Chinna Thevar vs Gnanaprakasi Ammal And Anr. on 18 January, 1978
8. A reading of the decision would show that what is essential while protecting the transferee with a shield of Section 53-A is a valid contract. Whether there is a valid contract in the case has to be decided. The decision relied on by the learned Counsel for the appellant reported in Chinna Thevar v. Gnanaprakasi Ammal (1978)2 M.L.J. 533 will not come to his aid since in that case, it was held in the revision filed against the order for eviction that the tenant is entitled to set up the agreement of sale as a shield in defence to the eviction action. In this case however, this Court specifically held in the C.R.P. that the agreement is not genuine.