ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
made at Bombay this _____ day of __________, 20__ between (1) ____________
and (2) _________________ both of (city) Inhabitants hereinafter called
"the Owners" (which expression shall unless it be repugnant
to the context or meaning thereof, be deemed to include their respective
heirs, executors and administrators) of the One Part and _______________________
of Bombay Indian Inhabitant carrying on business at _____________________________
hereinafter called "the Developer" (which expression shall,
unless it be repugnant to the context or meaning thereon be deemed to
include his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns) of the Other
Part:
Whereas the Owners are absolutely
seized and possessed of or otherwise well and sufficiently entitled to
all those pieces or parcels of land or ground situate lying and being
at Bombay in the registration District and sub-District of Bombay City
and Bombay Suburban admeasuring -- square metres or thereabouts and more
particularly described in the Schedule hereunder written (hereinafter
for the sake of brevity referred to as "the said property");
Andwhereas the said property is vacant
save and except a portion thereof which is presently occupied and encroached
upon by some unauthorised occupants or trespassers who have constructed
some unauthorised structures/huts thereon and of which fact the Developer
is aware, he having inspected the said property prior to the execution
of these presents;
Andwhereas The Owners have represented
to the Developer that a portion of the said property is under reservation
under the sanctioned development plan and another portion of the said
property is reserved under the draft Development plan and of which fact
the Developer is fully aware;
Andwhereas All of the said property has
been declared to the surplus vacant land by the Competent Authority
under the provisions of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act,
1976;
Andwhereas The Owners have agreed to
grant to the Developer and the Developer has agreed to accept from the
Owners exclusive rights of development of the said property upon the
terms and subject to the conditions herein recorded.
NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES
HERETO as follows:
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The Owners hereby grant exclusive
right to the Developers of development of the said property on what
is known as "as is where is basis" and the Developer accepts
the same for the consideration and subject to the terms and conditions
herein provided.
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It is specifically agreed that the Owners shall
through the Developers' Architects submit plans for sanctioning of
lay out for construction of buildings and/or other structures on the
said property or any part or portion thereof.
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The said plans shall be prepared by the Architects
of the Developer and at the costs of the Developer and the Owners
shall submit only such plans as are prepared by the Developer through
their Architects and copy of the finally approved plan shall be given
to the Owners.
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Soon after the execution of this agreement, if
so required, the Owners shall execute a Power of Attorney in favour
of the Developer or any other person nominated by the Developer to
approach all public authorities and to submit and obtain sanction
of plans of lay-out and the buildings and structure/s to be constructed
on the said property or any portion thereof from the Municipal Corporation
of Greater Bombay and all other concerned authorities.
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The Developer is aware that certain portions of
the said property are under reservation under the sanctioned development
plan. It is agreed that the Owners shall under no circumstances be
liable to remove the said reservations nor shall the Developer be
entitled to any reduction in the consideration payable hereunder on
account of the said reservations. However, the Owner shall sign all
applications, papers, writings, etc. as may be required by the Developer
the purpose of removing such reservations.
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In consideration of the Owners granting exclusive
rights of development to the Developer under this Agreement, the
Developer shall pay to the Owners a minimum consideration of Rs.
____________/- (Rupees ________________ ______________________
only) (hereinafter called "the minimum consideration")
or an amount calculated at the rate of Rs.50/- per square foot
of the F.S.I. which may be sanctioned by the Municipal Corporation
of Greater Bombay, whichever is higher and the said total consideration
amount shall be paid in the manner following:
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Rs. ____________/- (Rupees
______________________ ____________ only) on the execution
hereof being the earnest money or deposit (receipt of which
sum the Owners do hereby admit and acknowledge).
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Rs. ____________/- (Rupees
_____________________ _____________ only) being the balance
consideration which shall be paid by the Developer to the
Owners on the compliance of the following:
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The Owners making out the
marketable title to the said property free from all encumbrances
and reasonable doubts.The Appropriate Authority issuing its
NOC under Section 269 UL(3) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The
Owners handing over complete vacant possession of the said
property to the Developers under an irrevocable license.
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Developer the owners giving
irrevocable right to construct buildings on their own account
and with right to sell the units in the said building/s to
the prospective purchasers, on ownership basis or otherwise
and to appropriate the Sale Proceeds to themselves although
formal possession of the property shall be handed over to
the Developer on execution of the Conveyance.
