse to SA/GPA/WILL transactions, instead of executing deeds of conveyance. But the other ill-effects continued. Further such transaction which was only prevalent in Delhi and the surrounding areas have started spreading to other States also. Those with ulterior motives 6

either to indulge in black money transactions or land mafia continue to favour such transactions. There are also efforts to thwart the amended provisions by not referring to delivery of possession in the agreement of sale and giving a separate possession receipt or an affidavit confirming delivery of possession and thereby avoiding the registration and stamp duty. The amendments to stamp and registration laws do not address the larger issue of generation of black money and operation of land mafia. The four States and the Union of India are however unanimous that SA/GPA/WILL transactions should be curbed and expressed their willingness to take remedial steps.

5. The State of Haryana has however taken a further positive step by reducing the stamp duty on deeds of conveyance from 12.5% to 5%. A high rate of stamp duty acts as a damper for execution of deeds of conveyance for full value, and encourages SA/GPA/WILL transfers. When parties resort to SA/GPA/WILL transfers, the adverse effect is not only loss of revenue (stamp duty and registration charges) but the greater danger of generation of `black' money. Reducing the stamp duty on conveyance to realistic levels will encourage public to disclose the maximum sale value and have the sale deeds registered. Though the reduction of the stamp duty, may result in an immediate reduction in the revenue by way of stamp duty, in the long run it 7

will be advantageous for two reasons: (i) parties will be encouraged to execute registered deeds of conveyance/sale deeds without any under valuation, instead of entering into SA/GPA/WILL transactions; and (ii) more and more sale transactions will be done by way of duly registered sale deeds, disclosing the entire sale consideration thereby reducing the generation of black money to a large extent. When high stamp duty is prevalent, there is a tendency to undervalue documents, even where sale deeds are executed. When properties are undervalued, a large part of the sale price changes hand by way of cash thereby generating `black' money. Even when the state governments take action to prevent undervaluation, it only results in the recovery of deficit stamp duty and registration charges with reference to the market value, but the actual sale consideration remains unaltered. If a property worth `5 millions is sold for `2 millions, the Undervaluation Rules may enable the state government to initiate proceedings so as to ensure that the deficit stamp duty and registration charges are recovered in respect of the difference of `3 millions. But the sale price remains `2 millions and the black money of `3 millions generated by the undervalued sale transaction, remains undisturbed.

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6. In this background, we will examine the validity and legality of SA/GPA/WILL transactions. We have heard learned Mr. Gopal Subramanian, Amicus Curiae and noted the views of the Government of NCT of Delhi, Government of Haryana, Government of Punjab and Government of Uttar Pradesh who have filed their submissions in the form of affidavits.

Relevant Legal Provisions

7. Section 5 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (`TP Act' for short) defines `transfer of property' as under:

"5. Transfer of Property defined : In the following sections "transfer of property" means an act by which a living person conveys property, in present or in future, to one or more other living persons, or to himself [or to himself] and one or more other living persons; and "to transfer property" is to perform such act." xxx xxx Section 54 of the TP Act defines `sales' thus:

"Sale" is a transfer of ownership in exchange for a price paid or promised or part-paid and part-promised.

Sale how made. Such transfer, in the case of tangible immoveable property of the value of one hundred rupees and upwards, or in the case of a reversion or other intangible thing, can be made only by a registered instrument.

In the case of tangible immoveable property of a value less than one hundred rupees, such transfer may be made either by a registered instrument or by delivery of the property.

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Delivery of tangible immoveable property takes place when the seller places the buyer, or such person as he directs, in possession of the property.

Contract for sale.-A contract for the sale of immovable property is a contract that a sale of such property shall take place on terms settled between the parties.

It does not, of itself, create any interest in or charge on such property." Section 53A of the TP Act defines `part performance' thus : "Part Performance. - Where any person contracts to transfer for consideration any immoveable property by writing signed by him or on his behalf from which the terms necessary to constitute the transfer can be ascertained with reasonable certainty,

and the transferee has, in part performance of the contract, taken possession of the property or any part thereof, or the transferee, being already in possession, continues in possession in part performance of the contract and has done some act in furtherance of the contract, and the transferee has performed or is willing to perform his part of the contract,

then, notwithstanding that where there is an instrument of transfer, that the transfer has not been completed in the manner prescribed therefor by the law for the time being in force, the transferor or any person claiming under him shall be debarred from enforcing against the transferee and persons claiming under him any right in respect of the property of which the transferee has taken or continued in possession, other than a right expressly provided by the terms of the contract :

Provided that nothing in this section shall affect the rights of a transferee for consideration who has no notice of the contract or of the part performance thereof."

