Gift deed
Gift & Settlement Deed in Ludhiana
Known locally as Daan Patra (ਦਾਨ ਪੱਤਰ). Drafted, verified and registered by Punjab legal partners — fixed fee from ₹15,999 onwards*.
Serving Ludhiana and the surrounding belt: Jalandhar, Khanna, Moga, Phagwara, Rajpura, Samrala, Machhiwara, Doraha, Nakodar and Barnala.
The above charges do not include government fees, stamp duty, or any additional incidental / out-of-pocket expenses incurred at government offices.
Gift Deed stamp duty & registration charges in Ludhiana
Under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applicable in Punjab. Most Ludhiana properties fall within Municipal Corporation Ludhiana / GLADA limits.
The blood-relative exemption sits in notifications rather than the Act, so its current scope must be confirmed before you rely on it.
How a gift deed is registered in Ludhiana
- Confirm the donee falls within the concessional relative list under Punjab law.
- Check the current collector rate for the property.
- Obtain an encumbrance search and verify the donor's clear title.
- Draft the deed with an accurate schedule and an express acceptance clause.
- Compute and pay duty through Punjab Land Records / NGDRS.
- Attend the Sub-Registrar Office with both parties and two witnesses.
- Apply for Intkal so Jamabandi and Girdawari reflects the donee.
Documents required in Ludhiana
- Original title deed / mother deed and the prior chain
- Encumbrance Certificate or equivalent search record
- Latest property tax paid receipt
- Aadhaar and PAN of all parties and witnesses
- Proof of relationship, where a family concession is claimed
Sub-Registrar Offices in Ludhiana
Ludhiana CentralLudhiana EastLudhiana WestKhannaSamralaPayalJagraonRaikot
Local terms used in Ludhiana registration offices
Mutation in revenue records
Record of Rights
Crop and cultivation inspection record
What goes wrong — Punjab and Ludhiana specifics
The exemption is notification-based, not statutory
Punjab exempts gifts to blood relatives from stamp duty, but the exemption and its relative list have been varied by notification over time. The position at the date of registration governs, and this is the single most important thing to confirm for a Punjab gift.
Agricultural land and Punjab tenancy records
Punjab records agricultural holdings in the jamabandi with girdawari entries for cultivation. Tenancy and cultivation entries can create claims that survive a transfer and are not disclosed by a deed search.
Improvement trust and PUDA plots
Plots allotted by an improvement trust or PUDA carry allotment conditions on transfer that the authority's own records govern, separately from revenue mutation.
Acceptance must occur during the donor's lifetime
Under Section 122 of the Transfer of Property Act a gift is void unless the donee accepts it while the donor is alive. Deeds without an express acceptance clause are a recurring cause of challenge.
A registered gift is generally irrevocable
Unlike a will, a registered gift deed cannot ordinarily be cancelled. Parents transferring to children should weigh a will or a settlement retaining a life interest.
GLADA and improvement trust plots have their own records
Plots allotted by the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority or the improvement trust carry allotment conditions and an authority record separate from revenue mutation. Both need updating for a buyer's position to be complete.
Industrial and mixed-use conversions
Ludhiana's hosiery and engineering base means much property is on industrially classified land. Change of land use is a separate permission and cannot be inferred from existing residential occupation.
Gift Deed services across Ludhiana
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Gift Deed FAQs — Ludhiana
Is a gift deed to a blood relative really free of stamp duty in Ludhiana?
Punjab exempts gifts of immovable property to blood relatives from stamp duty, with only the registration fee applying. Because the exemption sits in notifications whose scope has changed over time, we confirm the position in force at the date of registration before advising — this is the single most important check for a Punjab gift.
Which Sub-Registrar Office covers my Ludhiana property?
Ludhiana Central, East and West serve the city, with Khanna, Samrala, Payal, Jagraon and Raikot covering the district. Jurisdiction follows the property's location.
I have a GLADA plot — is the process different?
Yes. GLADA and improvement trust allotments carry their own conditions and record set. Revenue intkal does not update the authority's records, so a separate transfer application is required or the authority continues to recognise the previous allottee.
How long does intkal take in Ludhiana?
Typically 30–60 days after registration, filed with the Patwari and attested by the Revenue Officer after the notice period. Until it completes, the jamabandi still shows the previous owner.