TPA Section 60: Right of mortgagor to redeem
Transfer of Property Act, 1882 · Chapter 4: Mortgages of immovable property and charges
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60. Right of mortgagor to redeem.—At any time after the principal money has become [due], the mortgagor has a right, on payment or tender, at a proper time and place, of the mortgage - money, to require the mortgagee (a) to deliver [to the mortgagor the mortgage-deed and all documents relating to the mortgaged property which are in the possession or power of the mortgagee], (b) where the mortgagee is in possession of the mortgaged property, to deliver possession thereof to the mortgagor, and (c) at the cost of the mortgagor either to re-transfer the mortgaged property to him or to such third person as he may direct, or to execute and (where the mortgage has been effected by a registered instrument) to have registered an acknowledgement in writing that any right in derogation of his interest transferred to the mortgagee has been extinguished: Provided that the right conferred by this section has not been extinguished by act of the parties or by [decree] of a Court. The right conferred by this section is called a right to redeem and a suit to enforce it is called a suit for redemption. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to render invalid any provision to the effect that, if the time fixed for payment of the principal money has been allowed to pass or no such time has been fixed, the mortgagee shall be entitled to reasonable notice before payment or tender of such money. 1. . by A.O. 1948, for “Bombay and Karachi”. The word “and” had been ins. by The words “Rangoon, Moulmein, Bassein and Akyab” omitted by A.O. 1937. The words “Governor General in Council” successively amended by A.O. 1937 and the A.O. 1950 to read 1904, s. 3, for “an instrument”. for “payable”. for “the mortgage-deed, if any, to the mortgagor”. order”. Redemption of portion of mortgaged property.—Nothing in this section shall entitle a person interested in a share only of the mortgaged property to redeem his own share only, on payment of a proportionate part of the amount remaining due on the mortgage, except [only] where a mortgagee, or, if there are more mortgagees than one, all such mortgagees, has or have acquired, in whole or in part, the share of a mortgager.
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Other sections in this chapter
- 58. "Mortgage", "mortgagor", "mortgagee", "mortgage-money" and "mortgaged" defined
- 59. Mortgage when to be by assurance
- 59A. References to mortgagors and mortgagees to include persons deriving title from them
- 60A. Obligation to transfer to third party instead of re-transference to mortgagor
- 60B. Right to inspection and production of documents
- 61. Right to redeem separately or simultaneously
- 62. Right of usufructuary mortgagor to recover possession
- 63. Accession to mortgaged property
- 63A. Improvements to mortgaged property
- 64. Renewal of mortgaged lease
- 65. Implied contracts by mortgagor
- 65A. Mortgagor's power to lease
- 66. Waste by mortgagor in possession
- 67. Right to foreclosure or sale
- 67A. Mortgagee when bound to bring one suit on several mortgages
- 68. Right to sue for mortgage-money
- 69. Power of sale when valid
- 69A. Appointment of receiver
- 70. Accession to mortgaged property
- 71. Renewal of mortgaged lease
- 72. Rights of mortgagee, in possession
- 73. Right to proceeds of revenue sale or compensation on acquisition
- 74. Right of subsequent mortgagee to pay off prior mortgagee
- 75. Rights of mesne mortgagee against prior and subsequent mortgagees
- 76. Liabilities of mortgagee in possession
- 77. Receipts in lieu of interest
- 78. Postponement of prior mortgagee
- 79. Mortgage to secure uncertain amount when maximum is expressed
- 80. Tacking abolished
- 81. Marshalling securities
- 82. Contribution to mortgage-debt
- 83. Power to deposit in court money due on mortgage
- 84. Cessation of interest
- 85. Parties to suits for foreclosure, sale and redemption
- 86. [Rep. by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), sec. 156 and Sch. V.]
- 87. [Rep. by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), sec. 156 and Sch. V.]
- 88. [Rep. by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), sec. 156 and Sch. V.]
- 89. [Rep. by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), sec. 156 and Sch. V.]
- 90. [Rep. by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), sec. 156 and Sch. V.]
- 91. Persons who may sue for redemption
- 92. Subrogation
- 93. Prohibition of tacking
- 94. Rights of mesne mortgagee
- 95. Right of redeeming co-mortgagor to expenses
- 96. Mortgage by deposit of title-deeds
- 97. Application of proceeds
- 98. Rights and liabilities of parties to anomalous mortgage
- 99. Attachment of mortgaged property
- 100. Charges
- 101. No merger in case of subsequent encumbrance
- 102. Service or tender on or to agent
- 103. Notice, etc., to or by person incompetent to contract
- 104. Power to make rules