Section 429: Registration and deregistration of property right in which is transferred in testament

1) If a person transfers his or her right in a property to another person with testamentary effect and such transferor of property dies, one who obtains the property shall submit an application, accompanied by the death registration certificate as well as other evidences, to the concerned office for the transmission of the property to him or her, within six months after the date of the transferor’s death.

2) If an application is submitted pursuant to sub-section (1), the concerned office shall examine the deed maintained in it and make a necessary inquiry as to whether the deed executor has died or not, and whether the deed is void or not.

3) If, upon an inquiry made pursuant to sub-section (2), it appears that the transferor of the property has died and has not had the deed voided, such property shall be transmitted to the applicant.

4)  If any person submits an application to the office for the transmission after the expiration of the time-limit referred to in sub-section (1), the office shall transmit such property to the applicant in accordance with such a deed, by collecting the fees of five hundred rupees for each year after the expiration of the time-limit.