Assignment And Relinquishment

Assignment and relinquishment, in the case of an assignment, the assignor continues to be liable to the landlord for the performance of his obligation under the tenancy and this liability is contractual while the assignee becomes liable by reason of privity of estate. The consent of the landlord to an assignment is not necessary, in the absence of a contract or local usage to the contrary. But in the case of relinquishment, it cannot be a unilateral transaction; it can only be in favour of the lessor by mutual agreement between them. The relinquish-ment of possession must be to the lessor or one who holds his interest, W.H. King v. Republic of India, AIR 1952 SC 156 (158): 1952 SCR 418. [Transfer of Property Act, 1882, s. 108(j)]