Dear Client,
I want to let you know that,in Indian law, in particular under the Registration Act, 1908, original sale deeds are primarily needed to be produced in case of trial. The original copy of the sale deed issued between the builder and the landowner has been lost; hence, a certified copy of the sale deed may be deemed valid in appropriate circumstances along with the police report and newspaper advertisements declaring its loss. Although a registered FIR is preferred, a lost report accompanied by a public notice should be sufficient to prove the existence of such a document to be absent, unless objection is raised within the period indicated in the notice. The fact that the bank has approved your loan and the search report has come clean adds strength to the transaction.
In that respect, if you want to save yourself from legal tussles in the near future, you have to make certain that the certified copy is registered and duly noted in your sale deed, and no other claims exist on the property. You may then consider asking the builder to get a court order declaring the original sale deed lost, which adds another layer of legal security.
Thank you.Hope this answers your query.