8. We may next refer to the relevant provisions of the Indian Stamp Act, 1999 (Note : Stamp Laws may vary from state to state, though generally the 10

provisions may be similar). Section 27 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 casts upon the party, liable to pay stamp duty, an obligation to set forth in the instrument all facts and circumstances which affect the chargeability of duty on that instrument. Article 23 prescribes stamp duty on `Conveyance'. In many States appropriate amendments have been made whereby agreements of sale acknowledging delivery of possession or power of Attorney authorizes the attorney to `sell any immovable property are charged with the same duty as leviable on conveyance.

9. Section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908 which makes a deed of conveyance compulsorily registrable. We extract below the relevant portions of section 17.

"Section 17 - Documents of which registration is compulsory- (1) The following documents shall be registered, namely:--

xxxxx

(b) other non-testamentary instruments which purport or operate to create, declare, assign, limit or extinguish, whether in present or in future, any right, title or interest, whether vested or contingent, of the value of one hundred rupees and upwards, to or in immovable property. xxxxx

(1A) The documents containing contracts to transfer for consideration, any immovable property for the purpose of section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (4 of 1882) shall be registered if they have been executed on or after the commencement of the Registration and Other Related laws (Amendment) Act, 2001 and if such documents are not registered on or after such commencement, then, they shall have no effect for the purposes of the said section 53A.

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Advantages of Registration

10. In the earlier order dated 15.5.2009, the objects and benefits of registration were explained and we extract them for ready reference : "The Registration Act, 1908, was enacted with the intention of providing orderliness, discipline and public notice in regard to transactions relating to immovable property and protection from fraud and forgery of documents of transfer. This is achieved by requiring compulsory registration of certain types of documents and providing for consequences of non-registration.

Section 17 of the Registration Act clearly provides that any document (other than testamentary instruments) which purports or operates to create, declare, assign, limit or extinguish whether in present or in future "any right, title or interest" whether vested or contingent of the value of Rs. 100 and upwards to or in immovable property.

Section 49 of the said Act provides that no document required by Section 17 to be registered shall, affect any immovable property comprised therein or received as evidence of any transaction affected such property, unless it has been registered. Registration of a document gives notice to the world that such a document has been executed. Registration provides safety and security to transactions relating to immovable property, even if the document is lost or destroyed. It gives publicity and public exposure to documents thereby preventing forgeries and frauds in regard to transactions and execution of documents. Registration provides information to people who may deal with a property, as to the nature and extent of the rights which persons may have, affecting that property. In other words, it enables people to find out whether any particular property with which they are concerned, has been subjected to any legal obligation or liability and who is or are the person/s presently having right, title, and interest in the property. It gives solemnity of form and perpetuate documents which are of legal importance or relevance by recording them, where people may see the record and enquire and ascertain what the particulars are and as far as land is concerned what obligations exist with regard to them. It ensures that every person dealing with immovable property can rely with confidence upon the statements contained in the registers (maintained under the said Act) as a full and complete account of all transactions by which the title to the property may be affected and secure extracts/copies duly certified." 12

Registration of documents makes the process of verification and certification of title easier and simpler. It reduces disputes and litigations to a large extent.

Scope of an Agreement of sale

11. Section 54 of TP Act makes it clear that a contract of sale, that is, an agreement of sale does not, of itself, create any interest in or charge on such property. This Court in Narandas Karsondas v. S.A. Kamtam and Anr. (1977) 3 SCC 247, observed:

A contract of sale does not of itself create any interest in, or charge on, the property. This is expressly declared in Section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act. See Rambaran Prosad v. Ram Mohit Hazra [1967]1 SCR

293. The fiduciary character of the personal obligation created by a contract for sale is recognised in Section 3 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, and in Section 91 of the Trusts Act. The personal obligation created by a contract of sale is described in Section 40 of the Transfer of Property Act as an obligation arising out of contract and annexed to the ownership of property, but not amounting to an interest or easement therein." In India, the word `transfer' is defined with reference to the word `convey'. The word `conveys' in section 5 of Transfer of Property Act is used in the wider sense of conveying ownership... ...that only on execution of conveyance ownership passes from one party to another...." In Rambhau Namdeo Gajre v. Narayan Bapuji Dhotra [2004 (8) SCC 614] this Court held:

"Protection provided under Section 53A of the Act to the proposed transferee is a shield only against the transferor. It disentitles the transferor from disturbing the possession of the proposed transferee who is put in possession in pursuance to such an agreement. It has nothing to do with the ownership of the proposed transferor who remains full owner of the 13

property till it is legally conveyed by executing a registered sale deed in favour of the transferee. Such a right to protect possession against the proposed vendor cannot be pressed in service against a third party." It is thus clear that a transfer of immoveable property by way of sale can only be by a deed of conveyance (sale deed). In the absence of a deed of conveyance (duly stamped and registered as required by law), no right, title or interest in an immoveable property can be transferred.

