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CHAPTER–III
PROPERTY
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There are different modes by virtue of which
immovable property can be transferred. Property can be
transferred by different modes or ways viz. Sale, mortgage,
lease, gift, exchange etc. Transfer of immovable property by
each of the aforesaid modes has its own significance,
advantages and disadvantages. Apart from it, it is to be seen
as to whether Will can also be an effective mode of transfer
of immovable property?
Section 54 of the transfer of Property Act (IV of 1982)
defines sale as under :
"Sale" is a transfer of ownership in exchange for a
price paid or promised or part-paid and part-promised.
3.1 Sale How Made :
Such transfer, in the case of tangible immovable
property of the value of one hundred rupees and upwards,
or in the case of a reversion or other intangible thing, can
be made only by a registered instrument.
In the case of tangible immovable property of a value
less than one hundred rupees, such transfer may be made
either by a registered instrument or by delivery of the
property.
Delivery of tangible immovable property takes place
when the seller places the buyer, or such person as he
directs, in possession of the property.
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9. The term price has not been defined in The Transfer of Property Act,
1882, but is used is the same sense as in the Indian Contract Act,
1872, s. 77; see Subbireddy v. K.N. Srinivasa Murthy, AIR 2006
Kant 4; Jagir Singh v. Ranjeet Singh, AIR 2006 Raj 105; Inder
Chand v. Sethi, AIR 2006 Raj 251; Arjuna Reddy v. Arjuna C.
Thanga, (2006)7 SCC 756; Ramlal v. Phagua (2006)1 SCC 168;
Kedar Nath v. Imperor (1903) ILR 30 Cal 921; Queen Empress v.
Appavu (1886) ILR 9 Mad 141; Samartalmal v. Govind, (1901) ILR
25 Bom. 696.
10. Commr of Income Tax v. Motor and General Stores, AIR 1967 SC
200; Madav Pillai v. Badrakali, AIR 1922 Mad 311; Rajjko v. Lajjo,
AIR 1928 AIR 1928 All 204; Bashir Ahmed Khan v. Zubeida
Khatun, AIR 1926 Oudh 204; Abadi Begum v. Mohamad Khalil, AIR
1930 Oudh 481.
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27. Nalamathu Venkaiya v. B.S. Neelkanta, AIR 2005 Andh Pra 535;
Ranjana Nagpal v. Devi Ram, AIR 2002 HP 166.
28. Hara Bewa v. Banchandilal, AIR 1957 Ori 243.
29. Premanarayana v. Kuwarji, AIR 1993 MP 164; G Hampamma v.
Kartigi, AIR 1990 Kant 128; Balabhadra Misra v. Nirmala
Sundari, AIR 1954 Ori 23; Micbhu Kaur v. Raghu Jena, AIR 1961
Ori 19; Sukalop v. Puanu, AIR 1951 MP 176; Kashidas v. Chithru,
(1914) 19 Cal LJ 289; Baijnath v. Paltu, (1908) 30 AH 125;
Ponnayya Goundan v. Muttu, (1894) ILR 17 Mad 146.
30. Shiva Narain Sab v. Baidya Nath Tewari, AIR 1973 Pat 386.
31. Kamleshwar Prasad v. Abadi, (1915) ILR 37 All 631
32. Govindammal v. Gopalachariar, (1906) 16 Mad LJ 524; Bai
Devmani v. Ravi Shankar, AIR 1929 Bom 147; Subbayar v.
Moniem, (1913) ILR 36 Mad 8; Ponnayya Goundan v. Mutru (1894)
ILR 17 Mad 146.
33. Lakshmi Narain Barnwal v. Jagdish Singh, AIR 1991 Pat 99.
34. Sahadeo Singh v. Kubernath, AIR 1950 All 632; Bai Devmani v.
Ravi Sahnkar, AIR 1929 bom 147.
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50. Lakshmi Narain Bamwal v. Jagdish Singh, AIR 1991 Pat 99;
Harbans Singh v. Takamani Devi, AIR 1990 Pat 26,
Venkataramaiya v. Commr Income Tax AIR 1966 SC 115.
51. Ram Saran Lall v. Domini Kuer, AIR 1961 SC 1747.
52. Tapan Krishna Das v. Hazi Ali Khan, AIR 2005 Cal 60.
53. Kameshwar Choudhary v. State of Bihar, AIR 1998 Pat 141;
Ganesh Prasad v. Bhaiya Lal, AIR 1938 Nag 253.
54. See Kaliaperumal v. Rajagopal, AIR 2009 SC 2122, wherein it was
held that despite registration the ownerhisp would pass o nly on
payment of complete consideration to the seller; Sheu Narain Singh
v. Darbari Mahton, (1897) 2 Cal WN 207; Hira Bewa v.
Bunchanihdi, AIR 1957 Ori 243; Bihari v. Rohini, (1908) 13 Cal WN
692; Mauladan v. Raghunandan, (1900) ILR 27 Cal 7; Sangu Ayyar
v. Cumaraswami, (1895) ILR 18 Mad 61.
55. Venkataramana v. Rangiab, AIR 1922 Mad 249.
56. Chander Singh v. Jamuna Prasad, AIR 1958 Pat 193; Santaya v.
Narayanan, (1883) 8 Bom 182.
57. Prem Singh v. Distt Board of Rawalpindi, AIR 1934 Lah 917.
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67. Nachhitar Singh v. Jagir Kaur, AIR 1986 P & H 197, 200.
68. Varatha Pillai v. Jeevarathammal, (1919) 43 Mad 244; Abdul Alim
v. Abdul Sattar, AIR 1936 Cal 130.
