After three days, Shinde found a carbon copy of the original letter—the builder had submitted a duplicate to the civic body. It was yellowed, coffee-stained, and perfect.
“Possession of the said flat is hereby handed over to Mr. Rohan Sharma, who shall be the lawful occupant with all rights and liabilities.”
It wasn’t just a letter. It was a transfer of dreams, a legal incantation that turned brick and mortar into home. He pinned it to the refrigerator with a magnet shaped like a mango. possession letter for resale flat
“Possession letter is not just a paper, beta,” Shinde said, sifting through a 2002 register. “It’s proof that the builder gave up the building and the owner took charge. Without it, the flat is neither married nor single. It’s a ghost.”
“I lost it in the 2005 floods,” she confessed. “But I have the share certificate, the maintenance bills, the electricity meter transfer. Why is that one letter so important?” After three days, Shinde found a carbon copy
She cried. So did he. The letter, silent on the fridge, bore witness to both.
Rohan paid a fee, obtained a certified copy, and had Mrs. Mehta sign an affidavit of lost original. The bank accepted it. The registration was done. Rohan Sharma, who shall be the lawful occupant
The deal was struck. The agreement was signed. But the —the document that proves the builder handed over the flat to the original allottee—was missing from Mrs. Mehta’s files.