12. Any contract of sale (agreement to sell) which is not a registered deed of conveyance (deed of sale) would fall short of the requirements of sections 54 and 55 of TP Act and will not confer any title nor transfer any interest in an immovable property (except to the limited right granted under section 53A of TP Act). According to TP Act, an agreement of sale, whether with possession or without possession, is not a conveyance. Section 54 of TP Act enacts that sale of immoveable property can be made only by a registered instrument and an agreement of sale does not create any interest or charge on its subject matter.

Scope of Power of Attorney

13. A power of attorney is not an instrument of transfer in regard to any right, title or interest in an immovable property. The power of attorney is 14

creation of an agency whereby the grantor authorizes the grantee to do the acts specified therein, on behalf of grantor, which when executed will be binding on the grantor as if done by him (see section 1A and section 2 of the Powers of Attorney Act, 1882). It is revocable or terminable at any time unless it is made irrevocable in a manner known to law. Even an irrevocable attorney does not have the effect of transferring title to the grantee. In State of Rajasthan vs. Basant Nehata - 2005 (12) SCC 77, this Court held : "A grant of power of attorney is essentially governed by Chapter X of the Contract Act. By reason of a deed of power of attorney, an agent is formally appointed to act for the principal in one transaction or a series of transactions or to manage the affairs of the principal generally conferring necessary authority upon another person. A deed of power of attorney is executed by the principal in favour of the agent. The agent derives a right to use his name and all acts, deeds and things done by him and subject to the limitations contained in the said deed, the same shall be read as if done by the donor. A power of attorney is, as is well known, a document of convenience.

Execution of a power of attorney in terms of the provisions of the Contract Act as also the Powers-of-Attorney Act is valid. A power of attorney, we have noticed hereinbefore, is executed by the donor so as to enable the donee to act on his behalf. Except in cases where power of attorney is coupled with interest, it is revocable. The donee in exercise of his power under such power of attorney only acts in place of the donor subject of course to the powers granted to him by reason thereof. He cannot use the power of attorney for his own benefit. He acts in a fiduciary capacity. Any act of infidelity or breach of trust is a matter between the donor and the donee."

An attorney holder may however execute a deed of conveyance in exercise of the power granted under the power of attorney and convey title on behalf of the grantor.

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Scope of Will

14. A will is the testament of the testator. It is a posthumous disposition of the estate of the testator directing distribution of his estate upon his death. It is not a transfer inter vivos. The two essential characteristics of a will are that it is intended to come into effect only after the death of the testator and is revocable at any time during the life time of the testator. It is said that so long as the testator is alive, a will is not be worth the paper on which it is written, as the testator can at any time revoke it. If the testator, who is not married, marries after making the will, by operation of law, the will stands revoked. (see sections 69 and 70 of Indian Succession Act, 1925). Registration of a will does not make it any more effective. Conclusion

15. Therefore, a SA/GPA/WILL transaction does not convey any title nor create any interest in an immovable property. The observations by the Delhi High Court, in Asha M. Jain v. Canara Bank - 94 (2001) DLT 841, that the "concept of power of attorney sales have been recognized as a mode of transaction" when dealing with transactions by way of SA/GPA/WILL are unwarranted and not justified, unintendedly misleading the general public 16

into thinking that SA/GPA/WILL transactions are some kind of a recognized or accepted mode of transfer and that it can be a valid substitute for a sale deed. Such decisions to the extent they recognize or accept SA/GPA/WILL transactions as concluded transfers, as contrasted from an agreement to transfer, are not good law.

