- I Paid A Bribe
- 13 years ago
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Katha certificate and property taxes
- Municipal Services
- Khata Transfer
- Paid INR 12,000
I have been in India for the past 8 years being an NRI all high funda concepts i came back to homeland. Have been living for over 20 years in the promise land of america. An investment banker later an IT services Entrepreneur and a retail stores owner did it all.. started off by washing dishes whilst in school yada yada yada...not the h1 types who had it easy it was tough mananging 70 sons-inlaw at my IT services co... I was a travel agent an immigration lawyer and a grocery ********** life skills trainer to them get them a JOB and they are off to another for a hike in less than 3-6 months!...
Coming back to this Bribe story we purchased a flat at sobha developers (2005) got possession after great battles in 2009. We have not been able to get our katha certificate even till date. Revenue Inspectors would come calling and asking for 18-20k in payments for the katha. Sobha and other RE co's have sort of legalised their pension thro brisk apt sales and charges being levied thro us! I fought tooth and nail against giving this bribe... tried my best to convince assn members and owners... i was the lone battler... everyone started paying ... was left alone and the last day was on Monday. Talked to experts and others about PIL and RTI each one scared the wits out of me and said Govt inspectors will come after you etc.
Not wanting to be left out... after a lot of thinking paid off!
It is a shame and traversity of justice and speakings we all do... I and the family were regualr ********** Campers at Bangalore fast last year... I feel terrible....