Rathnakar P V (civil engineer) 29 November 2022

Lease of inam land

An inam land was leased way back in the year 1910 for 99 years. Now can leasee cliam ownership on this land?

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This discussion concerns a 99-year lease of Inam land, granted in 1910. The core question is whether the lessee can claim ownership of the land, especially considering that the lease predates the abolition of inams and similar tenures. The conversation also touches upon the legal definition of such leases and their applicability in light of recent judgments from the Telangana High Court regarding land matters in Secunderabad.

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P. Venu (Advocate) 29 November 2022

99 years lease is a conditional assignment, a kowl, not lease as defined under the Transfer of Property Act. Furthermore, what is the present status of the land now that inams and similar aliented tenures have been abolished?

Rathnakar P V (civil engineer) 29 November 2022

Sir, They have taken ORC and taken posession of property, and is in Secundrsbad,Telangana. What is the appilicability of latest Judgrment of Telangana High Court on the snove land matter pl.