Bombay Rent, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947

The landlord determined the contractual tenancy of his tenant in 1966 and later the tenant, now a statutory tenant, granted a licence to the respondent in 1972. The respondent claimed protection from eviction under Section 15A of the Bombay Rent Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947. The Supreme Court examine…

The appellants, heirs of Durgaprasad Lashkari, sought to prevent the Official Liquidator from selling a 199‑year leasehold property of Prasad Mills Ltd., which was under winding‑up. The High Court held that the landlord could not evict on the ground of non‑payment of rent because the secured creditors were ready and wi…

The landlord sought eviction of a shop tenant under Section 13(1)(c) of the Bombay Rent, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947, alleging that the tenant had been convicted of using the premises for illegal purposes. The tenant, who ran a sweet‑meats and farsan shop, had three convictions under the Prevention …

India Automobiles (1960) Ltd., the owner of a nine‑storey commercial building, leased the premises to a tenant who sub‑let parts of it. The Calcutta Municipal Corporation fixed the annual value of the property under Section 174 of the Calcutta Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, by taking into account the rent paid by the…