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This Agreement is

made at ____ this ________ day of ______ between Mr. A residing at __________

hereinafter referred to as the Vendor of the One Part and Mr. B residing at

_____________________ hereinafter referred to as the Purchaser of the Other

part.Whereas1.

By

a Deed of Lease Dated the _________ day of _______ made between Mr.

____________ therein referred to as the Lessee of the One Part and the Vendor

therein referred to as the Lessee of the Other Part and registered at _______

under Sr. No. _____ of Book No. 1, at the office of the sub Registrar at

_______ the said Lessor has demised unto the Vendor the land and Premises

situated at ______ and more particularly described in the Schedule hereunder written

for a period of 999 years, from the day of ____ at the yearly rent of Rs.

_______ and on the covenants, terms and conditions therein mentioned.2.

The

said Lese is still valid and subsisting.3.

The

purchaser has offered to purchase the leasehold land and premises and the

Vendor has agreed to sell the same and to assign the said lease on the terms

and conditions agreed upon and hereinafter set out.Now it is agreed by

and between the parties hereto as follows:1.

The

Vendor shall sell and assign to the Purchaser the said land and premises

described in the Schedule hereunder written and assign the said lease for all

the residue of the unexpired period of the said lease and subject to the rent

reserved by and to the terms, covenants and conditions contained therein and

the Purchaser has agreed to purchase the said land and premises subject to the

said lease, at the price of Rs. ____ out of which the Purchaser has paid to the

Vendor a sum of Rs. ______ as earnest money on the execution of this agreement (receipt whereof the

Vendor hereby admits) and the balance of Rs. ________ is agreed to be paid on

the completion of the sale.2.

The

Vendor shall make out a marketable title to the said leasehold property free

from encumbrances and reasonable doubts. The root of title will be the said

Deed of Lease and the Vendor will not be bound to make out a marketable title

to the property so far as the said Lessor is concerned.3.

The

Vendor shall deliver the title deeds relating to the said property in his

possession or power within eight days from the date hereof for inspection

thereof by the Purchaser or his Advocate for investigation of title. The said

documents may be handed over to the Purchasers Advocate against his personal

accountable receipt for the sake of convenience, if so required by the

Purchasers Advocate.4.

If

the Purchaser shall insist on any requisition or objection of any kind which

the Vendor shall be unable or unwilling to remove or comply with, the Vendor

may (notwithstanding any intermediate negotiation or litigation in respect

thereof) give notice in writing to the Purchaser or his Advocate of the

intention of the Vendor to rescind this contract unless such requisition or

objection shall be withdrawn and if such notice shall be given and the

requisition or objection shall not be withdrawn within 7 days after the day on

which the notice was sent, this contract shall, without further notice, stand

rescinded. The Vendor shall thereupon return to the Purchaser the said earnest

money but without any interest, costs or other compensation or payment

whatsoever.5.

The

Vendor will obtain the written consent of the lessor to the assignment of the

Lease as a condition precedent to the completion of the sale.6.

The

outgoings in respect of the said property by way of property taxes, ground

rent, land revenue payable by the Lessee till the completion of the sale will

be paid by the Vendor and thereafter they will be paid by the Purchaser and the

same if necessary will be apportioned as on the date of completion of this

transaction.7.

The

sale will be completed within a period of four months from the date thereof.8.

The

sale will be completed by the Vendor executing a Deed of Assignment in favour

of the Purchaser or his nominee paying the balance of the said price.9.

The

draft of the Deed of Assignment will be prepared by the Purchasers Advocate

and will be approved by the Vendors Advocate.10.

On

completion of the sale as aforesaid, the Vendor will give possession of the

said property to the Purchaser by delivering vacant possession of such portion

thereof as is vacant and by attorning tenants of such portion thereof as are

occupied by them to the Purchaser.11.

The

Vendor declares that the said property is not subject to any acquisition or

requisition and no notice has been received by him for carrying out any heavy

or structural repairs. If any notice for acquisition or requisition or

structural repairs is issued and received by the Vendor before completion of

Assignment, the Purchaser will have the option to cancel this agreement and in

that event the Vendor will return the earnest money paid to him by the

Purchaser.12.

If

the Vendor fails to make out a marketable title as aforesaid, the Purchaser

will have the right to cancel this agreement by giving atleast fifteen days

prior notice to the Vendor to that effect and on the expiration of the said

period, the agreement shall stand terminated and in that event the Vendor will

return the earnest money to the Purchaser and each party will bear and pay the

costs of and incidental to this Agreement.13.

If

the Vendor makes default in completing the sale within the stipulating period,

the Purchaser shall have the right to make time essence of the contract and to

cancel this agreement thereafter by giving atleast fifteen days notice in

writing to the Vendor to that effect and on the cancellation of the agreement,

the Purchaser shall be entitled to claim and recover from the Vendor not only

the said amount of earnest money but also all costs, charges and expenses

incurred by the Purchaser of and incidental to this Agreement and the damages

suffered by him. This is without prejudice to the right of the Purchaser to

seek specific performance of this agreement through Court.14.

If

the Purchaser makes default in completing the sale, within the stipulated

period, the Vendor shall be entitled to make time essence of the contract and

to cancel this agreement, thereafter by giving atleast fifteen days notice to

the Purchaser to that effect and on the cancellation of the agreement, the

Purchaser will forfeit his right to the said earnest money which will be

appropriated by the Vendor towards his claim for damages including the costs,

charges and expenses of and incidental to this agreement.15.

Before

execution of the deed of assignment the Vendor will obtain Income Tax

Certificate under Section 230A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 as a condition

precedent to the completion of sale.16.

The

expenses by way of stamp duty payable on this agreement and the deed of

assignment and registration charges in respect thereof will be borne and paid

in equal shares by the parties hereto and except that all the other costs

charges, and expenses incurred by the party in respect of the transactions

including his and advocates fees will be borne and paid by him.IN WITNESS WHEREOF

the parties have put their respective hands the day and year first above

written.THE SCHEDULE ABOVE

REFERRED TO(Particulars of the

property)Signed and delivered

by thewithinnamed VendorMr. ________in the presence ofSigned and delivered

by thewithinnamed PurchaserMr. ________in the presence of


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