Transfer of Property Act, 1882–Sec. 53-A–Necessary ingredients of section-
(1) a contract to transfer immovable property;
(2) the transfer should be for consideration;
(3) the contract must be in writing;
(4) it should be signed by or on behalf of the transferor;
(5) the terms of the contract can be ascertained with reasonable certainty from the writing;
(6) the transferee takes possession of the whole or part of the property or if already in possession continues in possession;
(7) such taking of or continuance in possession should be in part performance of the contract;
(8) the transferee should do some act in furtherance of the contract; and
(9) he should have performed, or be willing to perform, his part of the contract.
