Revocation of a power of attorney
Cancelling a power of attorney. Register it where the power was registered, and tell the attorney.
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DEED OF REVOCATION OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Balwant Kaur widow of late Shri Jagir Singh, aged about 67 years, resident of Village Kalyanpur, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab, had executed a power of attorney dated 19-02-2024 (document No. 1180, Sub-Registrar Amarnagar) in favour of Harjit Singh, son of Gurdev Singh, Model Town, Amarnagar.
1.That I hereby revoke and cancel that power of attorney with immediate effect, and all powers given by it come to an end today.
2.That the attorney shall not act for me under it hereafter, and shall return the original to me. Any act done by the attorney on its basis after today shall not bind me.
3.That I shall inform the attorney and the offices concerned of this revocation.
Date: 12-10-2026
WITNESSES:
What to bring
Papers to bring
- The power of attorney being cancelled: the original, or a copy with its registration number and date
- The attorney's full name and present address, for the notice
- Your identity proof, and two recent photographs if the revocation is to be registered
- Two witnesses, each with an identity proof
Where to go
Signed by you before two witnesses. If the power was registered, register this deed too, usually at the same Sub-Registrar's office, in person with your identity proof; then send a copy to the attorney by registered post.
Fee
Stamp duty on a revocation follows the state's schedule, usually a small fixed amount; the registration fee, if registered, is extra. Ask the Sub-Registrar's office for today's amounts.
Good to know
- Until the attorney, and the people the attorney deals with, learn of it, acts done under the power may still bind you (s.208 Contract Act): tell them at once.
- Write to the banks, the Sub-Registrar and the offices where the power was used, and consider a newspaper notice: see "Public notice: revocation of a power of attorney".
- A power given to protect the attorney's own interest in the property may not be revocable at will; ask your lawyer.
Papers and fees can change. Check with the office before you go. Guidance only, not yet reviewed by a lawyer.
Stamp paper
A power of attorney carries stamp duty; one to sell immovable property must be registered in most states. Check the current rules.