GURUGRAM: Buyers of plots auctioned by the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) will now need the physical presence of an authorized official.
Due to a procedural change implemented by the revenue department, an HSVP official must be present at the tehsil office for the registration of sale deeds.
This updated requirement applies exclusively to properties directly sold by HSVP, such as plots obtained through e-auctions, and does not pertain to resale transactions between private individuals. However, this change has raised concerns among buyers and HSVP officials regarding potential delays.
SDM Sanjeev Singla mentioned that discussions have already taken place with HSVP, requesting the nomination of officials for registry duties. “In cases of private developers, either an authorized signatory or a representative is present for the registry. The same will now be applicable for HSVP transactions,” he clarified, stating, “The aim is to ensure due process without causing inconvenience to citizens.”
HSVP officials expressed concerns over their limited manpower to assign officials at various tehsil offices for every registry. “Up until now, a letter from the estate officer’s office was sufficient for registration. With the current workforce, assigning an officer for every registry is challenging,” an HSVP official noted, adding that the authority is assessing how to implement this new procedure without hindering property registrations.
Sandeep Sharma, who traveled from Rajasthan for the registration of an auctioned plot, shared that he was informed of the new requirement only upon his arrival at the tehsil office. “We bought the plot from a government agency expecting a smooth process. Unfortunately, we had to leave without completing the registry,” Sharma recounted to TOI.
Previously, an authorization letter from the HSVP estate officer sufficed for the registry. As the seller, the seller’s column in the sale deed was often left empty, and the estate officer’s letter was deemed adequate proof of authorization.
According to Haryana’s property registration process, both the buyer and seller, or their authorized representatives, must be physically present before the sub-registrar or tehsildar for executing the sale deed. Their identities are verified, biometric details are recorded, and the documents are registered after payment of applicable stamp duty and registration fees. Revenue officials noted that HSVP was the only exception to this standard practice.
“This aligns HSVP transactions with the procedures for private developers, where an authorized representative from the developer is present during registration,” a revenue official stated. He added that the new requirement is strictly for instances where HSVP is directly transferring plot ownership. “For resales of an HSVP plot, no HSVP official is needed as the authority is no longer the seller,” he concluded.
