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Relinquishment Deed Format Generator
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An NOC from family members is a signed letter or affidavit in which co-heirs or co-owners say they have no objection to one of them doing something with the family property — getting a mutation entered, an electricity connection, a bank loan, building approval or a legal heir certificate. It is consent, not a transfer: it does not move anyone's share, and giving up a share needs a registered relinquishment deed instead. Pick the purpose, add every family member giving consent, and this tool writes a complete NOC — as an affidavit for the notary or a plain letter — with the property schedule, a clear 'this is not a transfer' clause, and signature, verification and witness blocks.
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AFFIDAVIT CUM NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE
(Joint affidavit of 2 family members)
To: The Tehsildar / Circle Officer
Subject: No objection to mutation of the Property in the revenue record on the death of late [owner's name] — agricultural land at [village / locality], Tehsil [tehsil], District [district]
We, the undersigned:
1. [Family member 1], S/o [parent's name], aged about [age] years, ID [ID no.], resident of [address] — brother of the Applicant;
2. [Family member 2], D/o [parent's name], aged about [age] years, ID [ID no.], resident of [address] — sister of the Applicant,
do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:
1. That the agricultural land described in the Schedule below (the "Property") belonged to late [owner's name], S/o [parent's name], who died on [date] without leaving a will. On that death the Property devolved on the legal heirs, who include us and [Applicant's name].
2. That [Applicant's name], S/o [parent's name], resident of [address] (the "Applicant"), has applied or intends to apply for mutation of the Property in the revenue record on the death of late [owner's name], and has asked us for our no objection.
3. That we have no objection to the mutation of the Property in the names of all the legal heirs of late [owner's name], each according to their share under the law, and request that every heir's share be correctly recorded.
4. That this No Objection Certificate is given only for the purpose stated above. It does not transfer, release, relinquish or give up any of our right, title, interest or share in the Property, which remain as recorded and as per law.
5. That we give this consent voluntarily, of our own free will, without any pressure, coercion or undue influence, and without receiving any money or other consideration for it.
6. That to our knowledge, no case, dispute or proceeding about the Property is pending in any court or office.
SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY
Type: agricultural land
Village / locality / address: [village / locality]
Tehsil: [tehsil]
District: [district], [state]
Khasra / survey / plot no.: [number]
Khewat / khata / property ID: [number]
Area: [area]
DEPONENT 1: _______________________
[Family member 1]
DEPONENT 2: _______________________
[Family member 2]
VERIFICATION
Verified at [place] on [date] that the contents of paragraphs 1 to 6 of this affidavit are true and correct to our knowledge and belief, that no part of it is false, and that nothing material has been concealed.
DEPONENT 1: _______________________
[Family member 1]
DEPONENT 2: _______________________
[Family member 2]
WITNESSES:
1. Signature: ____________________
Name: [Witness 1]
Address: [address]
2. Signature: ____________________
Name: [Witness 2]
Address: [address]
Identified by: ____________________ Attested before me:
NOTARY PUBLIC / OATH COMMISSIONER
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A draft to take to a notary, lawyer or the office concerned — not legal advice. An NOC is consent only: it does not transfer, release or mortgage anyone’s share. Giving up a share in land needs a registered relinquishment (release) deed (Registration Act, s.17), and a co-owner can sell only their own share (Transfer of Property Act, s.44). Stamp paper value, wording and the documents an office wants differ by state and office — ask them first.
It is a written statement by co-heirs or co-owners that they do not object to a particular step one family member wants to take with the shared property. Offices ask for it because, after a death, the land usually belongs to all the heirs together, and they don't want one heir acting alone without the others knowing.
Common uses are mutation of inherited land, an electricity or water connection in one heir's name, a home loan or building approval, a legal heir certificate, and a buyer's lawyer wanting proof that the other heirs agree to a sale. Most offices want it as an affidavit on stamp paper signed before a notary, with a copy of each signer's ID.
No. An NOC is consent for one purpose; it does not transfer, release or give up anyone's share. Giving up a share in land extinguishes a right in immovable property, so under Section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908 it needs a relinquishment (release) deed, stamped and registered at the sub-registrar. An unregistered document that should have been registered cannot affect the property (Section 49).
An unregistered NOC can also usually be withdrawn, and on its own it is weak evidence if the family later disagrees. So if a brother or sister really wants to step aside, don't do it by NOC — use the relinquishment deed format generator. This tool's NOC says in plain words that each signer keeps their share.
It should name the late owner and date of death, list every legal heir, and say that the signers have no objection to the mutation. The safest wording asks for the land to be recorded in all the heirs' names according to their shares — that is what the law gives them anyway, and it is the entry least likely to be challenged.
An NOC asking for the land to be entered in one heir's name alone is riskier. Many tehsils won't do it without a registered relinquishment deed, and where they do, the entry can be challenged, because mutation only updates the revenue record — the Supreme Court has repeatedly held that it does not decide ownership (for example, Jitendra Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh, 2021). Include every heir, including married daughters and the widow, who have the same rights as sons under the Hindu Succession Act after the 2005 amendment.
No. A co-owner can sell only their own undivided share (Transfer of Property Act, s.44). To sell the whole property, every co-owner must sign the registered sale deed — as a seller or a confirming party — and an NOC is only the supporting consent a buyer's lawyer may ask for.
The same logic applies to a bank loan: a bank can take a mortgage only over the shares of owners who sign the mortgage, so it will usually ask every co-owner to sign the loan papers too. The generator adds the right wording and warns you when an NOC alone won't be enough.
A family member living abroad can sign the affidavit before an Indian embassy or consulate, or before a local notary followed by an apostille, and courier the original to India. Scanned signatures are rarely accepted for property matters, and some offices want the document stamped in India on arrival, so ask the office first.
Once the NOC is used, check the land record afterwards. A mutation done on an NOC is exactly where an heir's share can quietly drop out of the record — catching it early is far easier than fixing it years later.
It names the late owner and date of death, lists every legal heir with their share, states the signers have no objection to the mutation, and says the NOC does not transfer anyone's share. It is usually an affidavit on stamp paper signed before a notary, with ID copies of every signer.
Yes, for what it is — consent for a purpose such as a connection, a loan application or a mutation. It does not need registration because it transfers nothing. But that also means it cannot give up a share; that needs a registered relinquishment deed.
An unregistered NOC can usually be withdrawn by writing to the office it was given to, especially before the office acts on it. Once a mutation or connection has been made, the family member would have to object or appeal against that order. A registered relinquishment deed, by contrast, is generally final.
An affidavit is usually printed on non-judicial stamp paper and signed before a notary or oath commissioner. The stamp paper value differs by state and office, so ask the office you are filing with or the notary. A simple NOC letter for something like a water connection often needs no stamp paper.
Yes, if they are legal heirs. Under the Hindu Succession Act, as amended in 2005, daughters — married or not — inherit equally with sons, so an NOC or mutation that leaves them out can be rejected or challenged later.
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