https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=192057 A registered release deed executed for consideration may operate as an assignment if its operative terms show an intention to transfer the transferor's entire rights, liabilities, and claims, regardless of the label used or the word "surrender." The prior admission that the underlying transaction was a kanom remained relevant because the statutory definition of kanom was materially unchanged. On that construction, the deed transferred the kanom rights to the contesting defendants, who became kanomdars entitled to the statutory protection of fixity of tenure and immunity from eviction under the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963. en-us Tue, 04 May 1965 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 11 May 2017 10:52:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=192057 A registered release deed executed for consideration may operate as an assignment if its operative terms show an intention to transfer the transferor's entire rights, liabilities, and claims, regardless of the label used or the word "surrender." The prior admission that the underlying transaction was a kanom remained relevant because the statutory definition of kanom was materially unchanged. On that construction, the deed transferred the kanom rights to the contesting defendants, who became kanomdars entitled to the statutory protection of fixity of tenure and immunity from eviction under the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 04 May 1965 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=192057