16. We therefore reiterate that immovable property can be legally and lawfully transferred/conveyed only by a registered deed of conveyance. Transactions of the nature of `GPA sales' or `SA/GPA/WILL transfers' do not convey title and do not amount to transfer, nor can they be recognized or valid mode of transfer of immoveable property. The courts will not treat such transactions as completed or concluded transfers or as conveyances as they neither convey title nor create any interest in an immovable property. They cannot be recognized as deeds of title, except to the limited extent of section 53A of the TP Act. Such transactions cannot be relied upon or made the basis for mutations in Municipal or Revenue Records. What is stated above will apply not only to deeds of conveyance in regard to freehold property but also to transfer of leasehold property. A lease can be validly transferred only under a registered Assignment of Lease. It is time that an 17

end is put to the pernicious practice of SA/GPA/WILL transactions known as GPA sales.

17. It has been submitted that making declaration that GPA sales and SA/GPA/WILL transfers are not legally valid modes of transfer is likely to create hardship to a large number of persons who have entered into such transactions and they should be given sufficient time to regularize the transactions by obtaining deeds of conveyance. It is also submitted that this decision should be made applicable prospectively to avoid hardship.

18. We have merely drawn attention to and reiterated the well-settled legal position that SA/GPA/WILL transactions are not `transfers' or `sales' and that such transactions cannot be treated as completed transfers or conveyances. They can continue to be treated as existing agreement of sale. Nothing prevents affected parties from getting registered Deeds of Conveyance to complete their title. The said `SA/GPA/WILL transactions' may also be used to obtain specific performance or to defend possession under section 53A of TP Act. If they are entered before this day, they may be relied upon to apply for regularization of allotments/leases by Development Authorities. We make it clear that if the documents relating to 18

`SA/GPA/WILL transactions' has been accepted acted upon by DDA or other developmental authorities or by the Municipal or revenue authorities to effect mutation, they need not be disturbed, merely on account of this decision.

19. We make it clear that our observations are not intended to in any way affect the validity of sale agreements and powers of attorney executed in genuine transactions. For example, a person may give a power of attorney to his spouse, son, daughter, brother, sister or a relative to manage his affairs or to execute a deed of conveyance. A person may enter into a development agreement with a land developer or builder for developing the land either by forming plots or by constructing apartment buildings and in that behalf execute an agreement of sale and grant a Power of Attorney empowering the developer to execute agreements of sale or conveyances in regard to individual plots of land or undivided shares in the land relating to apartments in favour of prospective purchasers. In several States, the execution of such development agreements and powers of attorney are already regulated by law and subjected to specific stamp duty. Our observations regarding `SA/GPA/WILL transactions' are not intended to apply to such bonafide/genuine transactions.

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20. We place on record our appreciation for the assistance rendered by Mr. Gopal Subramaniun, Senior Counsel, initially as Solicitor General and later as Amicus Curiae.

21. As the issue relating to validity of SA/GPA/WILL has been dealt with by this order, what remains is the consideration of the special leave petition on its merits. List the special leave petition for final disposal. .................................J

(R. V. Raveendran)

.................................J

(A. K. Patnaik)

.................................J

(H. L. Gokhale)

New Delhi;

October 11, 2011.
Anirudh (Expert) 10 July 2013
Please indicate the following:

1. Which sub-registrar's office you visited?

2. When did you visit the said Sub-Registrar's office?

3. What did the said office tell you.

Raj Kumar Makkad (Expert) 10 July 2013
As the earlier circular of Delhi State has been set aside vide which there had been ban on registration of GPA so none of the registrars can refuse to register it and there is no need to issue fresh circular for the implementation of direction of high court. The individual registrar who refused to register has definitely made/committed a contempt of court so serve a legal notice to him failing which file a contempt of court proceeding against him.
Radhey (Querist) 11 July 2013
I think, Raj Kumar Makkad ji is right, but I am not sure because law is not my profession, what the other respected experts say, I would love to see, the matter is not something individual, it concerns almost 60-70% population of Delhi and that too poor people, living in J.J. Colonies, Janta Flats etc, their property has been reduced to zero value due to ban on ATTORNEY, your guidance may be a great help to all of us.

KINDLY HELP
Anirudh (Expert) 11 July 2013
Dear Mr. Radhey,

Here we are trying to know whether contempt petition would lie or not?

Contempt petition is not a child's play. It has to be on some legal basis. It is not based on emotion etc.

