Official Trustee Of West Bengal à ... vs Stephen Court Ltd. à Respondent

The Supreme Court interpreted Sections 25 and 26 of the Official Trustees Act, 1913 and Section 302 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, in the context of a lease extension application by a company for property originally leased by Peter Paul. The Court held that the Official Trustee, as a trustee, is obligated to present all relevant facts to the court but cannot unilaterally consent to lease modifications. The appeal was decided in favor of the company, allowing the application for lease extension to proceed under the specified statutory provisions.