Property buyers registering plots purchased directly from the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) through e-auctions will now need the physical presence of an authorized HSVP official during the registration process. The revised procedure, introduced by the Haryana revenue department, aligns HSVP transactions with the registration process followed by private developers.
Under the new rule, an HSVP representative must be present at the tehsil office when the sale deed is executed for auctioned plots. The requirement applies only to cases where HSVP is the direct seller and does not affect resale transactions between private parties involving HSVP-developed plots.
According to officials, the move is intended to ensure compliance with standard property registration procedures. Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Sanjeev Singla stated that the administration has already discussed the new arrangement with HSVP and requested the authority to nominate officials for registry work. He noted that private developers already send authorized representatives for property registrations, and HSVP transactions will now follow the same practice.
The revised process replaces the earlier system in which an authorization letter issued by the HSVP estate officer was sufficient for completing the registration. Previously, since HSVP was the seller, the estate officer’s letter served as proof of authorization, eliminating the need for an official to be physically present.
However, the change has raised concerns regarding implementation. HSVP officials have pointed out that the authority currently lacks sufficient manpower to depute officers across multiple tehsil offices for every registration. They are examining ways to comply with the revised requirement without delaying property registrations.
The new procedure has already affected some buyers. Sandeep Sharma, who traveled from Rajasthan to register an auctioned plot, said he was informed about the revised requirement only after reaching the tehsil office. Unable to complete the registration, he had to return without finishing the process.
Under Haryana’s property registration framework, both the buyer and the seller—or their authorized representatives—must appear before the sub-registrar or tehsildar. During the process, identities are verified, biometric information and photographs are captured, and the sale deed is registered after payment of the applicable stamp duty and registration charges. Revenue officials noted that HSVP had previously been an exception to this practice.
Officials clarified that the revised rule applies only to direct transfers of ownership by HSVP. Buyers purchasing resale properties from existing owners of HSVP plots will not require the presence of an HSVP representative, as the authority is no longer the seller in such transactions. The change is expected to bring greater procedural uniformity while posing short-term operational challenges for the development authority.
