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Dear Client,
The method @ per sq ft of super built-up area of an apartment or flat is extensively followed for the calculation of the maintenance charges for the societies/RWA across the country. This system of calculation is used when the sizes of apartments are different. Your maintenance charges will depend on the size of the total number of square feet in your apartment. Based on this method, a fixed rate is levied per square foot of the area of the flat. Flat Owners have to pay the mainten

Dear Client,
The transfer of a flat in a cooperative housing society in West Bengal is governed by the West Bengal Co-operative Societies Act, 2006 and the West Bengal Co-operative Societies Rules, 2011. The process involves a tripartite arrangement where the transferor (seller), the transferee (buyer), and the cooperative society are all parties to the transaction/deed. The society acts as a confirming party, acknowledging the transfer of the flat and the associated share/interest in the socie

Dear Client,
In fact, a mentally disabled person is well protected by the laws of the land. The primary laws governing the rights of mentally disabled persons are (1) Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 (GWA); (2) National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (NTA); (3) Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPWD); and (4) Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 (MHA). However, in extreme situation, you can seek intervention

Dear Client,
As per the topographical land survey, layout marking and demarcation are done, inclusive of roads, plots, commercial spaces, and extra spaces for public use, etc. The demarcation is almost purely a technical operation, carried out jointly by the surveyors, acting as boundary engineers, of both parties. Post-survey of the land, a unique survey number is allotted for plots based on the topographical location of the land. Property demarcation means physically dividing the property int

Dear Client,
In the case of testamentary succession, the first step in transferring a property to a beneficiary as per a Will is to either get the will probated or get letters of administration (LOA) from the Civil Court having jurisdiction over the property left by the deceased owner. Probate of a will is necessary to transfer the deceased's property into the name of the beneficiaries and conclusive proof that the will was executed validly and is the deceased’s last Will. The executor of the

Dear Client,
The rooftops of the building of a multi-storied Building are known as an open terrace and are a part of the common area that is usable for all the floor owners of a multi-storied building. Builders right to terrace seized once they sold the project to the buyers. Moreover, legally, a Builder cannot sell it or a Society cannot permit any floor owner to use the terrace for his own purposes in any multi-storeyed building, which is known as a common area usable by all the floor owners

Dear Sir,

Approach the Tahsildar first (only if mutation was recent)

This is used when:

Mutation is very recent (not your case), or

You want a simple correction instead of a contested appeal.

But in old cases (7–8 years old), Tahsildars generally say:

“File an appeal before AC; I cannot change old mutation orders.”

So approaching Tahsildar first may simply waste time, and he may reject or ask you to approach AC.

Therefore, you can directly appeal.

Dear Client,
In the given scenario, you can submit a formal application to the local Tahsildar or Mandal Revenue Officer (MRO), providing evidence of your 40 years of possession and usage of the DKT (Darakastu) land. The DKT land is typically government wasteland assigned to landless poor individuals, and it generally comes with strict conditions that prohibit its sale or transfer without specific government permission. Living on the land for 40 years does not automatically convert it to a norm

Dear Client,
In the case of testamentary succession, the first step in transferring a property to a beneficiary as per a Will is to either get the will probated or get letters of administration (LOA) from the Court having jurisdiction over the property left by the deceased owner. Probate of a will is necessary to transfer the deceased's property into the name of the beneficiaries and conclusive proof that the will was executed validly and is the deceased’s last Will. The executor of the will

Dear Sir,

Below is the correct and practical legal procedure :

1. First, understand the law — Tehsildar CANNOT reject mutation in bank auction sale

Under:

• Rule 43(9) of Karnataka Land Revenue Rules
• Sec. 89 & 128 of Karnataka Land Revenue Act
• SARFAESI Act, 2002 (Section 13 & 17)
• Sale Certificate Rules

A registered sale certificate issued by the bank under SARFAESI is conclusive proof of title, and mutation must be done without insisting on seller’s signature or NOC.

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