https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=276583 Ex. 25 was construed as a mortgage deed rather than a lease by reading its terms with prior authority on a similar instrument. The pre-existing debtor-creditor relationship, the creditor's right to appropriate the land's income towards liquidation of the debt, and the debtor's right to resume possession on expiry of the stated period all pointed to a mortgage arrangement. The absence of premium, rent, or a share of produce, together with the description of the document as a Valatdan Patta and its context under the Dekkhan Agriculturists' Relief Act, reinforced that the parties intended security for debt, not a tenancy. The appeal therefore failed. en-us Mon, 06 Jul 1908 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 14 Nov 2018 11:23:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=276583 Ex. 25 was construed as a mortgage deed rather than a lease by reading its terms with prior authority on a similar instrument. The pre-existing debtor-creditor relationship, the creditor's right to appropriate the land's income towards liquidation of the debt, and the debtor's right to resume possession on expiry of the stated period all pointed to a mortgage arrangement. The absence of premium, rent, or a share of produce, together with the description of the document as a Valatdan Patta and its context under the Dekkhan Agriculturists' Relief Act, reinforced that the parties intended security for debt, not a tenancy. The appeal therefore failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 06 Jul 1908 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=276583