You have not answered my specific query. Rather you chose some answer which appealed to your heart! Go ahead. All the bests. People have to realise that there is a vast difference between responsibility and irresponsibility.
Radhey (Querist) 12 July 2013
Anirudh ji, I am sorry i did not reply your points, in fact, after this judgment of Pace Developer and promoters, dated 30/04/13, we visited Nangloi, Delhi sub-registrar with the news paper and asked him that will he get our general power of attorneys registered, he simple denied ans said that until he gets some direct order from the revenue office, he can do nothing.


http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/delhi/other-news-delhi/gpa-revenue-offices-moved-into-the-crowd/articleshow/19920174.cms




जीपीए : रेवेन्यू ऑफिसों में पहुंची भीड़

पूनम पाण्डे, नवभारत टाइम्स | May 7, 2013, 12.43AM IST

नई दिल्ली।। हाई कोर्ट के दिल्ली सरकार का सर्कुलर खारिज करने के ऑर्डर के बाद जब पहले दिन सब रजिस्ट्रार के ऑफिस खुले तो बड़ी संख्या में ऐसे लोग पहुंचे जो पावर ऑफ अटॉर्नी ( जीपीए ) और सेल अग्रीमेंट की रजिस्ट्री करवाना चाहते थे। लेकिन सब रजिस्ट्रार ऑफिस में उन्हें यह कहकर मना कर दिया गया है कि हमारे पास डिपार्टमेंट की तरफ से कोई ऑर्डर नहीं आए हैं।

दिल्ली सरकार ने सुप्रीम कोर्ट के 11 अक्टूबर 2011 को दिए गए फैसले का हवाला देते हुए 27 अप्रैल 2012 को पावर ऑफ अटॉर्नी और सेल अग्रीमेंट के रजिस्ट्रेशन पर रोक लगा दी। लेकिन अब हाई कोर्ट ने अपने एक फैसले में सरकार के इस सर्कुलर को खारिज कर दिया था। सोमवार को लोग अपने वकीलों के साथ सब रजिस्ट्रार ऑफिस पहुंचे। सब रजिस्ट्रार ऑफिस के एक अधिकारी के मुताबिक लोग एनबीटी की कॉपी ले कर पहुंचे और हाई कोर्ट के फैसले की खबर दिखाते हुए जीपीए रजिस्ट्री की जानकारी पूछी।

पीतमपुरा , रोहिणी , महरौली सब रजिस्ट्रार ऑफिस में भी रजिस्ट्री करवाने आए लोगों से ज्यादा संख्या ऐसे लोगों की थी जो जीपीए रजिस्ट्री के बारे में जानने यहां पहुंचे थे। महरौली सब रजिस्ट्रार ऑफिस पहुंचे आनंद सिंह ने बताया कि मैं अपने वकील के साथ गया और जीपीए रजिस्ट्री के बारे में पूछा। जब हाई कोर्ट ने ऑर्डर दे दिया है तो सरकार का सर्कुलर तो ऐसे ही खारिज हो जाता है। हमें सब रजिस्ट्रार ऑफिस में भी यही कहा कि कोर्ट का ऑर्डर न मानना कोर्ट की अवमानना है लेकिन उन्होंने जवाब दिया कि जब तक हमारे पास सर्कुलर नहीं आ जाता हम कुछ नहीं कर सकते।


दिल्ली सरकार में रेवेन्यू सेक्रेटरी धर्मपाल ने बताया कि हमने हाई कोर्ट का ऑर्डर एक्जामिन कर लिया है। हमने सर्कुलर सुप्रीम कोर्ट के ऑर्डर के आधार पर निकाला था लेकिन अब हाईकोर्ट के ऑर्डर में नई चीजें हैं। हम मंगलवार शाम तक लॉ डिपार्टमेंट को लेटर दे देंगे और उनसे हम लीगल ओपिनियन मांग रहे हैं। हम उनसे रिक्वेस्ट करेंगे कि इस पर जल्द से जल्द ओपिनियन दें क्योंकि इस मसले पर स्थिति जल्द साफ की जानी चाहिए। दिल्ली सरकार के एक अधिकारी ने कहा कि हाई कोर्ट ने अपने ऑर्डर में कहा है कि जेन्यूइन ट्रांजेक्शन में जीपीए रजिस्ट्री अलाउड है लेकिन सवाल यह है कि जेन्यूइन को कैसे डिफाइन किया जाएगा।



Anirudh (Expert) 12 July 2013
Dear Mr.Radhey,

VERY VERY SORRY.

THE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HIGH COURT ITSELF WOULD NOT HAVE REACHED THE GOVERNMENT OF DELHI BY THE TIME (THE NEXT DAY0 WHEN PEOPLE APPROACHED THE SUB-REGISTRAR'S OFFICE.

THE NEWSPAPER REPORT IS HIGHLY IRRESPONSIBLE TO SAY THE LEAST.

