Supreme Court of India

The State of West Bengal v. Shaikh Serajuddin Batley. Union of India : Intervener

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Reported as [1954] 1 S.C.R. 378
Bench Patanjali Sastri C, Mehr Chand Mahajan, S. R. Das, Ghulam Hasan and Jagannadhadas JJ.
Decided 24 November 1953

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Indian Independence (Rights, Property and Liabilities) Order, 1947, Arts. 8(2), 9-Rent payable by Province of Bengal before 15th ·ugiist, 1947-Pitrpose of lease exclusive purpose of West Bengal -Liability of West Be,ngal-" Financial obligations," interprCtation of-Object of Art. 9. The liability to pay rent under a lease does not come within the expression 11 financial obligations" in article 9 of the Indian Independence (Rights, Property and Liabilities) Order, 1947. The Province of Bengal took certain premises'on lease on the 6th February, 1947, agreeing to pay a monthly rent of Rs. 1,800

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