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Dear Chetan ji,
your query is a pretty old issue confronted by the parliament while legislating the act. Hence, there is no doubts cast as of now on this matter.
Section 2, clause 47 and further sub clause (v) reads as under:
"ANY TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE ALLOWING OF THE POSSESSION OF ANY IMMOVABLE PROPERTY TO BE TAKEN OR RETAINED IN PART PERFORMANCE OF A CONTRACT OF THE NATURE REFERRED TO IN SECTION 53A OF THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY ACT, 1882 (4 OF 1882); OR...."
Thus section 53A of TPA'1882 which deals with possession, makes it amply clear that the transfer of
possession date shall be taken into consideration and not "agreement" date.
Cheers