Supreme Court of India

Raghuram Rao and Ors. v. Eric P. Mathias and Ors.

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Reported as [2002] 1 S.C.R. 759
Bench M.B. Shah J.
Decided 30 January 2002

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In the result, the appeals are allowed and the judgment and decree G passed by the High Court is set aside.

Judgment, page 16

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Transfer of Property Act, 1882: Section 111 (g)-Lease-Perpetual lease-Partial alienation of leasehold .. property-Forfeiture clause-Invoking of-Lease deed imposing express prohibition on lessee from alienating the leasehold property-However, no express condition restraining partial alienation of property-Held, unless there is an express condition restraining partial alienation, forfeiture clause would not apply. Section 10-Lease-Perpetual lease-Prohibition restraining lessee from alienating the leasehold property-Held, not illegal or void. Section J J J(g)-Lease-Termination of lease-Notice in

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