https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=264398 Joint tenancy rights devolving on all heirs cannot be exclusively transferred to one heir through a convenience-based consent letter or an unprobated will that does not deal with the tenancy. Prior treatment of the heirs as joint tenants, including by the municipal authority, prevents a lawful exclusive transfer; any subsequent surrender and lease founded on that transfer are void from inception. Appellate courts may consider subsequent events and mould relief where developments during litigation materially alter property rights. Construction undertaken under interim protection and continuing equities can justify reserving and allotting flats to affected parties. en-us Fri, 25 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 09:55:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=264398 Joint tenancy rights devolving on all heirs cannot be exclusively transferred to one heir through a convenience-based consent letter or an unprobated will that does not deal with the tenancy. Prior treatment of the heirs as joint tenants, including by the municipal authority, prevents a lawful exclusive transfer; any subsequent surrender and lease founded on that transfer are void from inception. Appellate courts may consider subsequent events and mould relief where developments during litigation materially alter property rights. Construction undertaken under interim protection and continuing equities can justify reserving and allotting flats to affected parties. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 25 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=264398