SupremeToday Landscape Ad
Back
Next
Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation
Listen Audio Icon Pause Audio Icon
judgment-img

1982 Supreme(Ker) 71

BALAKRISHNA MENON
MADHANAN CHETTY – Appellant
Versus
BHASKARAN CHETTY – Respondent


Judgment :-

1. The only point for determination in this Second Appeal is as to whether a clause in a deed of mortgage, for redemption before the mortgage money has become due, is enforceable, and a suit will lie before the right of the mortgagee to enforce the mortgage has accrued.

2. The trial court decreed the suit relying on the terms of the mortgage deed Ext. Al in this case, providing for redemption even before the mortgage money has become due

3. The lower appellate court has reversed the decision of the trial court and has dismissed the suit holding that the mortgagor's right of redemption is co-extensive with the mortgagee's right to demand the mortgage money and the suit for redemption before the mortgage money has become due, is premature. It is against this that the plaintiff has come up in Second Appeal.

4. Under S.60 of the Transfer of Property Act the mortgagor has a right on payment or tender of the mortgage money to redeem the mortgage at any time after the principal money has become due.

5. Before its amendment by Act 20 of 1929 a mortgagor was entitled to redeem the mortgage at any time after the principal money has become "payable". The word 'payable' in S.60 was sub

























Click Here to Read the rest of this document
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
SupremeToday Portrait Ad
supreme today icon
logo-black

An indispensable Tool for Legal Professionals, Endorsed by Various High Court and Judicial Officers

Please visit our Training & Support
Center or Contact Us for assistance

qr

Scan Me!

India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!

For Daily Legal Updates, Join us on :

whatsapp-icon telegram-icon
whatsapp-icon Back to top