- As per law, A development agreement is a contract between a landowner and a developer where the landowner provides land and the developer undertakes to develop it by constructing buildings.
- Further, as per Section 10 of the Indian Contract Act, all agreements are contracts if they are made by the free consent of the parties competent to contract, for a lawful consideration and with a lawful object and are not expressly declared to be void.
- Further, a development agreement is a statement of understanding between two or more parties which when made has no enforceability in the eyes of law , as such an agreement has no intention to create a legal bond between such persons.
- But , when the development agreement has been made as per section 10 of the Indian contract Act, then it is a valid agreement.
- Hence, if there is mention that the landowner will have his right to transfer his share to anyone on the basis of this agreement , then the landowner can execute gift deed to his children on the basis of the unregistered development agreement .