Land Sold As Per Society Registration Paper And Layout

760 votes

If you have sold the land strictly on an “as is where is” basis as per the same documents and layout through which you had purchased it, and without any specific misrepresentation, then the issue is essentially civil in nature and not criminal. A complaint at the police station generally does not sustain unless there is clear cheating or fraud. You should insist on a proper government measurement of the land and compare it with the sale documents. If the area matches the records, you have a strong defence. Even if there is a shortfall, the buyer’s remedy lies in a civil suit for compensation or adjustment, not criminal action against you.

Advocate Pragati Patil LawRato

542 votes

This is primarily a civil dispute regarding measurement/area discrepancy, not a criminal matter. Police generally have no jurisdiction unless there is clear evidence of cheating or fraud. If you have sold the property “as is where is” basis and the same description/area was mentioned in your own purchase deed, then your liability is limited—provided there was no intentional misrepresentation from your side. Your immediate steps should be: 1. Check Sale Deed – Verify what exact area, boundaries, and clauses are mentioned. If it contains standard clauses like “as is where is” or no guarantee of exact measurement, it strengthens your position. 2. Measurement Issue – Minor variation in land measurement is common. Buyer should ideally have done due diligence before purchase. 3. Police Complaint – You can respond through a written reply or advocate notice stating: 3.1 You sold the land exactly as you purchased it 3.2 No false representation was made 3.3 Dispute, if any, is civil in nature 4. Civil Remedy (Buyer’s Side) – Buyer can only file a civil suit for recovery or compensation, not a criminal case unless fraud is proved. 5. Precaution – Keep all documents ready (your purchase deed, sale deed, layout plan, etc.) and avoid admitting liability without legal advice. In short, unless there is clear cheating intent, this matter will not sustain as a criminal case and will remain a civil dispute.

Advocate Vijay Ramesh Joshi LawRato