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Irrevocable Power of Attorney

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Price
₹799 · GST included
Stamp duty
Chargeable under Article 48 "Power of Attorney" of Schedule 1-A to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applicable to Punjab (and as extended to the Union Territory of Chandigarh), which carries different sub-clauses and rates depending on the number of persons authorised, whether the power is given for consideration, and — the one that matters most here — whether it authorises the Attorney to sell immovable property.
Registration
Not automatically compulsory merely because this Power relates to property — a power of attorney is an authority to act, not itself an instrument transferring an interest in immovable property, so s.17 of the Registration Act, 1908 does not reach it on that ground alone.
Witnesses
Two witnesses, adults, not parties to this Power, should attest it whether or not it is registered — practice at both the Punjab and Chandigarh registering offices expects this for a power of attorney presented for registration or authentication, and it is sound practice even where the Power is only being notarised.

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Also called

  • Power of Attorney Coupled with Interest
  • Irrevocable POA
  • Irrevocable Mukhtiarnama
  • Agency Coupled with Interest
  • Na-Radd Hone Wala Mukhtiarnama
  • Sthayi Mukhtar Patra
  • Irrevocable GPA
  • Power of Attorney for Consideration

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Why you need it

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You are giving someone a power of attorney in Punjab or Chandigarh, and the person you are appointing (the "Attorney") already has their own stake in the property or right the power is about — they have paid consideration for it, financed it, or invested in developing it — so you want the power to stand even if you later have second thoughts, without their consent. Ordinarily a power of attorney is revocable at the Principal's will under s.203 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, and it also ends automatically on the Principal's death or unsoundness of mind under s.201. s.202 of that Act creates a narrow exception: where the Attorney has an interest of their own in the property that is the subject-matter of the agency, the agency cannot, in the absence of an express contract to the contrary, be terminated to the prejudice of that interest. That is what "irrevocable" means in this document — not that the power can never be revoked for any reason (fraud, or a court order, can still end it), but that the Principal alone cannot unilaterally take it back so long as the Attorney's interest subsists. THIS POWER DOES NOT, BY ITSELF, TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF ANY IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, however it is worded, and calling it "irrevocable" does not change that. In Suraj Lamp & Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Haryana, decided by the Supreme Court of India on 11 October 2011 and reported at (2012) 1 SCC 656, the Court held that immovable property can be transferred only by a registered conveyance, and that a sale of property "through" a power of attorney, an agreement to sell and a will, without a registered deed, does not convey title. Use this document to authorise someone to act on your behalf; use a Sale Deed, Gift Deed or Exchange Deed, registered in the usual way, to actually transfer ownership. Not for ordinary, revocable authority to manage or let a property — see the General Power of Attorney or the Power of Attorney for Letting and Managing a Property for that. Not for routine bank account operation — see the Power of Attorney for Bank, which does not rely on this document's irrevocability doctrine at all.

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What follows is written for Punjab and Chandigarh. It states the position there rather than describing how it varies, so the amounts below are the ones that apply — worth confirming at the sub-registrar’s office, because rates change. If the property is anywhere else in India, none of this is yours.

Stamp duty

Chargeable under Article 48 "Power of Attorney" of Schedule 1-A to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applicable to Punjab (and as extended to the Union Territory of Chandigarh), which carries different sub-clauses and rates depending on the number of persons authorised, whether the power is given for consideration, and — the one that matters most here — whether it authorises the Attorney to sell immovable property. Where this Power authorises sale, mortgage or other conveyance of immovable property (the first option in the sale-power clause below) and is given for consideration, Punjab's and Chandigarh's stamp schedules commonly charge such a power at the same ad valorem rate as a conveyance of that property — a rule aimed directly at preventing the "GPA sale" practice the Supreme Court disapproved of in Suraj Lamp. Where it does not authorise sale, or is not given for consideration, a lower fixed or slab-based Article 48 duty applies instead. Confirm which sub-clause and figure currently apply, and the current registration fee, at the Sub-Registrar's counter (in Punjab, via igrpunjab.gov.in; in Chandigarh, at 30 Bays Building) before buying stamp paper — this document does not print a duty figure because which sub-clause applies depends on facts this form collects but the Stamp Act schedule itself must still be checked against them.

Registration

Not automatically compulsory merely because this Power relates to property — a power of attorney is an authority to act, not itself an instrument transferring an interest in immovable property, so s.17 of the Registration Act, 1908 does not reach it on that ground alone. Two things commonly make registration necessary or simply the right call in practice, and the clause below records which applies: first, s.33 of that Act requires a power of attorney used to present a document for registration, or to admit execution on the Principal's behalf, to itself be registered or authenticated by a registering officer, a Magistrate, or (if executed outside India) a notary with consular attestation, before it can be used for that purpose — an unauthenticated power is refused at the counter. Second, given the Suraj Lamp background, a Sub-Registrar, a bank or a later purchaser dealing with the Attorney is increasingly likely to insist on a registered power before accepting anything done under an irrevocable, sale-authorising power given for consideration, whether or not the letter of the law compels it on the facts. Where either applies, present this Power for registration at the Sub-Registrar of the tehsil where the Principal resides or the property lies, in Punjab, or the Sub-Registrar, Union Territory of Chandigarh, in Chandigarh.

