I didn't have to pay a bribe - "No harm in trying by your own before giving it to touts"

No harm in trying by your own before giving it to touts

I have posted this on the I PAID A BRIBE website.
My experience with Sub-registrar Office, Varthur, Bangalore.

No harm in trying by your own before giving it to touts

Reported : November 10, 2011 - 23:31 | City : Bangalore | Registration department

Department:	Registration department
Transaction:	Franking (e-stamping) of property
Bribe Type:	personal
Details:	I had this task of getting the property paper e-stamped (franking), and for that builder told me the exact amount of which the DD has to be made and then told me to handover him that much amount plus 400 Rs approx etc to get the franking done. I had asked him the reason for those extra 400 Rs, for which he mentioned to be given to officers there in Registrar Office as bribe. I told this is not registration, just a e-stamping, and for this also do we need to bribe them? For that he answered that "we are builders and just looking at us, he will ask for that extra money". I told him, better I will do it myself and he even supported my doing this. Now, the main task - to go to Varthur Sub-Registrar Office and get the e-stamping done. Firstly, I have got the DD from the bank. Then on fine day, I visited the Registrar office in the afternoon, asked there what is to be done to get franking. One of the officer has told me to write an application for the same as per the prescribed format pasted on all the walls of the Registrar Office. I copied from one of the walls, and along with the DD, handed over the application, the DD and the property papers. After a few minutes, he called my name and it was done. I didn't have to any extra Rupee, and the best part is nobody, really nobody asked for it. Moral of the Incident - Atleast give it a try doing it once by yourself, you never know, you can just get it done in couple of minutes, saving some money and more importantly a satisfaction that we have got this done without bribe, all ethically, it feels great. Try once.