12 common matters
Property title disputePossible remedies & information
Declaration of title/right; injunction; possession or consequential relief where appropriate.
Civil Court / other competent forum
Title deeds, EC, revenue/municipal records, prior conveyances
Secure the title chain, current encumbrance and possession records; document the threatened transfer or interference and seek prompt advice on interim protection.
Partition and share disputePossible remedies & information
Partition and separate possession; declaration of share; interim injunction against alienation where justified.
Civil Court
Title deeds, family tree, succession records, revenue records
Collect title, genealogy and prior partition records; check the current encumbrance position, identify all co-owners and seek advice before any proposed transfer creates third-party rights.
Ancestral / joint-family property disputePossible remedies & information
Partition; declaration of share; challenge to alienation where legally sustainable; injunction.
Civil Court
Genealogy, title chain, partition records, mutation/revenue entries
Map the family tree and title history, obtain partition and revenue records, and document any threatened transfer or exclusion from possession before choosing relief.
Self-acquired property disputePossible remedies & information
Declaration; injunction; possession/eviction depending on ownership and occupant rights.
Civil Court / statutory forum as applicable
Purchase deed, source/title records, possession evidence
Preserve the acquisition deed, title chain and possession evidence; document the threatened act and obtain prompt advice before transfer, construction or dispossession occurs.
Threatened sale / alienationPossible remedies & information
Temporary injunction/status quo; declaration/partition or challenge to transaction where appropriate.
Civil Court
Title deeds, EC, notices, evidence of proposed sale/registration
Obtain current title and encumbrance records, preserve evidence of the proposed transaction and seek urgent advice on notice and interim court protection before registration.
Illegal possession / dispossessionPossible remedies & information
Recovery of possession; injunction; mesne profits/damages where maintainable.
Civil Court
Title/possession records, photos, notices, police records if any
Record the date and circumstances, preserve photographs, witnesses and possession documents, avoid self-help or confrontation, and seek prompt advice on police and civil remedies.
Property fraud / forged documentsPossible remedies & information
Cancellation/declaration concerning instrument; injunction; criminal complaint where ingredients exist.
Civil Court + Police/Criminal Court where applicable
Original deeds, certified copies, signatures, EC, registration records
Secure originals and certified registration records, obtain the current encumbrance certificate, do not alter suspected documents and seek prompt advice before further transfer or encumbrance.
Encroachment / boundary disputePossible remedies & information
Survey/demarcation; injunction; possession/mandatory relief where appropriate.
Civil Court / Survey-Revenue authority depending on issue
Survey sketch, title deed, phodi/map, photos, revenue records
Photograph the current boundary and work, obtain the title deed and survey records, request lawful survey or demarcation where appropriate and seek prompt protection if construction continues.
Sale deed / gift deed / release deed disputePossible remedies & information
Cancellation, declaration, rectification, specific performance or other consequential relief depending on facts.
Civil Court
Instrument, prior agreements, consideration/payment evidence, registration records
Obtain the instrument and certified registration copy, record when the disputed facts became known, preserve payment and execution evidence and obtain an immediate limitation review.
Title and document verificationPossible remedies & information
Title-chain review, encumbrance/revenue/municipal checks, risk identification before transaction.
Advisory / registration and revenue records
Parent deeds, EC, khata/revenue records, approvals, tax receipts
Before paying or signing, obtain the complete title chain, encumbrance, revenue or municipal, approval and litigation records and have discrepancies resolved in writing.
Builder / RERA disputePossible remedies & information
RERA complaint; possession/refund/interest/compensation remedies as applicable; other maintainable consumer/civil remedies.
Karnataka RERA / competent forum
Agreement for sale, payment proofs, project communications, RERA details
Secure the agreement, payment schedule, project registration and communications; document promised and actual milestones and check the appropriate RERA or other forum before deadlines expire.
Property registration disputePossible remedies & information
Registration objections/remedies, declaration/cancellation or challenge to fraudulent/invalid transaction as facts require.
Registration authority / Civil Court / other competent forum
Instrument, registration endorsement, EC, identity/title records
If registration is pending, preserve the presented instrument and objections and approach the competent registration authority promptly; if completed, obtain a certified copy and encumbrance record for urgent review.