STATE OF ORISSA vs SANTI KUMAR MITRA . — C.A. No. 9355/2011

Case under Civil Law : Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and Specific Relief Act, 1963 – Matters Arising Out of Suit for Specific Performance, Declaration, Injunction, Possession or Cancellation of Deeds/documents Section XI-A. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010128032011

Filing Date

19-Apr-2011

Registration No

C.A. No. 9355/2011

Diary Number

12803/2011

Order Date

10-May-2024

Document Type

Judgement - of Main Case

Neutral Citation

2024 INSC 402

Disposal Type

Appeals Allowed

Last updated 05-Jul-2026

Acts & Sections

Civil Law : Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and Specific Relief Act, 1963 – matters arising out of suit for specific performance, declaration, injunction, possession or cancellation of deeds/documents Section XI-A

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF ORISSA

    Adv. SHIBASHISH MISRA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.SANTI KUMAR MITRA .

    Adv. ARVIND MINOCHA (Dead / Retired / Elevated) ARVIND MINOCHA (Dead / Retired / Elevated) [R-2] B. VIJAYALAKSHMI MENON[R-1] B. VIJAYALAKSHMI MENON[R-2]

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-May-2024

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  3. 10-May-2024

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  4. 10-May-2024

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar

  5. 14-Mar-2024

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  6. 14-Mar-2024

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar

  7. 13-Mar-2024

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  8. 13-Mar-2024

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar

  9. 06-Mar-2024

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale

  10. 28-Feb-2024

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  11. 28-Feb-2024

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar

  12. 22-Feb-2024

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar

  13. 08-Feb-2024

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  14. 08-Feb-2024

    After Week/Month/Vacation

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar

  15. 07-Feb-2024

    After Week/Month/Vacation

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar

  16. 22-Nov-2023

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  17. 22-Nov-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  18. 05-Dec-2014

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  19. 05-Dec-2014

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  20. 30-Jul-2014

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  21. 30-Jul-2014

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  22. 19-Sep-2011

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  23. 15-Jul-2011

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  24. 19-Apr-2011

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 9355/2011

  25. [ 2024 INSC 402 ]

    Judgement - of Main CaseView PDF

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casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Supreme Court allowed the State of Orissa's appeal, reversing the High Court's decision that had favored Santi Kumar Mitra (respondent). The Court held that the Collector's 1975 lease determination was valid because the lessee violated lease conditions by failing to maintain the building in proper repair, not paying rent or municipal taxes for years—facts admitted by lessee Nalininath Mitra himself in his October 1975 letter. The Court found renewal rights under Clause 14 of the lease are conditional on the lessee having "duly observed and performed all terms and conditions," which was breached here. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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