Registration Act, 1908–Sec. 17(1)(d)–Whether the rent deed was required to be compulsorily registered–Clause (1) of rent deed specifically makes it clear that the tenancy was created on payment of rent of Rs. 2,000/- per month–It does not provide the specific period–It is also not mentioned that it is a lease from year to year–Rent was to be paid every month by the 5th of every month–Though the tenant was bound for making the rent by increasing 10% each year, it was the promise by the tenant to increase the rent, though the period of tenancy was unspecified–Specific clause in rent note reserving the right of landlord to evict the tenant on committing default in payment of rent–Held, rent note was not required to be compulsorily registered.