69. Kemam Kandaswamy v. Chinappa, AIR 1921 Mad 82.
70. Dawal v. Dhanna, (1917) ILR 41 Bom 550; nailamuttu Pillai v.
Betha, (1990) ILR 23 Mad 37.
71. Tarini Kamal v. Prafulla Kumar, AIR 1979 SC 1165.
72. Bishnu Kumar v. Mahendra, AIR 2005 Sk 33.
73. See The Transfer of Property Act, 1882, s. 54
74. Guest Homfray, (1901) 5 Ves 818.
75. Hanmanta v. Mir Ajmodin, (1904) 6 Bom LR 1104.
76. Nagayya v. Sayamma, AIR 1951 Mys 42; Daya Ram v. Sita Ram,
AIR 1925 All 206; Kathari v. Bhupati, (1916) 29 Mad LJ 721;
Immumuddin v. Ramzan, (1885) All WN 201.
77. Mahomad Yagoolally v. Chottey Lal, AIR 1939 Pat 218.
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78. Punchha Lal v. Kunj Bihari Lal, (1913) 18 Cal WN 445; Brajaballav
v. Akhoy Bagdi, AIR 1926 Cal 705; Sheikh Juman v. Mohamad,
(1917) 21 Cal WN 1149; see also Kuppuswami v. Chinnaswami, AIR
1928 Mad 546, wherein it was held that the execution of an
unregistered sale deed invalidates the oral sale by delivery.
79. Biswanath Prasad v. Chandra Narain, AIR 1921 PC 8.
80. Mackhanlal v. Bankubehari, (1892) 19 Cal 623 (FB).
81. Ko Yan v. ma Mai Ni, AIR 1933 Rang 4.
82. Tribhovan v. Shankar, AIR 1943 Bom 431.
83. Habibur v. Rasul, 19 All LJ 376; Jhampu v. Kutramoni, 15 All LJ
761; Dayaram v. Sitaram, AIR 1925 All 206; Keshwar v.
Sheonandan, AIR 1929 Pat 620; Chinnaswami v. Manickamal, AIR
1937 Mad 265; Shanky v. Mikha, AIR 1941 Lah 407
84. Munna Scrap Trader Bhavanagar v. Union of India, AIR 1999 Guj
240.
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91. Ram Swarup Gour v. Rati Ram, AIR 1984 All 369, see also the
Specific Relief Act, 1963 s. 10
92. Satya Prakash Goel v. Ram Krishna Mission, AIR 1991 All 343.
93. (2003) 7 SCC 350.
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108. Latif Estate Line India Limited v. Hadeeja Ammal, AIR 2011 Mad
66.
109. (1883) ILR 5 All 121, p. 157
110. 6th edn, p. 10; Nabin v. Raj Commar (1905) 9 Cal WN 1001.
111. (1899) 2 Ch 474.
112. AIR 1952 SC, p. 50, 1952 SCR 179
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114. Ram Narayan Singh v. Adhindra Nath, A.I.R. (1916) P.C. 119. cited
in mulla, Transfer of Property Act, Ed. VII, p. 376.
115. Section 59 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
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123. Kartick Chandra Mullick v. Parshottam Das goel, AIR (1988) Cal.
247.
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124. Marcar v. Sigg, (1886) 2 Mad. 239 P.C. cited in Shah's Principles of
the Law of Transfer Ed. III, p. 152.
125. K.J. Nathan, S. Maruthi, AIR (1965) SC 430.
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145. A. Ali v. Nath Bank, AIR 1951 Assam 56; RFH Crotber v.
Pakkianathan, AIR 1953 Tr. & Coch 344; Umrao Singh v. Tansukh
Raj, AIR 1934 Lah 765.
146. Madho Misser v. Sidh Binaik, (1887) ILR 14 Cal 687; Abdul Samad
v. Municipal Committee, 67 IC 939; Raja Ram v. Jagannath, AIR
1926 Oudh 209; Mohini Devi v. Puma Sashi, AIR 1932 Cal 451.
147. Balasubramania v. Sivaguru, (1911) 21 Mad I.J 562; Imbiobi v.
Achampat Ayukaya Haji, (1917) 33 Mad LJ 58; Murat Singh v.
Pheku Singh, AIR 1928 Pat 587.
148. Nand Lal v. Dharamdea, AIR 1925 Pat 288; Murrat v. Pheku, AIR
1928 pat 587; Imbiobi v. Abcampat, (1917) 33 Mad I.J. 58.
149. Alkash Ali Khalija v. Nath Bank, AIR 1951 Assam 56.
150. Gajraj Jain v. State of Bihar, (2004) 7 SCC 151; Lalitha Karippa v.
Sanjeevi, AIR 2006 Kant 25.
151. Ahmedabad Municipality v. Haji Abdul, AIR 1971 SC 1201.
152. Bau Ram v. Imam Ullah, AIR 1935 All 411; Raghukul Tilak v.
Piiam Singh, AIR 1931 All 99.
153. Shariff Ahmed v. H. Hunter, AIR 1937 Oudh 420; Parshair Lal v.
Brij Mohan, AIR 1936 Oudh 52; Jnanendra Nath v. Sashi Mulch,
AIR 1948 Oudh 147.
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165. Palacheria Anandu v. Mallipudi Acharyulu, AIR 1958 Andh Pra 743.
166. Madan Pillai v. Badrakali AIR 1922 Mad 311.
167. Dina Nath v. Matimala, (1906) 11 Cal WN 342.
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