Supreme Court of India

Burmah Shell Oil Distributing Now Known as Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. v. Khaja Midhat Noor and Others

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Reported as [1988] 3 S.C.R. 811
Bench Sabyasachi Mukherji J.
Decided 3 May 1988

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the High Court was right The suit in question was instituted in May, 1979 and the valid notice to quit was given Jong after the expiry of the period of lease.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Transfer of Property Act, 1882: Sections 106 and 107-Lease- Absence of a registered instrument-Monthly /ease-Notice of tetmina- tion of lease-Has to be read and construed in context of facts of each particular case and to the parties to whom it is addressed-Valid termi- c nation of lease-Sub lessee need not be made party in ejectment suit. On 16th January, 1958 a lease deed was executed between the lessee and the lessor-respondent in respect of the demised land for a period of ten years, with a right of renewal for a further period of five years, and with permission to suh'lease the same. The

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