https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199115 A document styled as a leave and licence deed was found, on its substance and surrounding circumstances, to create a lease. The decisive test was the parties' intention as gathered from the instrument, with exclusive possession relevant but not conclusive. Features such as monthly rent, a bar on sub-letting, and a right of renewal indicated tenancy and an interest in the property in favour of the occupant. A mere label could not be used to camouflage a tenancy as a licence so as to defeat rent control legislation. The suit for eviction was therefore not maintainable under the rent control statute. en-us Tue, 01 Aug 1989 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:56:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199115 A document styled as a leave and licence deed was found, on its substance and surrounding circumstances, to create a lease. The decisive test was the parties' intention as gathered from the instrument, with exclusive possession relevant but not conclusive. Features such as monthly rent, a bar on sub-letting, and a right of renewal indicated tenancy and an interest in the property in favour of the occupant. A mere label could not be used to camouflage a tenancy as a licence so as to defeat rent control legislation. The suit for eviction was therefore not maintainable under the rent control statute. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 01 Aug 1989 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199115