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The Registration Act, 1908

( ACT NO. XVI OF 1908 )

Registering Officer not to register unless certain particulars are included in an instrument of sale

1[52A. Upon presentation of an instrument of sale 2[or of gift or declaration of heba under the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) or declaration of gift under the Hindu, Christian and Buddhist Personal Law] of any immovable property, the Registering Officer shall not register the instrument unless the following particulars are included in and attached with the instrument, namely-

 

(a) the latest khatian of the property prepared under the State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1950, in the name of the seller 3[or of donor], if he is owner of the property otherwise than by inheritance;

 

(b) the latest Khatian of the property prepared under the State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1950, in the name of the seller 4[or of donor] or his predecessor, if he is owner of the property by inheritance;

 
 

(c) nature of the property;

 
 

(d) price of the property;

 
 

(e) a map of the property together with the axes and boundaries;

 
 

(f) a brief description of the ownership of the property for last 25 (twenty-five) years; and

 
 

(g) an affidavit by the executant affirming that he has not transferred the property to any person before execution of this instrument and that he has lawful title thereto.]


  • 1
    Section 52A. was inserted by section 7 of the Registration (Amendment) Act, 2004 (Act No. XXV of 2004)
  • 2
    The words, comma and bracket “or of gift or declaration of heba under the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) or declaration of gift under the Hindu, Christian and Buddhist Personal Law” were inserted after the word “sale” by section 4(a) of the Registration (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (Ordinance No 04 of 2026).
  • 3
    The words “or of donor” were inserted after the word “seller” by section 4(b) of the Registration (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (Ordinance No 04 of 2026).
  • 4
    The words “or of donor” were inserted after the word “seller” by section 4(b) of the Registration (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (Ordinance No 04 of 2026).
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