My father bought a vacant residential plot land in 1965 from Mr. "A". This Conveyance Deed is duly Registered with the Registrar in the same year.
Mr."A" has earlier bought this plot from Mr."X" in the year 1960 under a Sale/Conveyance Deed which is also duly Registered. The Document Number of this first Registered Sale Deed between "X" and "A" is mentioned in my father's conveyance deed with Mr. "A".
In the Property Card is still in the name of Mr. "X". My father is in complete peaceful poccession of this plot for last 47 years. My father constructed a house also on 50% of this plot and balance 50% portion is used as private garden in front of the house.
My father has misplaced the copy of registered Sale Deed between Mr. "X" and Mr. "A". Although it is a Registered Document, the copy of the same is also not available with the Registrar's Office or with anybody else.They say it not available. Its Registration Number is mentioned in Sale Deed of 1965 between my father and Mr."A". Also Mr. "A" 's whereabouts are not known at present.
Now, the problem is that now after nearly 50 years, the legal heirs of Mr."X" have suddenly started claimimg the ownership rights of this plot from my father saying that Mr. "X" had never sold this plot to Mr. "A".
Please let me know 1) whether legal heirs of Mr. X can claim any rights under these circumstances.?
2) Are my father's ownership rights 100% safe or not ?
3) What are the steps we need to take to protect our rights.
4) How to get the copy of conveyance deed of 1960 and whether Govt. Registration office can merely say that it is not available or traceable.? We have a feeling that the Local Registration Office may be doing this intentionally for some reasons.
Please reply asap.
Thanks.
