Landlord and Tenant – Crown Lands Condition in Crown lease against subletting or parting with possession without Governor’s permission – Permission to sublet refused unless the rent did not exceed £500 a year – Subtenant in possession under verbal agreement to sublet to him for two years at £60 per month rent – Claim for rent at £60 per month – Effect of unregistered agreement for sublease when Governor’s permission refused. Transfer of Property Act, 1882, sections 106, 107, 116 – Crown Lands Ordinance, sections 126, 127, 129 – Acceptance of cheques tendered for rent at the rate of £500 a year coupled with refusal to sublet at less than £60 a month – Whether estoppel – Subtenant allowed to remain in possession and to pay rent after notice to quit by landlord – Application by landlord after serving notice to quit for reconsideration of refusal of permission to sublet and for permission to sublet to defendant at £60 a month – Waiver of notice to quit.
