VEHICLE TRANSFER AFTER THE OWNER'S DEATH
Heir's affidavit and other heirs' no-objection, to go with the application for transfer of ownership on the death of the registered owner (Form 31)
To the Registering Authority: Registering and Licensing Authority, Chandigarh
Date: 2 April 2026, at X
AFFIDAVIT OF THE HEIR
I, Aarav Singh, son of Gurmeet Singh, of Sector 35, Chandigarh, state on oath as follows.
- 1. The vehicle. The vehicle is registered at Registering and Licensing Authority, Chandigarh under number CH 01 AB 1234, Maruti Suzuki Swift, 2019, chassis number MA3XXXXXXXXXXXXXX, engine number K12MXXXXXXX. It stood registered in the name of Harpreet Singh, the registered owner.
- 2. The death. Harpreet Singh died on 1 April 2026 at Chandigarh. The death certificate is DTH/2026/118, and a copy is enclosed with Form 31.
- 3. The legal heirs. The legal heirs of Harpreet Singh are myself, as Spouse of the registered owner, and the following: Naina Singh (widow) and Meera Singh (daughter), both at House 118, Sector 21, Chandigarh. If none, write None. There are no other legal heirs.
- 4. The transfer. I ask that the registration of the vehicle be transferred into my name on Form 31, which I file with this affidavit.
- 5. The loan. The vehicle is not under any loan or hypothecation.
- 6. No dispute. To my knowledge no case or dispute about the ownership of the vehicle is pending anywhere, and the vehicle has not been sold, gifted or handed to any other person since the death.
- 7. My undertaking. If any other person later shows a better right to the vehicle, I will answer for it and will keep the Registering Authority free from any claim made because it transferred the registration to me.
VERIFICATION
Verified at X on 2 April 2026 that the contents of this affidavit are true and correct to my knowledge and belief and that no material fact known to me has been concealed. Oath/affirmation authority: Notary Public, Chandigarh. Deponent: Aarav Singh. Telephone: +91 XXXXX XXXXX. Email: aarav@example.com.
LEGAL BASIS
Punjab: The registration of a motor vehicle on the death of its registered owner is dealt with under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The person who acquires the vehicle on the owner's death applies to the Registering Authority on Form 31 to have the registration transferred into their name, and the Authority tells the applicant which papers and fee it needs. This affidavit and the no-objection are supporting papers: they do not themselves decide who inherits the vehicle, which follows the succession law of the owner (for a Hindu, the Hindu Succession Act, 1956; other communities follow their own law). The Registering Authority of the district decides the application, and an applicant who is not satisfied can go to the appellate authority named under the Act or to the Punjab and Haryana High Court. A dispute among the heirs about the vehicle is decided by the civil court.