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Notwithstanding anything contained
in the preceding clause it is specifically agreed by and between the
parties hereto that after execution hereof the Developer shall be
entitled to put up fencing around the said property or any portion
or portions thereof, for the purposes of preventing further encroachments
but subject to the existing encroachments, and shall also be entitled
to put up fencing around the portions of the property in occupation
of the unauthorised occupation as hereinabove provided. The Developer
shall also make arrangements for guarding the said property and preventing
any further encumbrance or encroachment by trespassers or unauthorised
persons upon the said property or any part or portions thereof. All
costs, charges and expenses in respect of the above shall be borne
and paid by the Developer alone. The Owners shall not be liable to
remove and/or vacate the encroachments or unauthorised occupants who
are already occupying portions of the said property nor shall they
be liable in respect of any further encroachment or unauthorised occupation
on the said property.
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As from the date hereof, the Developer
shall be solely entitled at his own risk to deal and/or negotiate
with the unauthorised occupants and/or trespassers on the said property
and to take any proceedings against them and/or to arrive at any arrangement
or agreement with them at the costs, charges and expenses of the Developer
alone. However, the Owners shall empower and authorise the Developer
and/or his nominees under the Power of Attorney to be executed as
aforesaid to effectively deal and/or negotiate with the trespassers
or unauthorised occupants and to receive the possession of the respective
area occupied by such trespassers or unauthorised occupants subject
to the consideration having been paid to the Owners for the said property
as mentioned hereinabove. The Developer shall also be entitled to
hand over, on behalf of the Owners, any area of the said property,
which falls under reservation and/or set-back and/or requisition or
acquisition to the relevant authorities in the event the same becomes
necessary on receiving proper notice from the authorities and for
that purpose, the Owners shall grant suitable powers and authorities
in the said Power of Attorney to be granted to the Developer and/or
his nominee.
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The Owners declare that:
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The Owners are the absolute owners
of the said property described in the Schedule hereunder written
which is also shown on the plan hereto annexed and marked "A"
and thereon shown surrounded by a red coloured boundary line and
that the said property is vacant save and except the portions
thereof, which are at present occupied and/or encroached upon
by the unauthorised occupants and portions whereof are under reservations
as aforesaid.
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Subject to the Competent Authority
granting permission and/or sanction under the provisions of the
said ULC Act, the Owners have good right, full power and absolute
authority to grant exclusive rights to develop the said property
described in the Schedule hereunder written to the Developer and
the Developer shall be entitled to develop the said property subject
to the terms and conditions herein contained.
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They have not created prior to
the date hereof nor shall they create hereafter during the pendency
of the Agreement any right or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever
in respect of the said property or any part thereof.
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Simultaneously with the execution
hereof, the Owners shall deposit all the title deeds relating
to the said property described in the Schedule hereunder written
with their Advocates until the completion of the transaction herein.
The said Advocates shall after examining the title as mentioned
in the previous clause, send, against an accountable receipt all
the title deeds to the said Advocates of the Developer for perusal,
as and when required by the said Advocates. On the completion
of the transaction herein the Owners through their said Advocates
hand over to the Developer all the said title deeds against an
ordinary receipt.
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Upon the Competent Authority under
ULC Act granting the requisite permission and/or sanction for
the development of the said property and on sanction of the plans
by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay and all other concerned
authorities as aforesaid the Developers shall after full payment
of the consideration amount to the Owners be entitled to commence
construction on the said property, for which license to enter
upon would be given by the Owners to the Developer pursuant to
this Agreement. The development to be carried out by the Developer
shall be in accordance with the permissions granted by the Competent
Authority under said ULC Act and shall also be in accordance with
the sanctioned plans. The Developer shall also be entitled in
his own right to enter into agreements on what is popularly called
Ownership basis or otherwise and/or arrangements with any person
or persons of their choice for the purpose of selling, allotting,
and/or transferring any of the flats/shops/ premises/garages/units,
etc. to be constructed by the Developer on the said property or
any portions thereof in accordance with the terms and conditions
laid down by the Competent Authority and in the sanctioned plans
and to receive and appropriate the consideration payable in respect
thereof and/or any part thereof for their own benefit and use.
Such agreements and/or arrangements shall be entered into by the
Developer in his own name and at his own costs and risk and no
risk or liability of any kind shall be incurred by the Owners
in any manner.
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After the receipt of the full
consideration by the Owners from the Developers, the Owners shall
execute one or more Deeds of Conveyance as may be desired by the
Developers but at the costs and expenses in all respects being
borne and paid by the Developer including stamp duty and registration
charges, in respect of the said property or portions thereof,
as the case may be, in favour of a Co-operative Society or Societies
or Association of persons or other body Corporate who have agreed
to acquire flats/shops/garages/premises/units etc. from the Developer.
