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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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