Reviewed case brief

Muthuveerappa Thevar v. Mayandi Thevar

AIR 1956 Mad 248

## Summary

property-lawTPAsection-58conditional-saledisguised-mortgage
Court
Madras High Court
Year
1956
Subjects
Property Law
Reviewed
2026-06-30

Rule established

If price is grossly below market value and possession remains with seller, the transaction is a mortgage disguised as a sale, not a genuine sale

Facts

    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        Mulla TPA 13th ed.

        Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.