Lease by a Minor by Shiva

Lease by a Minor

THIS LEASE is made on the . . . . . . . . day of . . . . . . ., 20 . . . . . . . .  BETWEEN X. Y. etc. acting as guardian of the property of A. B. etc., a minor (who is hereinafter called ‘‘the Lessor’’) of the one part AND C. D. etc. (hereinafter called ‘‘the Lessee’’) of the other part.

WHEREAS—

1. The Lessor is a minor and the said X. Y. is his father and natural guardian under the Hindu Law (or, has been appointed as the guardian of his property by an order of the District Judge of . . . ., dated the . . . . . . .) (or, by the will of M. N., the deceased father of the Lessor, dated the . . . . . . . .).

2. The said X. Y. acting on behalf of the Lessor has agreed with the Lessee to grant a lease of the property mentioned in the Schedule hereto.

3. The District Judge of . . . . . . . . has by his order dated . . . . . . granted previous permission to the said X. Y. to grant the proposed lease.

NOW THIS DEED WITNESSES as follows:

1. The said X. Y. on behalf of the Lessor and in exercise of his power as natural guardian (or, the power conferred on him by the aforesaid will, dated the . . . . . . . .) (or, conferred on him by the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890) (and with the previous permission of the said District Judge granted by him by his order dated the . . . . . . . .) hereby demises etc. (as in appropriate form of lease).

2. (Lessor’s covenants as in the appropriate Form of lease.)

3. The said X. Y. on behalf of and so as to bind the Lessor but so as not to impose any liability on himself except as to his own acts or default hereby covenants with the Lessee as follows:

(as in appropriate Form of lease)

4. Provisos etc.

(as in appropriate form of lease, except that power of re-entry should be given to the Lessor and not to the guardian).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF etc.