TPA Section 62: Right of usufructuary mortgagor to recover possession
Transfer of Property Act, 1882 · Chapter 4: Mortgages of immovable property and charges
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62. Right of usufructuary mortgagor to recover possession.—In the case of a usufructuary mortgage, the mortgagor has a right to recover possession of the property [together with the mortgage- deed and all documents relating to the mortgaged property which are in the possession or power of the mortgagee],— (a) where the mortgagee is authorised to pay himself the mortgage -money from the rents and profits of the property.—when such money is paid: (b) where the mortgagee is authorised to pay himself from such rents and profits [or any part thereof a part only of the mortgage -money],—when the term (if any), prescribed for the payment of the mortgage -money has expired and the mortgagor pays or tenders to the mortgagee [the mortgage-money or the balance thereof] or deposits it in Court as hereinafter provided.
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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
- 60. Right of mortgagor to redeem
- 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
- 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