How to cancel General Power of Attorney in India?

General Power of Attorney (GPA) is executed in two types

1. Executed in India
2. Executed outside India (NRI)

The cancellation procedure is different for both types of GPA. Below, we explained the detailed procedure

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1. Executed in India:

If the GPA was registered in India, below is the step-by-step procedure to cancel the GPA

Step 1: Prepare the draft in word file. The draft looks like the below image

Step 2: Print the draft in A4 size document or bond paper

Step 3: Pay the stamp duty and registration fee. (below stamp duty & registration fee are subject to Karnataka)

• Stamp Duty: Rs. 200
• Registration fee Rs, 200
• Scanning Rs 300

Below is the payment receipt

Step 4: Carry the following documents to same sub-registrar office where you register the GPA earlier

• Cancel of GPA (to be registered)
• Stamp Duty and Registration payment receipt
• Aadhaar
• Active mobile phone for OTP Authentication

Step 5:

• In the sub-registrar office, the officer verified the above-listed documents in step 4 and approves for registration
• You will be asked to sit at registration counter for bio-metric thumb impression, webcam photo, and OTP authentication
• Executant signs the GPA
• The officer scans the GPA for digital record and hands back the registered GPA to you.

The registered “Cancel of GPA” looks like the below images,

NOTE:

Executant presence is mandatory in sub-registrar office to cancel the GPA

Attorney presence is not mandatory in sub-registrar office to cancel the GPA

After registering CANCEL OF GPA, you may publish in two newspapers, one in local language and another in English language newspaper

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2. Executed outside India (NRI)

If the GPA was executed in abroad, below is the step-by-step procedure to cancel the GPA

Step 1: Prepare the draft in word file, the draft looks like below image

Step 2: Print draft on A4 size paper in the country where you live

Step 3:

• Meet the notary public in your country.
• The executant sign the CANCEL OF GPA in front of notary and notary attests CANCEL GPA with seal and sign

Step 4:

• Prepare the request letter in word file and take a printout on A4 size paper
• Executant signs the request letter.

The Request letter looks like below image

Step 5: Send the following documents to your agent in India (It could be an agent or your family member who could do the groundwork for you in India)

• Notarized CANCEL OF GPA
• Request letter
• Self-attested passport copy
• Photocopy of GPA

Step 6: In India, agent pays the government fee,

• Stamp Duty Rs. 200
• Miscellaneous fee Rs, 100

Below is the image of the payment receipt

Step 7:The agent in India, Carries the following documents to District Registrar office, in the jurisdiction where the property is located

• Notarized CANCEL OF GPA
• Request letter
• Self-attested passport copy
• Photocopy of GPA
• Payment receipt (Stamp duty)

Step 8: In the District Registrar's office (DRO), officer verified the above-listed documents in step 7 and adjudicates the CANCEL OF GPA,

The CANCEL OF GPA looks like the below image

NOTE:

• Executant presence is not required in India to adjudicate the CANCEL OF GPA
• Attorney presence is not required in Registrar office
• After Adjudication of CANCEL OF GPA, you may publish in two newspapers, one in local language and another in English language newspaper

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