Gift Of Land For Building A Temple Legal Draft Template

GIFT OF LAND FOR BUILDING A TEMPLE

THIS DEED of gift is made at .............. on this .......... day of

........ 20....between .............................

s/o.............................. r/o...............................

(hereinafter referred to as the Donor") of the ONE PART and

............................. s/o..............................

r/o............................... (hereinafter referred to as "the

donee") of the OTHER PART.

WHEREAS the donor is absolutely possessed of or otherwise well and

sufficiently entitled to the land, more particularly described in the

Schedule attached hereto and hereinafter referrred to as "the said

property".

AND WHEREAS the donee proposes to construct a temple for public and he

has requested the donor to donate the said property to him for the

construction of the temple thereon.

AND WHEREAS the donor has agreed with the donee to gift to him for the

construction of temple the said property and hereby transferred the

said propety to the donor on the terms and conditions hereinafter

contained.

NOW THIS DEED WITNESSES AS FOLLOWS:

(1) In pursuance of the aforesaid agreement and in consideration of

the donee's covenants hereinafter contained, the donor does hereby

voluntarily and absolutely grants, conveys, transfers and assures unto

and to the use of the donee all that plot of land more particularly

described in the Schedule, attached hereto, to hold the same to the

donee and his successors according to the custom of succession in the

management of religious endowments recognised by Hindu religion for

the purpose of temple and for no other purpose.

(2) The donee hereby covenants with the donor as follows:

(i) He will construct a "Gaytri temple" on the said property

within one year from the date of these presents and will not use

the said properly for any other purpose whatsoever.

(ii) The temple when constructed on the said property shall be

open to all Hindus for worship and prayers.

(iii) The donee and his successors shall regularly perform all

ceremonies of worship in the temple according to Hindu religion.

(iv) The donee and his successors will keep the said temple in

good and substantial repair.

(v) If the donee fails to construct a temple within the period

of one year from the date of these presents or if the said

properly shall cease to be used for the purpose of tempie or if

the object of the gift is frustrated otherwise for any reason

whatsoever, this gift will stand ipso facto revoked and the

property shall revert to the donor or his successors, heirs,

administrators or legal representatives free from any claim on

that account, as if the gift was never made nor intended to me

made.

(3) The estimated value of the property is Rs............... (Rupees

...............)

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the donor has executed this deed of gift and

delivered the same to the donee, who has signed the same in token of

acceptance the day and year first above written.

The Schedule above referred to

WITNESSES :

Signed and delivered by the withinnamed donor

Signed and delivered by the within named donee