https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=166627 Determination turned on whether arrangements amounted to sub-letting or mere licences: the court applied the lease/licence distinction, focusing on transfer of an interest, exclusive possession and monetary consideration, and treated documentary deeds as prima facie evidence but not conclusive against the landlord. Concurrent factual findings by the Rent Controller and Appellate Authority that the occupier had exclusive possession based on reports, photographs and witness testimony were held to be supportable; the High Court's revisional interference was found to have displaced material factual findings without adequate basis. Result: concurrent findings of sub-letting upheld and eviction orders restored. en-us Tue, 09 Aug 1988 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:40:24 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=166627 Determination turned on whether arrangements amounted to sub-letting or mere licences: the court applied the lease/licence distinction, focusing on transfer of an interest, exclusive possession and monetary consideration, and treated documentary deeds as prima facie evidence but not conclusive against the landlord. Concurrent factual findings by the Rent Controller and Appellate Authority that the occupier had exclusive possession based on reports, photographs and witness testimony were held to be supportable; the High Court's revisional interference was found to have displaced material factual findings without adequate basis. Result: concurrent findings of sub-letting upheld and eviction orders restored. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 09 Aug 1988 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=166627