JUDGEMENT
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(1.) Leave granted.
(2.) From the materials on record, it appears that
premises No. 91, Mahatma Gandhi Road and premises No.6,
Sambhu Chatterjee Street, Calcutta, together comprised
lands on a portion whereof a building was erected andnow known the "Grace Cinema Hall". Out of the said two
plots, premises Nos.91-A, Mahatma Gandhi Road and
premises No.6A, Sambhu Chatterjee Street were carved
out. Out of the said lands, one Atal Coomar Sen was
the owner of lands measuring 3 Cottahs 3 Chittacks and
30 Sq. feet, situated at 91-A, Mahatma Gandhi Road,
Calcutta, which was leased to one Gunput Rai Bagla and
Radha Kissen Bagla with the right to construct a
building thereupon, for a period of twenty years
commencing from 1
st
April, 1905. Pursuant to the right
granted in the lease, the Baglas constructed a building
on the demised premises. On 3
rd
March, 1908, a
registered Agreement was entered into between Atal
Coomar Sen, Gunput Rai Bagla and Radha Kissen Bagla and
one Cowasji Pallenjee Khatow, whereby the Baglas
surrendered their rights for the unexpired period of
the lease with regard to the land to Atal Coomar Sen,
while the structure standing on the land was sold to
Cowasji Pallenjee Khatow. Atal Coomar Sen granted a
fresh lease of the land to Cowasji Pallenjee Khatow for42 years from 1
st
April, 1908. Atal Coomar Sen died on
5
th
November, 1927, leaving behind his son Achal Coomar
Sen, who sold the said land to Aditendra Nath Mitter,
Anitendra Nath Mitter, Ajitendra Nath Mitter,
Ashitendra Nath Mitter and Abanitendra Nath Mitter, on
12
th
May, 1939. On 17
th
June, 1943, M/s. Moolji Sicka &
Company, which had succeeded to the interest of Cowasji
Pallenjee Khatow, by a registered Agreement assigned
the unexpired portion of the Lease Deed to Chagganlal
Baid and Parashmal Kankaria. On 6
th
October, 1945,
Parashmal Kankaria assigned his share in the property
in favour of Chagganlal Baid.
(3.) On 21
st
Decembr, 1947, the Mitters filed Suit No.22
of 1948 in the Calcutta High Court against Chagganlal
Baid and Parashmal Kankaria for their ejectment from
the suit premises. During the pendency of the said
suit, on 15
th
January, 1958, Chagganlal Baid executed
six Deeds of Settlement in favour of his six sons in
regard to the said property. On 19
th
September, 1972,
Kharag Singh Baid and Barhman Baid as Trustees in theDeed of Settlement dated 15
th
January, 1958, granted a
lease in favour of one Ramdas Bansal for a period of
twenty one years commencing from 1
st
November, 1972, in
respect of :
a) House and building standing on 1 bigha 3
cottahs 14 chittacks and 30 sq. feet of land
comprising premises No.91, Mahatma Gandhi Road,
Calcutta (being the freehold portion) and
b) House and building standing on 3 cottahs 30
sq. feet of land comprised in 91-A, Mahatma
Gandhi Road.;