EVEN WHEN THE SUPREME COURT GIVES JUDGMENT, THE MINISTERS / POLITICIANS STATE THAT THEY ARE YET TO RECEIVE THE COPY OF THE ORDER, YET TO SEE THE ORDER, YET TO GO THROUGH THE ORDER ETC., BEFORE COMMENTING ON THE EXACT IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH A DECISION.

However, in the instant case, everyone expects on the next date itself there will be change!

THIS IS HIGHEST ORDER OF ABSURDITY. ONE SHOULD ALSO KNOW THAT THERE IS PROVISION FOR APPEAL AGAINST THE ORDER OF THE HIGH COURT. THE PERIOD FOR APPEAL IS 30 DAYS. IF THAT BE THE CASE, HOW CAN ANYONE JUMP TO THE CONCLUSION AND EXPECT THE AUTHORITIES TO IMPLEMENT THE ORDER THE VERY NEXT DAY?

THERE SHOULD BE SENSE OF PROPORTION FROM ALL SIDES.

Radhey (Querist) 13 July 2013
Anirudh Ji, Delhi Govt did not challenged High Court order, the judgement is online, can be checked on High Court's website.

And I am practically in contact with document writers, still the situation is same. I am posting a few News clips, by going through situation will be clearer to you.


जीपीए रजिस्ट्री पर सर्कुलर लटका

पूनम पाण्डे | Jun 11, 2013, 08.00AM IST
नई दिल्ली :
दिल्ली में पावर ऑफ अटॉर्नी (जीपीए) और सेल अग्रीमंेट की रजिस्ट्री का मसला एक बार फिर लटक गया है। सरकार इस मसले पर यू-टर्न लेती दिख रही है। सर्कुलर जारी करने के लिए दिल्ली सरकार के चीफ सेक्रे टरी के पास आई फाइल एक बार फिर लॉ डिपार्टमेंट के पास भेज दी गई है। चीफ सेक्रेटरी के साथ लॉ और रेवेन्यू डिपार्टमेंट के अधिकारियों की मीटिंग में सर्कुलर पर कोई फैसला नहीं लिया जा सका।
सूत्रों के मुताबिक, सोमवार को चीफ सेक्रेटरी ने इस मसले पर मीटिंग बुलाई। इसमें लॉ डिपार्टमेंट के अधिकारी सर्कुलर जारी करने के पक्ष में नहीं दिखे जबकि उसने ही कहा है कि हाई कोर्ट के ऑर्डर को चैलेंज करने का कोई आधार नहीं है।
दिल्ली सरकार ने सुप्रीम कोर्ट के फैसले का हवाला देते हुए 27 अप्रैल 2012 को जीपीए और सेल अग्रीमेंट के रजिस्ट्रेशन पर रोक लगा दी थी। लेकिन हाई कोर्ट ने 30 अप्रैल को अपने फैसले में सरकार के इस सर्कुलर को खारिज कर दिया था। इसके बाद सरकार ने लॉ डिपार्टमेंट से ओपिनियन मांगा था।
सूत्रों के मुताबिक, अब लॉ डिपार्टमंेट ही चाहता है कि रजिस्ट्री ओपन करने का सर्कुलर जारी न किया जाए। इसक ी बजाय हाई कोर्ट के जजमेंट की कॉपी सर्कुलेट की जाए। रेवेन्यू डिपार्टमेंट की तरफ से चीफ सेक्रेटरी को बताया गया कि सर्कुलर जारी न होने से लोगों में कंफ्यूजन की स्थिति है और इसे जल्द दूर करना जरूरी है। चीफ सेक्रेटरी ने भी इस बात को माना और लॉ डिपार्टमेंट से कहा कि जल्दी ही कोई फैसला लिया जाना चाहिए।
दिल्ली सरकार के एक सीनियर अधिकारी ने कहा कि सर्कुलर जारी न होने से न सिर्फ लोगों मंे कंफ्यूजन बना रहेगा, बल्कि करप्शन भी बढ़ेगा। तकनीकी तौर पर जीपीए और सेल अग्रीमेंट के रजिस्ट्रेशन पर रोक लगाने वाला सर्कुलर 30 मई को ही खारिज हो गया है। इसके बाद रजिस्ट्री हो सकती है। सर्कुलर जारी न होने से सब-रजिस्ट्रार ऑफिस की मनमानी बढ़ेगी। वह कुछ मामलों में रजिस्ट्री कर सकते हैं और कुछ में मना कर सकते हैं जिससे प्रॉपर्टी मार्केट में अजीब स्थिति पैदा हो जाएगी।


