Chandigarh property transfer hurdles: Sanjay Tandon seeks Amit Shah's intervention

Sanjay Tandon met Amit Shah to seek relief from Chandigarh's joint property transfer restrictions. The Centre's intervention could ease procedural hurdles faced by residents.

In Short

• Restrictions followed a Supreme Court judgment and Chandigarh Administration orders
• Residents currently visit multiple government departments to resolve individual cases
• The meeting took place at Shah's Delhi residence on Tuesday morning

Senior BJP leader Sanjay Tandon has raised with Union Home Minister Amit Shah the difficulties Chandigarh residents face in transferring jointly owned residential properties on a percentage basis, news agency Press Trust of India reported.

During a meeting at Shah's residence in Delhi on Tuesday morning, Tandon sought the Centre's intervention to address the restrictions and procedural hurdles affecting such property transfers.

In a statement, Tandon said the existing restrictions had made percentage-based property transfers difficult. Residents were being forced to visit different government departments to resolve their cases, causing unnecessary inconvenience, he added.

According to PTI, the issue arose after a Supreme Court judgment and subsequent orders issued by the Chandigarh Administration, which imposed restrictions on the share-wise or percentage-based transfer of jointly owned residential properties. Many residents have demanded a resolution.

“I apprised the home minister of the complete details of the case and explained the difficulties being faced by Chandigarh residents. After going through the details, he assured me that appropriate action would be taken in the matter at the earliest,” Tandon said.

Expressing confidence that Shah's intervention would bring relief, Tandon said, “I am hopeful that the people of Chandigarh will get relief in this matter soon.”

He said he also brought other issues concerning Chandigarh and the difficulties faced by its residents to the home minister's notice. The discussion covered matters related to the city's development and public concerns.

Describing the meeting as “cordial and constructive”, Tandon said Shah extended his best wishes for the forthcoming Chandigarh Municipal Corporation elections and advised him to continue working with dedication.

Tandon urged the home minister to facilitate appropriate intervention in matters affecting Chandigarh residents, particularly the restrictions on percentage-based property transfers, to provide relief from procedural hurdles.

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