Supreme Court of India
Rama Shankar Singh & Anr. v. Mst. Shyamlata Devi and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
In the result, the appeal is allowed in part and it is declared that defendants 1, 2, 2(a) and 3 are jointly and severallv liable to pay to the plaintiffs Rs. 6000 per annum on account of the plaintiffs' share of rent for Fasli years 1358, 1359 and 1360 and simpI: interest thereon at the rate of 6!% per annum upto date.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Indian Contmct Ac.t (9. of 1872), s. 43-Liability to pay rent lf joint. Bihar Tenancy Act, ss. 67(1), 184 and 193-Limitation-Piea not taken in written statement-Arrears of rent-Rate of interest. The plaintiffs defendants 5 to 7 and the ancestor of defendants 8 to 13 leased the forest rights in their villages to defendants 1 and. 2 at an annual rental. The deed mentioned the share of each lessee and the annual rent for the purpose of indicating what amount would be con tributed by each of them towards the rent jointly payable by them. It was stated in the lease that the entire lease would be
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