Supreme Court of India

Hasthimal and Sons and Ors. v. P. Tej Raj Sharma

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Reported as [2007] 10 S.C.R. 537
Bench Katju J.
Decided 4 October 2007

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that A the respondent did not have a right to possession automatically on a suit for redemption being decreed.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Transfer of Property Act, 1882: Mortgage of suit property with tenant-Mortgage deed providing c that on redemption of mortgage, mortgagee would become tenant of the mortgagor automatically as he was, prior to mortgage-Claim for possession by vendee of the mortgaged property on expiry of mortgage period-Held: Not maintainable as mortgagee is reverted as tenant- Vendee to approach appropriate forum for eviction of tenant. Pre-emption-Mortgage of property-Another agreement whereby mortgagor undertaking to give first option to purchase, to mortgagee-Held: It operates as clog on right of

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