- Dr Justice AR Lakshmanan
Title
Deeds
- parent deeds in original.
Documents to establish the title of the person
representing to be the owner if the title deeds stand in different names, like -
* Death certificate and legal heirship
certificate in case of inheritance by intestate succession.
* Will and probate in the event of
testamentary succession.
* Documents to show the relationship between the
parties.
Revenue Documents —
* Patta,Chitta and Adangal in respect of
Agricultural land,
* Patta, extract of town survey
register
in respect of plots, and
* Tax Assessment and tax receipts.
Encumbrance Certificate - for
a minimum period of 30 years.
Sanctioned planning permission required in case
of buildings and completion certificates;
Layout
sanction for the plot wherever applicable.
* Proof of documents to show E.B.
Connection, MMWSS & B system.
* Authentic document to establish the
identity of the Vendor. In recent times daily newspapers
report
of the menace of duplicate title deeds and bogus documents circulating in the
real estate market affecting the credibility of the market and the sentiments
and morale of the investors in the real estate
industry.
What
disturbs me most is the fact that many unsuspecting & gullible NRI investors
have been taken for a ride by the bogus realty companies and unscrupulous
brokers and middlemen thus shaking
the confidence of the investing public
and impairing the free flow of funds into the real estate market which may not
augur well for a galloping economy like ours.
In
this respect, professionals such as Chartered Accountants, lawyers,
architects,
engineers, valuers, landscape designers and planners have a great role to play
by adhering
to
the professional ethics &
inculcating transparent practices in their clientele and thereby placing
the
needs of the society ahead of their personal goals and creating & spreading
awareness amongst
the
public.
Architecture
- changing face of society
The
evolution of architecture is related to the evolution of society.
The
social, economic and political aspects of a society leave their imprints on its
architecture. The materials used, the type of buildings & the nature of dwellings, all depend on the
prevailing social and
economic
systems.
While
taking an overview of the prevailing mainstream architectural trends in India
also, these factors
appear
important. The evolution of the buildings, both dwelling places and business
centers, of the country has always been intricately linked with the social and
political systems that existed here, as well as with the economic condition of
the people.
There
was a time when the king’s permission was needed to have a tiled roof over
one’s head. Even
during
the 1930s, this was the situation.
Not
that everybody could afford it. Almost all the buildings, even temples were
thatched with
coconut
fronds or hay in the earlier days. Roof tiles were introduced by the colonial rulers. The first tile factories were
set up by the British during the 19th Century.
Kerala
never had huge structures, compared even with neighboring Tamil Nadu. The
predominant features were low walls, sloping roofs and overhanging eaves - all
born out of climatic factors. Caste and social status also determined the
nature of the dwelling places.
The flat-roof houses had sprung up all over
India almost at the same time. It was more or less a pan-
Indian
phenomenon that happened, following the Designing of Chandigarh by Le Corbusier
during the
Fifties.
Src: Our Building and Construction, April 2013
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