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DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT
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.
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The
Appropriate Authority issuing its NOC under Section 269
UL(3) of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
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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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