Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in India

I am a member of an HUF from Kerala. Recently, we have decided to partition our ancestral property. However, my brother under whose custody the original Title Deed of the land has been now says that it is missing. I am clueless as to what is to be done though he says we can still have a a partition deed. My concern is, can it be the case that my brother had mortgaged the property? If so, will i be affected even after the partition?


Asked on 2/03/13, 2:00 am

6 Answers from Attorneys

Fca Prashant Chavan Expert Edge LLP

03.02.2013

Dear Sir / Madam,

(Pincode does not exist)

A certified true copy of the Title Deed of the land can always be obtained from the District Registrar of Land Revenue's Office on submission of an application, and payment of the prescribed fee. Secondly, even if the property is deemed to have been mortgaged with a bank, nowadays banks insist on registered mortgage. So in all likelihood, the bank would have informed the Registrar of restraint to transfer the title of the land to any person without the bank's consent and permission. This fact too can be easily established from the Registrar.

Regards,

FCA Prashant Chavan

Mumbai

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Answered on 2/03/13, 2:22 am

dear client..

Its better to get partition from court ... for details contact me at [email protected]

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Answered on 2/03/13, 9:41 am
Sanjay Kalra Sanjay Kalra & Associates

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Answered on 2/03/13, 10:42 pm
Jayesh Desai Jayesh Desai

Obtain a certified copy from the Registrar's office. Ask your brother to make an affidavit that the Original is lost. The property being HUF property, it is not easy to mortgage, unless accompanied by a declaration that the same is being done for the benefit of Minors in the HUF. I belive there must be minors in hUF.

You can also urge that your brother had no business to mortgage the entire property, what he can mortgage is only his interest, and nothing beyond that.

Consult a local lawyer, for appropriate advise and guidance.

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Answered on 2/05/13, 12:33 am


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