Read the scenario below and offer your opinion as a student of Business Law. Scenario Riaz, an impoverished university student, and his millionaire father enter into an arrangement where Riaz agrees that he will keep the front- and backyards of the family property mowed, and he will ‘do a bit’ to keep the gardens looking tidy. In return, his father agrees to pay him a weekly allowance of Rs.2000. His father had previously used a garden contractor to do the job and paid him Rs.3500. They live on a one-hectare property, and the mowing alone takes half a day a week. After four weeks, Riaz’s father tells him that he can’t afford to pay Rs.2000 a week. He says that Riaz should be doing the work for nothing, as it is the responsibility of the whole family to look after the property; besides, he says, Riaz is getting free board and lodging.(food and stay)   You have to consider some  legal issues regarding contract act before properly advising Riaz. Family discussion Riaz as a Minor Riaz as a Major Consideration is clear or not Any other that you think is relevant Mowing = Cutting the grass etc, Hectare = 2.47 Acres of land, means a big property

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Read the scenario below and offer your opinion as a student of Business Law.
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Riaz, an impoverished university student, and his millionaire father enter into an
arrangement where Riaz agrees that he will keep the front- and backyards of the
family property mowed, and he will ‘do a bit’ to keep the gardens looking tidy. In return,
his father agrees to pay him a weekly allowance of Rs.2000. His father had previously used a
garden contractor to do the job and paid him Rs.3500. They live on a one-hectare property,
and the mowing alone takes half a day a week. After four weeks, Riaz’s father tells him
that he can’t afford to pay Rs.2000 a week. He says that Riaz should be doing the work
for nothing, as it is the responsibility of the whole family to look after the property;
besides, he says, Riaz is getting free board and lodging.(food and stay)
 
You have to consider some  legal issues regarding contract act before properly advising Riaz.

Family discussion

Riaz as a Minor

Riaz as a Major

Consideration is clear or not

Any other that you think is relevant
Mowing = Cutting the grass etc,
Hectare = 2.47 Acres of land, means a big property
 

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