Undertaking (general)

A written promise to an office, in your own words, point by point.

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How the paper begins

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UNDERTAKING

I, Kabir Sharma son of Shri Dev Sharma, aged about 44 years, resident of House No. 7, Basant Vihar, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab, give this undertaking to the Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd., Amarnagar in connection with the temporary electricity connection for my shop, and undertake as follows:

1.That I shall use the connection only for the shop and only up to the sanctioned load.

2.That I shall pay all bills by their due dates and surrender the connection when asked.

I understand that the Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd., Amarnagar is acting on this undertaking, and that if I break it, I shall be liable for the consequences.

Place: Amarnagar
Date: 12-10-2026

Kabir Sharma

What to bring

Papers to bring

Aadhaar card or another photo identity proof (photocopy; the original to show)
The papers of the matter the undertaking is about
The office's own format, if it has one

Where to go

Signed by you and given to the office that asked for it; attested by a Notary or Oath Commissioner only if the office asks.

Fee

Many offices accept an undertaking on plain paper; if the office asks for stamp paper or attestation, the e-Stamp paper and the Notary's or Oath Commissioner's fee are paid at the counter.

Good to know

Promise only what you can keep: the office acts on it, and breaking it has consequences.
Keep a signed copy with the office's receiving stamp.

Papers and fees can change. Check with the office before you go. Guidance only, not yet reviewed by a lawyer.

Stamp paper

Many offices accept an undertaking on plain paper; some ask for stamp paper and attestation. Ask the office.