Is Chandigarh’s SOP on Share-Wise Property Sale Proving Ineffective?
Association Claims Share-Wise Registry is opened; Questions Selective Transfers
Chandigarh 26 February ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Serious questions have emerged over the effectiveness of the Chandigarh Administration’s Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) imposing restrictions on share-wise property sales in Chandigarh. On February 26, a 79.08 percent share of House No. 341 (4 kanal) in Sector 9 was reportedly transferred at the Estate Office, raising concerns about the consistency of enforcement.
According to available information, the share transfer was executed on 26/2, although physical possession has also been handed over to the buyer. It is being stated that the action was taken at the request of a bank and that the auction was conducted pursuant to orders of the Bombay High Court. However, critics allege that the transfer contradicts the Administration’s own guidelines as well as purported directions of the Supreme Court of India.
Addressing an emergency press conference at the Chandigarh Press Club, Chandigarh Property Consultants Association President Vikram Chopra and other office bearers questioned the Administration’s functioning. They argued that if a property share can be transferred without a blood relation clause, why are similar transfers being blocked in other cases?
The Association has demanded the immediate resumption of share-wise registrations, citing a potential revenue loss of nearly ₹600 crore. They claim the current SOP appears ambiguous and contradictory, creating confusion among property owners and buyers. No official response from the Chandigarh Administration has been issued so far.

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