Leave and licence agreements of hutments and table spaces registered on the government’s online portal have surprised officials of the registration department. Several instances of alleged misuse of the facility for online registration of leave and licence agreements have occurred owing to a flawed format on the portal and a lack of accountability. Almost two years after the state government opened the online registration of leave and licence agreements to the public, senior registration department officials are concerned by the legal ramifications of the misuse of the facility.

Besides the loss of revenue to the state exchequer by undervaluing the rent and deposit, a registered document becomes a legitimate proof of address for obtaining any identity cards or licenses issued by the government. The registered document may also be used for the purpose of Income tax evasion. Senior officials of the registration department have come across leave and license agreements for hutments and tablespaces, which are in violation of Indian Registration Act 1908.