सूत्रों के मुताबिक, एक बहुत बड़ी लॉबी है जिनका पैसा अनॉथराइज्ड कॉलोनियों में लगा हुआ है। वे नहीं चाहते कि जीपीए की रजिस्ट्री ओपन हो क्योंकि इससे इनवेस्टर्स उन इलाकों की तरफ जाने लगेंगे जहां प्रॉपर्टी रजिस्टर्ड हो रही है, भले ही जीपीए के जरिए।

http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/delhi/other-news-delhi/circular-registry-hangs-on-gpa/articleshow/20527633.cms



Lokayukta offers a remedy for Delhi’s regularisation ills
GAURAV VIVEK BHATNAGAR
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Delhi Lokayukta Manmohan Sarin on Friday said the “provision of registered sale deed as proof of ownership as a pre-condition for regularisation, tantamounts to virtually negating the scheme for regularisation of premises in unauthorised regularised colonies,” and suggested that the authorities, therefore, should consider and approach this problem in a pragmatic manner taking into account the ground realities.

“Accordingly, in such cases, agreement to sell accompanied with power of attorney, will, GPA etc. and continuous evidence of occupation supported with water and electricity bills ought to be accepted as sufficient for the purposes of getting the structures regularised,” the Lokayukta said in his order in a case filed by MLA Sat Prakash Rana against Councillor Bhupinder Gupta.

The Lokayukta made the observations after the counsel for Municipal Corporation of Delhi submitted that one of the conditions for regularisation, even in the case of unauthorised regularised colonies is application of municipal bye-laws. He submitted that accordingly the requirement with regard to documents of title/ownership would be necessary with chain of ownership being established.

Mr. Justice Sarin said the Delhi Government has been projecting that the homeless persons, living in unauthorised colonies need to be protected and towards this end a legislation namely Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act, has also been passed, which provides protection in respect of these colonies up to December, 2014.

“Municipal Corporation also has provision for regularising premises in unauthorised regularised colonies. Once application for regularisation in unauthorised colonies are to be considered, of necessity, the authorities have to take cognizance of hard ground realities, namely non-availability of registered sale deed by occupants/holders residing there,” he added.

And yet, he noted that as registration of sale deed was earlier not permissible in unauthorised colonies, “provision of registered sale deed as proof of ownership as a pre-condition for regularisation, tantamounts to virtually negating the scheme for regularisation’’.

Calling for recognising “agreement to sell accompanied with power of attorney, will, GPA etc. and continuous evidence of occupation supported with water and electricity bills” as “sufficient for the purposes of getting the structures regularised,” Mr. Justice Sarin said: “It needs to be recognised that regularisation of these structures in consonance with building bye-laws and permissible FAR results in augmentation of the municipal revenue with non-compoundable portions being demolished.”

Regularisation of premises in unauthorised colonies, he said, “would augment municipal revenue, ensure demolition of non-compoundable portions and compliance with FAR and provide a sense of security to weaker sections. A relaxation in the requirement of registered sale deeds as proof of ownership on the lines suggested above can serve the above objective without entailing any adverse fall outs.”


‘Provision of registered sale deed as ownership proof should not be a pre-condition for regularisation’

‘Agreement to sell along with GPA, will etc. should to be accepted as sufficient for regularisation’


http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/lokayukta-offers-a-remedy-for-delhis-regularisation-ills/article4887181.ece
Anirudh (Expert) 13 July 2013
Dear Mr. Radhey,

The June 11 newspaper report is only about the process that is going on within the Delhi Government regarding the decision of the HC.

The other paper report relating to : Lokayukta offers a remedy for Delhi’s regularisation ills, has nothing to do with the registration of the GPA.

Your contacting any document writer is of no consequence. Please answer straight away, did you approach any of the Sub-Registrar's office with any GPA and submitted the same for Registration?
There are only two ways that the Sub-Registrar's office can dispose of the said documents (i) to Register it or (ii) to refuse registration.
In case they refuse registration, they have to give reason for the same.
If the reason is that there is a circular prohibiting such registration (which circular already stands quashed by the HC), then you can again approach the HC. When you approach the High Court, it will be a simple writ petition and certainly not a CONTEMPT PETITION for the simple reason that you were not the party in the petition where the HC quashed the Circular.

