Title, Declaration & Record Disputes

What this covers

A title dispute is a fight over who owns land. A suit for declaration of title asks the court to declare the rightful owner, usually alongside a claim for possession or to cancel a false deed. We bring and defend these suits, and we deal with the record errors that so often sit behind them.

Declaration of title

Where your ownership is denied or clouded, a declaration establishes it against the person disputing it. We prove the chain of title, the record and possession, and, where a forged or void deed is in the way, ask the court to cancel it. A declaration, once given, is what you rely on for every future dealing.

Records that do not match

Many title disputes are really record disputes: a khatian that names the wrong person, a survey that recorded someone else, a mutation done behind your back. We combine the title suit with the steps needed to put the record right.

What helps your case

• Your chain of deeds and the khatian/porcha
• The rival claim or deed you are up against
• Evidence of possession: tax receipts, utility records, witnesses
• Any mutation, survey or record you say is wrong

Where it is heard, and how long it takes

A contested title suit is a full civil case and usually runs from one to a few years, depending on the court and the complexity of the evidence. Interim protection, such as an injunction to hold the position while the case runs, can often be obtained early.