Dear Sir,
Father makes an unconditional gift/settlement deed (self acquired vacant land) to his elder daughter in 2003 and registered. Elder daughter passes on the same property to her four minor children in 2007 appointing me as natural guardian and duly registered. Following this, for safe custody, handing over all the original documents including parent documents to her father and mother (my in-laws) and leaving abroad with all family members.
In 2008, father (my in-law) unilaterally cancels the settlement deed made on 2003 in our absence and without informing us. The reasons for this cancellation he is mentioning is that "his name is still in the patta" and other"revenue records"and he is paying tax. Again, in 2013 makes one more settlement deed in favour of his 2nd son again without our knowledge.
In the settlement deed made in 2013 to his 2nd son he did not mention about previous transactions like settlement made on 2003 and the cancellation made on 2008.
My question are :
(1) Can he revoke the gift/settlement deed unilaterally especially in our absence and without donees's cosent and without our knowledge and for the reasons mentioned in the cancellation deed.
(2) Can he do this especially when we have handed over all the original documents with utmost trust and went abroad?
(3) Is the reasons mentioned in the cancellation deed are valid in the eyes of law?
As the property was already passed on to minors and the value is increased considerably what course of action can I take? I am from the muslim sunny community.
As they have betrayed us from back, your advice is solicited.
Thanks
Syed Zafrullah
