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Special power of attorney (SPA) format
A document in which you give another person power to do one named task for you, such as attending the Sub-Registrar office, collecting a payment or handling one case.
What it is for
Use it when you need someone to do one specific job for you, for example to sign and register a document, to collect a refund, or to deal with one office, and you cannot be there yourself.
Who signs
The person giving the power (principal) signs. The attorney signs to accept. Two witnesses also sign. It is often notarised.
Licences that need this format
Attach these
- ID and address proof and photo of the person giving the power
- ID and address proof and photo of the attorney
- Papers about the task, such as the property documents or case number
- Two witnesses with ID proof
Stamp duty and registration
A special power of attorney is usually made on stamp paper of the value your state requires. A power of attorney for a sale or other dealing in immovable property may need to be registered in some states, and one made outside India has extra steps. Check with the Sub-Registrar office or a lawyer. It does not make the other person the owner of your property.
Stamp duty depends on your state and on the document. We do not show an amount here, because it changes and differs by state. Check it on the official portal of your state's registration department. Portals we found on government sites (checked 21 Oct 2026):
For any other state, check stamp duty with your state's registration department.
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Ready-to-use template based on current law. For property sale, partnership or high-value agreements, get it checked by an advocate before signing.
Last reviewed: 30 Oct 2026
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SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PEOPLE BY THESE PRESENTS that I, ________, hereinafter called the "Principal", do hereby appoint ________, hereinafter called the "Attorney", as my true and lawful attorney, to do the following specific act for me and in my name:
________.
Details: ________.
For this purpose my Attorney is authorised to:
1. Sign, give, submit and receive all applications, papers and documents that are needed for the act.
2. Appear before any Sub-Registrar, court, government office or other authority and do whatever is needed for the act.
3. Receive and give receipt for any money or papers connected with the act.
4. Do all other things that are reasonably needed to complete the act.
This power is only for the act given above. It is valid until ________ and I may cancel it earlier by giving written notice to my Attorney. It ends on my death.
This power does not give my Attorney any ownership of my property. I confirm that I will accept all lawful acts done by my Attorney under this power as if I had done them myself.
This power of attorney is made on stamp paper of the value that the stamp law of the state where it is signed requires, and it will be registered where the law requires. The courts at ________ will have jurisdiction over any dispute about it.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have signed this Special Power of Attorney at ________ on ________.
Principal
Signature: ______________________
Name: ________
Accepted by the Attorney
Signature: ______________________
Name: ________
Witnesses:
विशेष मुख़्तारनामा (स्पेशल पावर ऑफ़ अटॉर्नी)
सर्वसाधारण को इन उपस्थितियों द्वारा ज्ञात हो कि मैं, ________, जिसे आगे "मुवक्किल" कहा जाएगा, एतद्द्वारा ________, जिसे आगे "मुख़्तार" कहा जाएगा, को अपना सच्चा और वैध मुख़्तार नियुक्त करता/करती हूँ, कि वह मेरे लिए और मेरे नाम से निम्नलिखित विशेष कार्य करे:
________।
ब्योरा: ________।
इस उद्देश्य से मेरा मुख़्तार निम्नलिखित के लिए अधिकृत है:
1. कार्य के लिए आवश्यक सभी आवेदन, कागज़ और दस्तावेज़ों पर हस्ताक्षर करना, देना, जमा करना और प्राप्त करना।
2. किसी उप-पंजीयक, अदालत, सरकारी कार्यालय या अन्य प्राधिकरण के सामने उपस्थित होना और कार्य के लिए जो भी आवश्यक हो करना।
3. कार्य से जुड़ा कोई भी धन या कागज़ प्राप्त करना और उसकी रसीद देना।
4. कार्य पूरा करने के लिए उचित रूप से आवश्यक अन्य सभी चीज़ें करना।
यह अधिकार केवल ऊपर दिए कार्य के लिए है। यह ________ तक वैध है और मैं अपने मुख़्तार को लिखित सूचना देकर इसे पहले भी रद्द कर सकता/सकती हूँ। यह मेरी मृत्यु पर समाप्त हो जाता है।
यह अधिकार मेरे मुख़्तार को मेरी संपत्ति का कोई स्वामित्व नहीं देता। मैं पुष्टि करता/करती हूँ कि इस अधिकार के तहत मेरे मुख़्तार द्वारा किए गए सभी वैध कार्य मैं ऐसे स्वीकार करूँगा/करूँगी जैसे मैंने स्वयं किए हों।
इसके साक्ष्य में मैंने यह विशेष मुख़्तारनामा ________ में ________ को हस्ताक्षरित किया।
मुवक्किल
हस्ताक्षर: ______________________
नाम: ________
मुख़्तार द्वारा स्वीकार किया गया
हस्ताक्षर: ______________________
नाम: ________
साक्षी:
சிறப்பு அதிகாரப் பத்திரம் (ஸ்பெஷல் பவர் ஆஃப் அட்டர்னி)
இதன் மூலம் அனைவரும் அறிய வேண்டியது: நான், ________, இனி "அதிகாரம் அளிப்பவர்" எனப்படுவேன், ________, இனி "அதிகாரம் பெற்றவர்" எனப்படுவார், அவரை எனது உண்மையான மற்றும் சட்டப்பூர்வ முகவராக, எனக்காகவும் எனது பெயராலும் பின்வரும் குறிப்பிட்ட செயலைச் செய்ய, இதன் மூலம் நியமிக்கிறேன்:
________.
விவரம்: ________.
