SEVOKE PROPERTIES PVT. LTD. vs WEST BENGAL STATE ELETRICTIY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED

The Supreme Court held that a lease of immovable property for a term exceeding one year must be executed through a registered instrument as per Section 107 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. The Court affirmed the High Court's ruling that the unregistered lease resulted in a month-to-month tenancy terminable by fifteen days' notice under Section 106. Consequently, the absence of such notice rendered the eviction suit unmaintainable, leading to the dismissal of the appellant's suit for possession.