Supreme Court · 2006 INSC 1017 · Decided 14 December 2006
Official Trustee of West Bengal v. Stephen Court LTD.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2006 INSC 1017 · [2006] SUPP. 10 S.C.R. 996
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5042/2000
- Decided
- 14 December 2006
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, MARKANDEY KATJU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Transfer of Property Act; Succession Act Section 26, 302
Headnote
Succession Act, J 925-Section 302-0fficial Trustees Act, 1913 -Section 26-0fficial Trustee appointed as Executor and Trustee under a Will executed C by owner of immovable property-lease of that property-On being asked by to extend lease period. Official Trustee telling lessee to approach High 1925 read with Section 26 of Act of 1913 for extension of lease period-Jn response thereto, Official Trustee asking for increase in rent and same allowed by High Court-Maintainability of application-Held- D Application of lessee to High Court was maintainable-Official Trustee could have extended
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