My abode in Jangpura Extension

I                                                                               

In the final stages of redevelopment of A-21 Jangpura Extension in Dec 2011. Presently I own two floors and the basement.

History:

After getting uprooted from Pakistan, our family also settled as refugees in India. My dad Vasdev Singh got a job of rationing inspector in Panipat, while my uncle Inderjit Singh got a job in Financial Commissioner Office in Shimla.

We had an approved settlement claim of Rupees 2 lacs in lieu of significant residential properties in Multan and huge commercial properties in Loyalpur, which fetched us a monthly income of Rs 700 in early 1940.

We were also allocated 100 Acres of Agriculture land in village Badbar in District Barnala in Punjab and anther 36 Acresr in District Patiala. All these properties and cash of Rupees 8000 in the Bank belonged equally to two brothers with widow grandmother Karam Devi controlling the household. In winters, she will stay with us in Panipat and in summers she will move to Shimla.

My father had a widow step sister Harbans Kaur who had married in a rich family. Her husband Attar Singh was a Chief Engineer in a big Manufacturing unit owned by famous Punj Family. Her husband left a fortune forger and she preferred to stay alone in Gurdaspur. When she exhausted her money, she moved to Panipat with us and died in 1967 after prolonged illness.
In ran auction, my father's bid was accepted and we were proud owner of this house A-21 Jangpura Extension in 1955. Since both families were not living in Delhi, the house remained on rent till 1964. We had couple of court cases with the tenants and when we got an opportunity we rented it to Telegraph department at a pricey rent of Ra 350.00 per month to get rid of frequent headaches of private tenant.

With my getting a job in Delhi, my father constructed a two bed room and a Drawing on first floor.

In mean time both brothers decided among themselves in a written agreement dated oct 22. 1971 on a Rs 2.25 Stamp Paper that the GF will be owned by my uncle and first floor and above will be constructed and owned by my father. My uncle will pay my father a sum of Rs 10000.00 in lieu of price of half of building presuming the cost of construction did not esclate for 15 years, My father ceased to have the right of rent of the GF after the payment of Rupees 10,000.00 was made to him on 13th Jan, 1977. The decision was vetoed through a Civil court.

The above agreement was also taken to the civil court and a decree to this arrangement by the Senior Sub Judge was Issued and that the rights of ownership between the brothers finally cemented.

The ground floor remained rented to Telgraphh Office for about 45 years. The Government decision to do away with the telegram business eased the vacation of the ground floor by them.

After buying out the share of my cousins as decided by my respected father late Vaasdev Singh and respected uncle Inderjit Singh amicably through a court order mentioned above. 

I sub contracted through a builder to demolish and redevelop the property into Four floors, a Stilt for Parking and. Basement. The builder advanced me money to pay off my cousins and hence a modern four strory building has been finally erected with a stilt and  lift. My sister Tripat and her husband Tejpal and their son Harry helped me to overcome so many hurdles to make it happen.