Legal Question in Real Estate Law in India

I sold a flat in a group housing society in Gurgaon, India 10 years back in 2001 on General Power of Attorney basis. I was the original allottee from the housing society. My brother was co-borrower for housing loan which was repaid in full. I was authorised by my brother through GPA to execute deals on his behalf in all respects. The problem now is, the house was not registered by conveyance deed in Gurgaon during the sale in 2001. After 10 years the buyer is now demanding compensation of registration fees or the expenses he incurred for getting it registered through conveyance deed in Gurgaon courts. During 2002, the law made it mandatory to register all properties being sold and did not allow sale through general power of attorney.
May i get your kind advice if i am still liable once i handed over all rights and liabilities of the property to the buyer when he purchased from me and is it right for the buyer to demand after such long gap? Wasnt it his responsibility to get it registered when laws made it mandatory to registered?

Asked on 11/10/11, 11:40 am

Sudershan Goel India Law Offices of Sudershan Goel - Advocate

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The buyer may get it registered on his own cost. As a seller, you may have no liability to pay the registration fee and expenses.

Answered on 11/10/11, 8:18 pm

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