https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299130 A mere agreement to sell does not extinguish an existing tenancy unless the document expressly substitutes the tenant's possession as that of an agreement holder and discharges the rent obligation. On the facts discussed, the agreement contained un-attested corrections to the execution date and contractual period, was unregistered, and was insufficiently stamped, so it was treated as materially altered and could not support specific performance or the plea of part performance. The tenancy therefore continued, the termination notice remained valid, and eviction was not barred on that basis. en-us Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 04 Dec 2021 10:21:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299130 A mere agreement to sell does not extinguish an existing tenancy unless the document expressly substitutes the tenant's possession as that of an agreement holder and discharges the rent obligation. On the facts discussed, the agreement contained un-attested corrections to the execution date and contractual period, was unregistered, and was insufficiently stamped, so it was treated as materially altered and could not support specific performance or the plea of part performance. The tenancy therefore continued, the termination notice remained valid, and eviction was not barred on that basis. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299130