High CourtsDivision Bench(1915) 07 MAD CK 0022

Ramayanam Jogamma vs Enamandra Ramalakshmi

Madras High Court · Decided on 16 July 1915 · Citation: AIR 1916 Mad 774(1) : (1915) 2 LW 635

HON’BLE JUDGES
Sadasiva Aiyar, J · Oldfield, J

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1.

The appellant contends that the doctrine of relief against the enforcement of a penal clause is inapplicable in the case of contracts other than

those between landlord and tenant. This is negatived by the authority of Bheema Venkatramana v. Bommini Gurappa 28 Ind. Cas. 970.

Next it is urged that the District Judge''s use of his discretion to grant relief was unjustifiable. We do not agree. Time was not, in our opinion, of the

essence of the contract; and the person substantially in fault was in fact the appellant.

3.

The appeal against appellate order fails and is dismissed with costs.