https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284224 Exclusive possession is treated as the decisive indicator in distinguishing a lease from a licence, and the label used in an auction notice is not conclusive. A licence under Section 52 of the Easements Act gives only permission to use property, whereas transfer of possession for enjoyment of a shop points to a lease. The text further notes that Sections 97 and 124 of the U. P. Municipalities Act do not prevent a lease for up to one year by oral agreement with delivery of possession, and that in the absence of a registered instrument for a longer term the arrangement is treated as a monthly tenancy under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act. Ejectment cannot be sustained without termination of that tenancy. en-us Tue, 02 Dec 1975 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 14:59:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284224 Exclusive possession is treated as the decisive indicator in distinguishing a lease from a licence, and the label used in an auction notice is not conclusive. A licence under Section 52 of the Easements Act gives only permission to use property, whereas transfer of possession for enjoyment of a shop points to a lease. The text further notes that Sections 97 and 124 of the U. P. Municipalities Act do not prevent a lease for up to one year by oral agreement with delivery of possession, and that in the absence of a registered instrument for a longer term the arrangement is treated as a monthly tenancy under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act. Ejectment cannot be sustained without termination of that tenancy. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 02 Dec 1975 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284224