evicted as a trespasser, on his failure to prove assignment of tenancy to him as claimed by him. Tenants were also found to have been
tenancy, and it was added, "
statutory tenancy' shall be construed accordingly". This
definition of 'statutory tenancy' has been incorporated ... with a person whose contractual tenancy still
subsists. The incidents of such tenancy and a contractual
tenancy must therefore be the same unless any provision
defined shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Tenancy Act or laws, Rules, Regulations, custom or usage in force
Section 12(2) and could terminate the tenancy by taking advantage of the default even before the assignment and could continue the proceedings of eviction ... tenancy can put an end to the tenancy by determining the same on giving a 'notice to quit. On determination of the tenancy such
given by the plaintiff to the defendant was sufficient to terminate the tenancy. The notice exhibit 1 goes to show that the plaintiff had treated ... joint lease was executed by assignment in favour of two persons. Notice was given to terminate the tenancy to both of them. Suit was filed
title, extent and commencement.
(1) This Act may be called the Kanam Tenancy Abolition Act, 1976. (2) It extends to the whole of the Cochin ... jenmi", "jenmikaram" and "kanam" shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Kanam Tenancy Act, 1955 (XXIV of 1955); (e) the expression "institution
after the determination or expiry of the period of the tenancy is commonly though in law not accurately, called a statutory tenant. Such a person ... after the determination of the contractual tenancy is personal; it is not capable of being transferred or assigned and devolves on his death only
defined shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Tenancy Act or laws, Rules, Regulations, custom or usage in force
Section 2 in Kanam Tenancy Abolition Act, 1976
2. Definitions.
- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) "appointed day" means ... jenmi", "jenmikaram" and "kanam" shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Kanam Tenancy Act, 1955 (XXIV of 1955); (e) the expression "institution
sale, gift, mortgage with possession, exchange, lease, assignment of land for maintenance, surrender of a tenancy or resumption of land by a landlord ... included sale, gift, mortgage with possession, exchange, lease, assignment of land for maintenance, surrender of a tenancy or resumption of land by a landlord