Content Provider | Supreme Court of India |
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e-ISSN | 30484839 |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | NDLI |
Subject Keyword | 2(16) and Art.35 of Schedule I 1899 - ss. 2(12). 2(14) Stamp Act |
Content Type | Text |
Resource Type | Law Judgement |
Jurisdiction | India |
Case Type | Appeal |
Court | Supreme Court of India |
Disposal Nature | Appeal Dismissed |
Headnote | Stamp Act, 1899 - ss. 2(12). 2(14), 2(16) and Art.35 ofSchedule I - Respondent No.3-Corporation and appellants enteredinto a formal contract - Each appellant was to carry out the workof collection of "Tehbazari" and "Parking Fees" in terms of contract- Dispute arose as to the true nature of the contract and stamp dutypayable by the appellants - Corporation demanded requisite stampduty payable under the Stamp Act whereas as per Collector of Stampsthe appellants were liable to pay stamp duty@ Rs. 701- per thousandon the contract amount treating the coNTract as Lease - High Courtupheld the demand raised by the Collector of Stamps - Held: Theterms of the contract would show that it was meant to collect tolls(fees) called "Tehbazari" in local parlance from squatters, vendors,kiosks etc. and was for collecting parking fees - By awarding suchcontract to the appellants. the Corporation had let their right to theappellants to collect the fees from a class of persons and for carryingon particular activity in the city- The contract satisfied the definitionof the expression "instrument" as defined in s.2(14) of the Actbecause it created a right and liability(v and lastly, it also satisfiedthe definition of expression "executed" and "execution" as definedin s.2(12) of the Act because it contained the signature ofcontracting parties - Further, it related to the right to collect thetolls let by the Corporation to the person concerned. which square~vattracts s.2(16)(c) of the Act and partakes the character of a"Lease" - Therefore, the contract in question is a "Lease" as definedin s.2(16)(c) of the Stamp Act and is accordingly chargeable topayment of stamp duly as per the rates prescribed in Art.35 ofSchedule 1 of the Stamp Act as "Lease". |
Judge | Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre |
Neutral Citation | 2017 INSC 1191 |
Petitioner | Nasiruddin & Anr. Etc. |
Respondent | The State Of Uttar Pradesh Through Secretary & Ors |
SCR | [2017] 12 S.C.R. 1073 |
Judgement Date | 2017-12-06 |
Case Number | 3695 |
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