Supreme Court of India

Pradeep Oil Corporation v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Anr.

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Reported as [2011] 4 S.C.R. 764
Bench Dr. Mukundakam Sharma and Anil R. Dave JJ.
Decided 6 April 2011

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid discussion, we are of the E considered view that the document in question constitutes lease in favor of the appeliant-grantee; and accordingly liable to pay taxes.

Judgment, page 30

From the headnote

DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, 1957: c ss. 2(3), 114 and 120(2) - "Buildings" - Oil tanks - Property tax - Under the Government Grant Act, grantee in terms of the agreement, given possession of certain land and the grantee erected 'petroleum installation buildings' consisting of petroleum tanks, buildings, etc. for receiving and 0 storing therein petroleum in bulk - The constructions were subjected to property tax by MCD - Plea of grantee that it was a licensee and not a tenant and, therefore, not liable to the tax - Held: The grantee being in exclusive possession of the buildings since 1958,

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