Supreme Court of India

M/s. Govind Impex (p) Ltd. and Ors. v. Appropriate Authority, Income Tax Department

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Reported as [2010] 14 S.C.R. 523
Bench Harjit Singh Bedi and Chandramauli Kr. Prasad JJ.
Decided 7 December 2010

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the High Court is right in observing that c "on a conjoint reading of paras 1 and 12 of the lease deed, the lessor intended the lease to last for 18 years" and further the lessor could not have refused to renew/extend the lease after first term if the lessee complied with the conditions.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Income Tax Act, 1961: Chapter XXC; s.269UA(f)(i), Explanation - Premises let out on lease for nine years with an option to the lessee to renew it for a further period of nine years on fulfillment of certain terms and conditions - Applicability of Explanation to s. 269UA(f)(i) - Held: Is applicable since lease provided for extension of term, and the aggregate of /ease period and period of extension counted together made it more than twelve years. Deeds and documents: Lease deed - Interpretation of - Held: The terms of a lease deed are not to be interpreted following strict rules of

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