The correct answer is (c).
Section 17 of the Transfer of Property Act states that “A contract for the sale of immovable property is not binding on the seller until the execution of a registered instrument of sale.” This means that a contract for the sale of land is not legally binding until it is registered with the government.
The principle of Section 17 is based on the case of Theluson Vs. Woodford (1869). In this case, the court held that a contract for the sale of land is not binding on the seller until the execution of a registered instrument of sale. This is because the registration of a sale deed is a public act that gives notice to the world that the property has been sold.
The other options are incorrect because they are not cases that have been decided by the courts.