Supreme Court · 1968 INSC 253 · Decided 26 September 1968
Caltex (India) LTD. v. Bhagwan Devi Marodia
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1968 INSC 253 · [1969] 2 S.C.R. 238
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2347/1966
- Decided
- 26 September 1968
- Bench
- S.M. SIKRI, R.S. BACHAWAT (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution; Contract Act Section 55
Headnote
LTD. v. BHAGWAN DEVI MARODIA September 26, 1968 [S. M. SIKRI AND R. S. BACHAWAT, JJ.J Indian Contract Act (9 of 1872), s. 55-Lease of /and-Time as essence of contract-Intention if to be clearly stated. The respondent leased to the appellant a plot of land for a certain ·~ period and the time fixed. The respondent asked the appellant to vacate the premises stating, that the request being made1 out of time, was ineffective. The appellant filed a suit for a declaration. that he was entitled to the renewal, and stated that the delay in making the request be excused as (a) it
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