Supreme Court of India

Delta International Ltd. v. Shyam Sunder Ganeriwalla and Anr.

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Reported as [1999] 2 S.C.R. 541
Bench G.B. Pattanaik and M.B. Shah JJ.
Decided 9 April 1999

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the agreement dated 18th July, 1970 is a deed of 'leave and licence' and .not a 'lease'.

Judgment, page 27

From the headnote

Transfer of Property Act, 1882-Sections 105 and 107- Lease or ,,, .:Jnce---Test to determine-Intention of the parties under the agreement­ .1·i.:ertainment of such intention-Where camouflage is alleged or is apparent the intention has to be gathered from the terms of such agreement-In case of camouflage or attempt to avoid the rigours of any legislation, the mask is to be removed or veil lifted from the self-serving instrument and true intention to be gathered from the relevant circumstances-In cases of cpntracts expressly for licence with exclusive possession of the property, then there

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