Indian Easements Act, 1882
37. Extinction by dissolution of right of servant owner
When, from a cause which preceded the imposition of an easement,
the person by whom it was imposed ceases to have any right in the servant
heritage, the easement is extinguished.
Exception: Nothing in this section applies to an easement
lawfully imposed by a mortgagor in accordance with section 10.
Illustrations
(a) A transfers Sultanpur to B on condition that he does not
marry C. B imposes an easement on Sultanpur. Then B marries C. B’s interest in
Sultanpur ends, and with it the easement is extinguished.
(b) A, in 1860, let Sultanpur to B for thirty years from the
date of the lease. B, it 1861 imposes an easement on the land in favor of C,
who enjoys the easement peaceably and openly as an easement without interruption
for twenty-nine years, B’s interest in Sultanpur then ends, and with it C’s
easement.
(c) A and B, tenants of C, have permanent transferable interests
in their respective holdings. A imposes on his holding an easement to draw
water from a tank for the purpose of irrigating B’s land. B enjoys the easement
for twenty years. Then A’s rent fall into arrear and his interest is sold. B’s
easements is extinguished.
(d) A mortgages Sultanpur to B, and lawfully imposes an easement
on the land in favor of C in accordance with the provisions of section 10. The
land is soled to D in satisfaction of the mortgage debt. The easement is not
thereby extinguished.