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Title is the right of ownership and possession of a particular property. So, to ���quiet title�۪ means to take action in order to establish a person�۪s title to��a property, against anyone and everyone, and thus ���quiet�۪ any challenge or claim to title to a property.

Principal and Agent under the Indian Contract Act, 1872�� Section 182 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (���Contract Act�۝) defines an agent as a person employed to do any act for another, or to represent another in dealings with third person (���Agent�۝). Section 182 of the Contract Act defines principal as the person for whom the said act is done or so represented (���Principal�۝).

The Municipal Administration and Urban Development (I1) Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh (���MAUD�۝) had passed GO Ms. No. 111, M.A. dated March 8, 1996 amending GO Ms. No. 192, M.A dated March 31, 1994 (���GO 111�۝). 1.2������������ GO 111 prohibits (a) polluting industries, major hotels, residential colonies or other establishments that generate pollution in the catchment area of the lakes upto 10 kms.

A comfort letter is a representation by one party that assures the other about its ability to carry out a task. Comfort letters have proved to be a hypocritical instrument used in commercial transactions, given the nature of words generally used in such letters. While some letters do not have any legal enforceability, others may constitute a valid and binding contract.