Therefore in your case it will be a fresh writ petition. In case the Sub-Registrar had refused registration of the GPA in the case of Pace Developers, then Pace Developers can prefer a Contempt Petition.
Radhey (Querist) 14 July 2013
Anirudh Ji,

I have filed a RTI application, 15 days back, Delhi Govt's stand will be clear withing next 15-20 days as the reply comes, here is that RTI, kindly go through and suggest further.
And thnx for suggesting that I can file a writ not contempt of court, yes, I am not a party to that particular case.




Application for getting information under RTI act 2005
A.PIO from which information is required
Public Information Officer,
SDM-III (HQ) Revenue Department,
5, SHAM NATH MARG, Delhi-54.
Ph--23955018

B. Contact Details
1. Name of the Applicant-------
2. a) Mailing Address-------

b) Tel No. ---
c) E-mail----

C. Details of information sought
1) Have you issued any fresh circular to the sub-registrar offices regarding registrations of "Power of Attorneys" or "Agreement to sell" till date after the clarification of Honourable High Court's judgment DATED 5/MAY/2013 (W.P.(C) 4585/2012 and CM No. 9515/2012/PACE DEVELOPERS AND PROMOTERS PVT LTD)?

2) If yes, kindly provide the certified copy of that circular?

3) If not, kindly tell the reason of not issuing any circular to the sub-registrars offices till now?

4) If not, then provide the certified copy of the rule, regulation, law explaining your legal right under which you can withhold issuing a circular to the sub-registrar offices even after the Honourable High Court's orders.

5) If you do not have any legal right of withholding the issuance of a fresh circular to the sub-registrars offices regarding the registrations of "Power of Attorneys", "Agreement to sell" then kindly provide the list of the officials responsible for not issuing this circular.

6) Are sub-registrar offices free to register "Power of Attorneys", "Agreement to sell" according to the fresh judgment of High Court DATED 5/MAY/2013 (W.P.(C) 4585/2012 and CM No. 9515/2012/PACE DEVELOPERS AND PROMOTERS PVT LTD), on their own without getting any fresh circular from your side?

7) If yes, then have they started any registrations of "Power of Attorneys", "Agreement to sell" according to the instructions of High Court's instructions mentioned in judgement DATED 5/MAY/2013 (W.P.(C) 4585/2012 and CM No. 9515/2012/PACE DEVELOPERS AND PROMOTERS PVT LTD)?

8) If you find any non-availability of documentary record to reply any question of this application, kindly provide the details which official handled that record and when that record was destroyed or got missing.

9) If you cannot give the whole information demanded by me, please give a part of the information which can be given according to section10 the RTI Act 2005. Section 10 of the Act allows those part(s) of the record which are not exempt from disclosure and which can reasonably be severed from parts containing exempt information to be provided.

10) If you cannot give me the information at all, please send me a copy of the rule/ law/ act/ circular etc. describing that such information is forbidden for general public.

11) Kindly provide the detail of every movement of this application, which official handled, when handled, how handled, what he/she did for preparing reply of the questions of this application, how much time he/she took for what he/she did, every detail please till disposal.
Please note, whatsoever information you would provide me on paper, that paper should be duly signed and clearly stamped by some competent authority. If you use the backside of that paper for providing me the information, please get that side also duly signed and clearly stamped by some competent authority.
Please give me a phone call or sms on any of the cell phone numbers of mine given here below, I would myself come at your office to collect the reply by hand.
Or send me your reply through a registered post only, that is why I am sending IPO’s of Rs. 20/- for such other expenses, whatsoever these are. Please avoid sending me your reply though ordinary post.
These IPO's are payable to "Accounts Officer". This is as per DoPT circulars 1/2/2007-IR dated 23 March 2007 and 1/4/2008-IR dated 25 April 2008.

D. The application fee for this RTI application is being paid in the form of IPO # …………………………………………………………………………. for Rs. 20/- (Rs. twenty only).




Anirudh (Expert) 14 July 2013
The first two points of the application are ok.
Other points are in the tone of interrogatories and the authorities would refuse to provide any answer to them.
Even after obtaining the information in regard to point 1 and 2 above, you will not be able to proceed before the court, unless you approached the sub-registrar with a particular GPA, sought its registration and it was rejected. Only that will be triggering point for you to approach the court through a writ petition. Otherwise not.

Radhey (Querist) 14 July 2013
Anirudh ji, here I differ with you, I have filed several RTI's to different departments, any info which falls under RTI must be given to the one who demands, interrogatory info's too are provided under RTI, I will let you know when I get the reply.

And that reply will be sufficient to file a writ.
Anirudh (Expert) 14 July 2013
Wish you all the bests.


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