HELD: In *Chief Executive Officer case, it was held that C the allottee of the land in cantonment area is never a fullfledged owner of the said land but he is given the said land only on "old grant" terms. The lease agreement dated 26.7.1948 showed that the suit land was held by the allottee on "old grant" terms under G.G.C. No. 179 dated D 12.9.1836. Being allotted the land on "old grant" terms, the said allottee never became a full-fledged owner and, therefore, he could not have transferred any right better than what he had in respect of the land in question to the respondent. The High Court did not consider the fact that E the respondent was holding the land in question only on "old grant" terms and, therefore, she was not a fullfledged owner of the land but she had the right only in respect of the super-structure put up on the land in question, which was given on lease to the appellants. F Even in the sale deed dated 23rd December, 1996 executed in favour of the respondent, it was stated that the vendor was an occupancy holder of the land and trees of the said premises and owner of super structure of the bungalow. In the land register also, the Government G of India was shown as a "landlord" and the son of the original grantee was shown to be having occupancy right and the nature of his right was shown to be of "old grant". Even in an eviction suit earlier filed by the respondent, the trial court, while dismissing the suit, H clearly came to the conclusion that as per the general
