DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT made at _______________(city) 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 _______________(city) 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 _______________(city) 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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
Rs. ____________/- (Rupees ______________________
____________ only) on the execution hereof being the earnest money or
deposit (receipt of which sum the Owners do hereby admit and
acknowledge).
Rs. ____________/- (Rupees _____________________ _____________ only) being the balance consideration which shall be paid by the Developer to the Owners on the compliance of the following:
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Owners declare that:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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(1) __________________ and }
(2) ___________________ }
in the
presence of }
Signed and Delivered by the }
withinnamed : Developer
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______________________________ }
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
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bearing No. __________ and }
dated on ________________ }
Bank
________________ }
Branch _________________ }
Witnesses:
We
say received.
1.
2.
Owners