Lok Satta founder Jayaprakash Narayan has written to the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to amend certain sections of the Indian Registration Act, 1908 to protect the interests of unwary public who purchase immovable properties that are later found to be involved in litigation.
In separate letters to AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, Dr. Narayanan said that though the government collected substantial stamp duty and registration fee, it did not guarantee the title of land to the purchasee as the legal provisions were weak. Mr. Narayanan said, there was a need for a mechanism for prospective purchases of immovable property to verify whether the property was subject to any pending suit, decree or an attachment.
The registration of any property must guarantee a clear title irrespective of whether the buyer knew or did not know about the pending suit, he would be subject to the court’s decision.