இதற்காக எனது முகவர் பின்வருவனவற்றைச் செய்ய அதிகாரம் பெற்றவர்:
1. செயலுக்குத் தேவையான அனைத்து விண்ணப்பங்கள், ஆவணங்கள், பத்திரங்களில் கையொப்பமிடவும், வழங்கவும், சமர்ப்பிக்கவும், பெறவும்.
2. எந்தச் சார்பதிவாளர், நீதிமன்றம், அரசு அலுவலகம் அல்லது பிற அதிகார அமைப்பின் முன் ஆஜராகி, செயலுக்குத் தேவையானதைச் செய்யவும்.
3. செயலுடன் தொடர்புடைய பணம் அல்லது ஆவணங்களைப் பெறவும், அவற்றுக்கு ரசீது அளிக்கவும்.
4. செயலை முடிக்க நியாயமாகத் தேவைப்படும் மற்ற அனைத்தையும் செய்யவும்.
இந்த அதிகாரம் மேலே குறிப்பிட்ட செயலுக்கு மட்டுமே. இது ________ வரை செல்லுபடியாகும்; எனது முகவருக்கு எழுத்துமூல அறிவிப்புக் கொடுத்து இதை முன்கூட்டியே ரத்து செய்யலாம். நான் இறந்தால் இது முடிவடையும்.
இந்த அதிகாரம் எனது முகவருக்கு எனது சொத்தின் மீது எந்த உரிமையையும் வழங்கவில்லை. இந்த அதிகாரத்தின் கீழ் எனது முகவர் செய்யும் அனைத்துச் சட்டப்பூர்வச் செயல்களையும் நானே செய்தது போல ஏற்றுக்கொள்வேன் என்று உறுதி செய்கிறேன்.
இதற்குச் சாட்சியாக, நான் இந்தச் சிறப்பு அதிகாரப் பத்திரத்தில் ________ இல் ________ அன்று கையொப்பமிட்டேன்.
அதிகாரம் அளிப்பவர்
கையொப்பம்: ______________________
பெயர்: ________
முகவரால் ஏற்கப்பட்டது
கையொப்பம்: ______________________
பெயர்: ________
சாட்சிகள்:
SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PEOPLE BY THESE PRESENTS that I, ________, hereinafter called the "Principal", do hereby appoint ________, hereinafter called the "Attorney", as my true and lawful attorney, to do the following specific act for me and in my name:
________.
Details: ________.
For this purpose my Attorney is authorised to:
1. Sign, give, submit and receive all applications, papers and documents that are needed for the act.
2. Appear before any Sub-Registrar, court, government office or other authority and do whatever is needed for the act.
3. Receive and give receipt for any money or papers connected with the act.
4. Do all other things that are reasonably needed to complete the act.
This power is only for the act given above. It is valid until ________ and I may cancel it earlier by giving written notice to my Attorney. It ends on my death.
This power does not give my Attorney any ownership of my property. I confirm that I will accept all lawful acts done by my Attorney under this power as if I had done them myself.
This power of attorney is made on stamp paper of the value that the stamp law of the state where it is signed requires, and it will be registered where the law requires. The courts at ________ will have jurisdiction over any dispute about it.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have signed this Special Power of Attorney at ________ on ________.
Principal
Signature: ______________________
Name: ________
Accepted by the Attorney
Signature: ______________________
Name: ________
Witnesses:
How to execute this document
- Stamp paper: The value depends on your state and on the document. See the stamp duty calculators for official rates. Stamp duty calculators
- Notarisation: Often done for the record, but it does not replace registration where the law requires registration.
- Registration: Depends on your state and on what the power covers. A power over property is registered in many states. Check your state.
- Who signs: The person giving the power (principal) signs. The attorney signs to accept. Two witnesses also sign. It is often notarised.
- Witnesses: 2 adults who see you sign. Each writes name, address and signature.
- ID and photos: Carry original ID and a recent photo of every person who signs. Never write an Aadhaar number on the document.
- Where to submit: Keep it with the parties. Take it to the Sub-Registrar office if it must be registered.
Common mistakes
- Signing before the stamp paper is bought or before the registration slot.
- Names or spellings that do not match the ID.
- Leaving any blank line or a missing witness address.
- Not registering a document that the law says must be registered.
Common questions
When do I need a special power of attorney?
Can I sell my property through a power of attorney?
Can I cancel it?
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