Ranjit Singh v. Ashok Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
This judgment dismisses a tenant's civil revision challenging the refusal of leave to defend in an eviction petition. The High Court upheld the Rent Controller's finding that a co-owner landlord entitled to maintain the suit. It rejected the tenant's contention that the landlord had relinquished rights via an oral family settlement, noting the requirement for a registered instrument under Section 17 of the Registration Act for immovable property valuing more than Rs. 100. The Court also addressed the admissibility of a rent note, holding that character of possession is an exception under Section 49 of the Registration Act, rendering compulsory registration irrelevant. The defense was deemed hollow, and the revision was dismissed without costs. The case demonstrates that the refusal of leav
What did the court decide?
Revision dismissed; no leave to defend granted. No direction as to costs.