Taluja v Shree Shirdi Sai Sansthan Sydney Limited [2016] NSWCA 158

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Taluja v Shree Shirdi Sai Sansthan Sydney Limited [2016] NSWCA 158 Hearing dates: 21 June 2016 Decision date: 08 July 2016 Before: McColl JA at [1]; Leeming JA at [2]; Sackville AJA at [3] Decision: 1. To the extent that the appellant requires leave to appeal, leave is granted. 2. Allow the appeal in part. 3. Set aside Order 3(iv) made by Sackar J on 27 August 2015. 4. Otherwise dismiss the appeal. 5. The appellant pay 50 per cent of the respondent's costs of the appeal, including the costs of the application for leave to appeal. Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY – lease agreement included option to renew and option to purchase – whether lease void for uncertainty – whether land subject of the lease was identified or capable of identification – whether "right of use" required to be granted as part of option to purchase was an easement or a contractual licence – whether "right of use" was capable of being an easement Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), ss 7(1), 38, 88 Real Property Act 1990 (NSW) Supreme Court Act 1970 (NSW), s 101(2)(e) Cases Cited: Anying Group Pty Ltd v Wang [2012] FCA 702 Axelsen v O'Brien [1949] HCA 18; 80 CLR 219 Booker Industries Pty Ltd v Wilson Parking (Qld) Pty Ltd [1982] HCA 53; 149 CLR 600 Camberwell City Council v Camberwell Shopping Centre Pty Ltd [1994] 1 VR 163; 76 LGRA 26 Clos Farming Estates Pty Ltd v Easton [2002] NSWCA 389; 11 BPR 20,605 Computer Edge Pty Ltd v Apple Computer Inc [1984] HCA 47; 54 ALR 767 Godecke v Kirwan [1973] HCA 38; 129 CLR 629 Goldsworthy Mining Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1973] HCA 7; 128 CLR 199 Helmos Enterprises Pty Ltd v Jaylor Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 235; 12 BPR 23,021 Illawarra Hotel Company Pty Ltd v Walton Construction Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 61 Mainteck Services Pty Ltd v Stein Heurtey SA [2014] NSWCA 184; 89 NSWLR 633 Maurice Toltz Pty Ltd v Macy's Emporium Pty Ltd [1970] 1 NSWR 474 May & Butcher Ltd v The King [1934] 2 KB 17 Meehan v Jones [1982] HCA 52; 149 CLR 571 Mushroom Composters Pty Ltd v IS & DE Robertson Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 1 Powell v Jones [1968] SASR 394 Re Ellenborough Park [1956] Ch 131 Riley v Penttila [1974] VR 547 Shree Shirdi Sai Sansthan Sydney Limited v Taluja [2014] NSWSC 1825 Shree Shirdi Sai Sansthan Sydney Limited v Taluja (No 2) [2015] NSWSC 1180 Taluja v Australian International Academy of Education Ltd [2011] NSWCA 416; 16 BPR 30,319 Upper Hunter County District Council v Australian Chilling and Freezing Co Ltd [1968] HCA 8; 118 CLR 429 Westfield Management Ltd v Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd [2007] HCA 45; 233 CLR 528 Texts Cited: AJ Bradbook and SV MacCallum, Bradbrook and Neave's Easements and Restrictive Covenants, (3rd ed 2011, LexisNexis Butterworths) K Lewison and D Hughes, The Interpretation of Contracts in Australia, (2012, Lawbook Co) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nirmal Taluja (Appellant) Shree Shirdi Sai Sansthan Sydney Limited (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr K Smark SC (Appellant) Mr DH Murr SC / Mr LS Einstein (Respondent)