Aryan bhown 13 May 2025

One buyer is not present at the sub-registrar office

I sold a land 2 months ago to three brothers and prepared the sale deed. But at the time of registration, one brother was not there at the registry office (outside the state for one month). The registration process is done as our advocate took his consent and ready the documents in advance (of course, with valid fingerprint and signature when he was present). Is it a problem for me? if it is, what is the solution? I have to make a ratification deed?

Note: However. I don't know if there was any PA for him or not.

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T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate) 13 May 2025

You can clarify the details and revert to this forum for proper opinion.

However if the registrar had insisted the presence of one of the buyers and proceeded with the registration process then there should not be any problem in this regard.

kavksatyanarayana (subregistrar/supdt.(retired)) 13 May 2025

Either the buyer or his representative shall present before the Sub Registrar at the time of registration of the deed.

P. Venu (Advocate) 13 May 2025

It is the seller who conveys the property by executing the deed and registering it. Absence of one buyer is of no consequence.

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate) 14 May 2025

it is mandatory for all buyers to be present before the registrar at the time of registering the sale deed.

Both the seller and buyer, or their authorized representatives, must be present for the signing process and identity verification by the sub-registrar.

The sub-registrar needs to verify the identity of all parties involved before witnessing the signing of the documents.