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On receipt of the full consideration
amount by the Owners, if for any reason the Developers do not
desire to obtain the Conveyance of the said property, then the
Owners shall, at the request of the Developers, simultaneously
with the payment of the said balance amount, execute an irrevocable
Power of Attorney in favour of the Developer and/or his nominees
or nominee or representatives empowering and authorising the said
Attorneys, inter alia, to execute one or more Deeds of Conveyance
in respect of the said property or any portions thereof in favour
of the Developer or in favour of Co-operative Society or Societies
or association/s of persons to be formed and/or incorporated and/or
nominated by the Developer herein. No further consideration shall
be required to be paid by the Developer to the Owner for execution
of such Deed or Deeds of Conveyance.
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Prior to the execution of one
or more Deeds of Conveyance in respect of the said property or
any portions thereof in the manner mentioned herein, the Owners
shall produce the requisite Certificate under the provisions of
Section 230A of the Income-tax 1961 for effectively vesting the
said property in favour of the Developer or in favour of the person
or persons nominated by the Developer. It is further agreed that
in the event the said Deed or Deeds of Conveyance or any of them
are not executed at the time of payment of the balance consideration
amount an amount representing 10% of the total consideration amount
shall be retained by the Owner's Advocates until the production
of the said Certificate/s under the provisions of Section 230A
of the Income-tax Act.
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The Owner shall pay and discharge
all assessments, outgoings, taxes, etc. payable in respect of
the said property upto the date the possession of the said property
is handed over by them to the Developer. Thereafter, the same
shall be paid and borne by the Developer alone. The Developer
shall pay and discharge all outgoings, assessments, taxes, etc.
for the entire property after possession of the same whether whole
or in part is handed over to the Developer. If necessary, the
same shall be apportioned between the parties hereto.
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The Owner declares that no notice
of acquisition or requisition issued by the Municipal Corporation
of Greater Bombay or under the Epidemic Diseases Act or any other
statute has been served upon them or anyone on their behalf. If
however, any notice or requisition of the Municipal Corporation
or other public body is issued in respect of the said property
after the date of execution of these presents but before the completion
of the transaction the Owners shall comply with the same at their
costs and expenses. The Owners hereby declare that at present
no notice or requisition has been served by the Government of
Maharashtra or Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay for requisition
or acquisition or set-back in respect of the said property or
any part thereof and that so far as they are aware no such requisition
or acquisition or set-back is contemplated. Provided always that
if the Owners have concealed any such notice issued, inter alia,
under any of the Acts as aforesaid, the Developer will be entitled
to cancel this Agreement and on such cancellation to receive forthwith
the earnest money and all other payments made, if any.
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All disputes and differences that
may arise between the parties hereto relating to or in connection
with the matter of this agreement or between the parties or their
representatives shall be referred to the sole and final arbitration
of Mr. _______________ or failing him Mr. ____________ as the
sole Arbitrator whose decision shall be final and binding on both
the parties. The Arbitrator shall have summary powers.
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All out-of-pocket expenses of
and incidental to this agreement including the expenses for Deed/s
of Conveyance and other documents and writings including stamp
duty and registration charges shall be borne and paid by the Developer
alone. The parties shall bear and pay their respective Advocates'
professional costs.
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The Developer shall be entitled
to develop the said property either by himself and/or through
his nominees including a firm, wherein he is a partner or a company
wherein he is a Director, provided however, all the obligations
and liabilities undertaken by the Developer under this Agreement
shall remain in full force and be personally binding upon the
Developer, and in particular his liability for payment of all
amounts under this Agreement to the Owners.
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The Owners hereby declare that
they have not entered into with any person or persons Agreement
to Sale or Lease or created any third party rights in favour of
any person or persons in respect of the said property.
In Witness whereof the parties hereto
have hereunto set and subscribed their respective hands the day
and the year first hereinabove written.
Signed and Delivered by the }
withinnamed : Owners }
(1) __________________ and }
(2) ___________________ }
in the presence of }
Signed and Delivered by the }
withinnamed : Developer }
______________________________ }
in the presence of }
RECEIVED the day and year first }
hereinabove written from the }
withinnamed Developer a sum of }
Rs._________/- (Rupees _______ }
___________ only) being the }
amount of deposit to be paid }
by him to us by a Pay Order }
bearing No. __________ and }
dated on ________________ }
Bank ________________ }
Branch _________________ }
Witnesses: We
say received.
1.
2. Owners
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