Easement agreement: right of way, water channel or pipeline
A neighbour gets a path, a water channel or a pipeline across the other's land: the route and its size, permanent or for a term, the price, upkeep, and the right passing with the land.
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How the paper begins
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EASEMENT AGREEMENT
This agreement is made and executed at Amarnagar on 12 October 2026 by and between:
Balwant Kaur widow of late Shri Jagir Singh, aged about 67 years, resident of Village Kalyanpur, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab (hereinafter called the "GRANTOR", which expression shall, unless repugnant to the context, include her heirs, legal representatives and assigns) of the FIRST PART.
AND
Gurdev Singh son of Shri Karnail Singh, aged about 48 years, resident of House No. 88, Model Town, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab (hereinafter called the "GRANTEE", which expression shall, unless repugnant to the context, include his heirs, legal representatives and assigns) of the SECOND PART.
WHEREAS the Grantor is the owner in possession of the land described in Part A of the schedule below (the "servient land"), and the Grantee is the owner in possession of the land described in Part B (the "dominant land");
WHEREAS the Grantee needs a right of way over the servient land for the proper use of the dominant land, and the Grantor has agreed to grant it on the terms below;
The rest of the paper is in Dastavo.
What to bring
Papers to bring
- Proof of ownership of both lands: the latest jamabandi (fard), the mutation and the sale or other deed
- A site plan or aks shajra with the route of the path, channel or pipeline marked, signed by both owners
- Identity proof, PAN card and two photographs of both owners
- If either land is jointly held, the co-sharers too, to sign
- Two witnesses, each with an identity proof
Where to go
Signed by both owners before two witnesses, and usually registered at the office of the Sub-Registrar where the land giving the right lies, with both owners present in person.
Fee
The e-Stamp duty and the registration fee follow the state's schedule; ask the Sub-Registrar's office or the e-Stamp centre for today's amounts before buying the e-Stamp.
Good to know
- If a boundary is in doubt, have the land demarcated by the revenue staff (patwari or kanungo) before the route is marked.
- One co-sharer alone cannot give a right over the whole of a joint holding; all the co-sharers should sign.
- After registration, ask at the tehsil whether the right can be noted in the revenue record.
Papers and fees can change. Check with the office before you go. Guidance only, not yet reviewed by a lawyer.
Stamp paper
A grant of an easement is charged under the state's stamp law; some states treat a grant for a price like a conveyance on that price. A written grant of a right worth ₹100 or more must be registered with the Sub-Registrar (Registration Act 1908, s.17). Check before buying the e-stamp.