Stamp: e-Stamp Certificate issued through SHCIL of ₹110 (Rupees One Hundred and Ten only), bearing No. IN-DL12345678901234X, purchased in the name of Rajesh Kumar Sharma at New Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Executed at New Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, on 1 April 2026.
This is one paper doing two jobs. Part A is a sworn affidavit — how the original title deed was lost, what search was made, and what was reported to the police. Part B is an indemnity bond in favour of the person or institution being asked to proceed without seeing the original. Part A is sworn before a Notary Public or an Oath Commissioner. Part B is signed before two witnesses. The two Parts may also be executed as two separate stamped instruments, and in most states that is the safer course on stamp duty.
To,
The Branch Manager
State Bank of India
Connaught Place Branch
X
Subject: Loss of the original Sale Deed dated 3 April 2026, registered as Document No. 3421 of 2011 in the office of the Sub-Registrar IV, Kalkaji, New Delhi — affidavit of loss and indemnity, for the purpose of obtaining a loan against the Property.
I, Rajesh Kumar Sharma, son of Late Shri Mohan Lal Sharma, aged about 25,000 years, Service by occupation, resident of X, holding Aadhaar No. XXXX-XXXX-4821,
and I, X, wife of Rajesh Kumar Sharma, aged about 25,000 years, resident of X, holding Aadhaar No. XXXX-XXXX-7719,
do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows.
(Where more than one person signs below, each of us makes this affidavit for himself or herself, we are jointly and severally bound by everything stated in it, and the words "I", "me" and "my" are to be read as "we", "us" and "our".)
1. Who I am and in what capacity I speak. I am the absolute owner of the immovable property described in the Schedule at the end of this document (the "Property"). I am competent to swear this affidavit and the facts stated here are within my personal knowledge, save where I say they are stated on information and belief.
Devolution on death. The Property stood recorded in the name of the late X. The deceased was my father. The deceased died on 2 April 2026. I am one of the legal heirs entitled to succeed to the Property. My heirship is evidenced by Legal Heir Certificate No. 4412 dated 12.03.2025 issued by the Tehsildar, Karol Bagh, a copy of which is enclosed. To the best of my knowledge and belief there is no legal heir other than those who have signed this document, and no other person has any claim to the Property by inheritance.
Authority to act. I am signing as constituted attorney of the recorded owner (in this document, my "principal") under the following instrument, which is subsisting and has not been revoked, cancelled or determined: General Power of Attorney dated 04.02.2023 executed by Smt. Kamla Devi, registered as Document No. 1123 in Book No. IV at the office of the Sub-Registrar IV, New Delhi, which is subsisting and has not been revoked.. A copy is enclosed. Everything I say in this affidavit about the acts, dealings and knowledge of the recorded owner is stated to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
2. The Property. The Property is more particularly described in the Schedule below and is situated at X, admeasuring 200 square yards (167.22 square metres). It is identified in the revenue and municipal records as Khasra No. 412/3, Property Tax ID 2011PTX449823.
3. The lost Title Deed. The Property is held under the Sale Deed dated 3 April 2026, executed by Shri Suresh Chand Gupta in favour of Rajesh Kumar Sharma for a consideration of ₹25,000 (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only). That instrument was duly stamped and registered as Document No. 3421 of 2011, Book No. 1, Volume No. 2214, pages 118 to 126, in the office of the Sub-Registrar IV, Kalkaji, New Delhi. It is referred to in this document as the "Title Deed", and it is the original of that instrument that has been lost.
4. Possession. I have been, and I remain, in peaceful, continuous and uninterrupted possession and enjoyment of the Property as owner, whether personally or through my tenant(s) or licensee(s), from the date of the Title Deed. There has been no dispossession, and no proceeding for possession of the Property is pending or, to my knowledge, threatened.
5. The revenue and municipal records. The Property stands recorded in the revenue and municipal records — the khata, khatauni, jamabandi, patta or property tax record, as applicable in this State — in the name of the late Shri Mohan Lal Sharma (mutation in the name of the deponent is the subject of the present application). The property tax and other outgoings in respect of the Property have been and continue to be paid.
6. Custody of the original. The original Title Deed was, until its loss, in the custody of X, who held it on my behalf and for my benefit and not by way of any security, charge or lien. The original Title Deed was ordinarily kept at The steel almirah at my residence at B-42, Greater Kailash-I, New Delhi.
7. How the original was lost. The original Title Deed was lost On or about 14 March 2024. The circumstances are as follows: While shifting residence from B-42, Greater Kailash-I to the present address on 14 March 2024, the file of property papers was packed in a carton along with household articles and handed to the packers. On unpacking at the new residence, the carton containing the file could not be traced. I discovered the loss on 22 March 2024 when I began sorting the papers for my income tax records. I came to know of the loss on 4 April 2026.
8. Search made. After discovering the loss, I made a thorough and diligent search for the original Title Deed. Specifically: I searched every carton at the new residence, the old premises with the landlord's permission, my office cabinet, my bank locker at Punjab National Bank, Kalkaji, and made written enquiries with M/s Agarwal Packers, who confirmed by email dated 02.04.2024 that no carton remained with them. I also checked with my advocate Shri A. K. Jain, who confirmed he holds only photocopies. Despite this search the original Title Deed has not been found, and I believe it is irretrievably lost.
Other documents lost with it. The following documents relating to the Property were lost together with the Title Deed and have likewise not been traced: Original possession letter dated 11.08.2011 and original electricity connection transfer letter dated 03.09.2011.
9. Report to the police. I reported the loss at Police Station Kalkaji, South East District, Delhi. The report was recorded on 5 April 2026 as a Lost Article Report bearing No. LR/2024/0034512. A copy of the report / online acknowledgement is enclosed. I am aware that the loss of a document is not, by itself, a cognizable offence, and that the police therefore record such a report in the form set out above; I have given the police every particular within my knowledge and I will report to them at once if the original comes to light or if I learn that it has been misused.
10. Notice and enquiries. I have made enquiries at the office of the Sub-Registrar IV, Kalkaji, New Delhi and I am not aware of any entry, deposit, charge, lis pendens or attachment affecting the Property other than any disclosed in paragraph 12(g) below or otherwise disclosed to the addressee of this document in writing. Further, a public notice inviting objections to the intended dealing with the Property was published at my instance in The Times of India (English) and Navbharat Times (Hindi), Delhi editions on 6 April 2026, calling upon any person having any claim, right, title, interest, charge or lien in respect of the Property or in respect of the original Title Deed to intimate the same within 15 days. Original newspaper cuttings are enclosed. No objection or claim has been received by me pursuant to that notice up to the date of this affidavit, and if any is received hereafter I shall communicate it in writing to the addressee within three working days.