Notarisation

Where this Power is not being registered, have it notarised before an Oath Commissioner or Notary Public in Punjab or Chandigarh, which is the minimum most banks, purchasers and government offices will expect for a document of this weight. If the Principal is outside India, the Power needs consular attestation (or apostille, where the destination country is a Hague Apostille Convention member) in addition to local notarisation before it can be used or registered in India.

Witnesses

Two witnesses, adults, not parties to this Power, should attest it whether or not it is registered — practice at both the Punjab and Chandigarh registering offices expects this for a power of attorney presented for registration or authentication, and it is sound practice even where the Power is only being notarised.

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IRREVOCABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Balwant Singh Cheema, son/daughter/wife of Late Sh. Kartar Singh Cheema, residing at House No. 2211, Sector 15-C, Chandigarh 160015, PAN AAAPB1234C (the "Principal"), do hereby appoint, constitute and nominate:

Ekta Developers, through its partner Rakesh Mittal, son/daughter/wife of X, of SCO 212, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh 160022, PAN X (the "Attorney"),

to be my true and lawful attorney, in my name and on my behalf, in respect of the property and powers described below, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Power.

RECITALS

A. The subject matter of this Power is: Plot No. 412, Sector 82, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali), measuring 300 square yards, more particularly described in the Schedule.

B. The Attorney has an interest in that subject matter, namely that the Attorney has paid consideration for the property or right described below, under an agreement to sell, an allotment or a similar arrangement, and holds an interest in it that pre-dates this Power. Particulars: Agreement to Sell dated 4 February 2026 between the Principal and the Attorney for Rs 68,00,000, of which Rs 20,00,000 has been paid as earnest money, receipt whereof the Principal acknowledges.

C. The amount of consideration or advance involved is ₹20,00,000 (Rupees Twenty Lakh only).

D. Because the Attorney has an interest of their own in the subject matter of this Power, the Principal grants this Power as one coupled with interest within the meaning of s.202 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, and intends it to be irrevocable to the extent stated in clause 5 below.

E. THIS POWER DOES NOT TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF ANY IMMOVABLE PROPERTY. In Suraj Lamp & Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Haryana, (2012) 1 SCC 656, the Supreme Court of India held that immovable property can be transferred only by a registered instrument of conveyance, and that a power of attorney is an instrument of agency, not of transfer. Nothing done by the Attorney under this Power passes title to any immovable property; title passes, if at all, only by a separate registered Sale Deed, Gift Deed or Exchange Deed executed in accordance with law.

NOW THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY WITNESSES as follows.

Questions about this document

Does the Irrevocable Power of Attorney need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Chargeable under Article 48 "Power of Attorney" of Schedule 1-A to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applicable to Punjab (and as extended to the Union Territory of Chandigarh), which carries different sub-clauses and rates depending on the number of persons authorised, whether the power is given for consideration, and — the one that matters most here — whether it authorises the Attorney to sell immovable property.

Where this Power authorises sale, mortgage or other conveyance of immovable property (the first option in the sale-power clause below) and is given for consideration, Punjab's and Chandigarh's stamp schedules commonly charge such a power at the same ad valorem rate as a conveyance of that property — a rule aimed directly at preventing the "GPA sale" practice the Supreme Court disapproved of in Suraj Lamp. Where it does not authorise sale, or is not given for consideration, a lower fixed or slab-based Article 48 duty applies instead. Confirm which sub-clause and figure currently apply, and the current registration fee, at the Sub-Registrar's counter (in Punjab, via igrpunjab.gov.in; in Chandigarh, at 30 Bays Building) before buying stamp paper — this document does not print a duty figure because which sub-clause applies depends on facts this form collects but the Stamp Act schedule itself must still be checked against them.

Does the Irrevocable Power of Attorney need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Not automatically compulsory merely because this Power relates to property — a power of attorney is an authority to act, not itself an instrument transferring an interest in immovable property, so s.17 of the Registration Act, 1908 does not reach it on that ground alone. Two things commonly make registration necessary or simply the right call in practice, and the clause below records which applies: first, s.33 of that Act requires a power of attorney used to present a document for registration, or to admit execution on the Principal's behalf, to itself be registered or authenticated by a registering officer, a Magistrate, or (if executed outside India) a notary with consular attestation, before it can be used for that purpose — an unauthenticated power is refused at the counter. Second, given the Suraj Lamp background, a Sub-Registrar, a bank or a later purchaser dealing with the Attorney is increasingly likely to insist on a registered power before accepting anything done under an irrevocable, sale-authorising power given for consideration, whether or not the letter of the law compels it on the facts. Where either applies, present this Power for registration at the Sub-Registrar of the tehsil where the Principal resides or the property lies, in Punjab, or the Sub-Registrar, Union Territory of Chandigarh, in Chandigarh.

What does the Irrevocable Power of Attorney cost on Kaagazaat?

₹799, GST included.

Launch period: downloads are free for now. The prices shown apply once payments open.

Does the Irrevocable Power of Attorney need witnesses?

Two witnesses, adults, not parties to this Power, should attest it whether or not it is registered — practice at both the Punjab and Chandigarh registering offices expects this for a power of attorney presented for registration or authentication, and it is sound practice even where the Power is only being notarised.

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