Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging Houses Rates Control Act, 1947

The plaintiff, Anoopi Shahani, leased premises to Ajit Sachdeva who died; his wife, Santosh Ajit Sachdeva, succeeded as tenant and allegedly sublet the premises to a company in which she held a majority of shares. The plaintiff filed an eviction suit under s.13(1)(e) of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging Houses Rates …

The landlord of a flat in Greater Bombay filed a suit under Section 28 of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging Houses Rates Control Act, 1947 seeking eviction of the occupant, who claimed tenancy rights as a family member of the deceased tenant. The Small Causes Court entertained the suit, but the appellate court held t…

Dr. Suhas H. Pophale occupied a flat in the Indian Mercantile Mansion under a leave‑and‑license agreement dated 20‑12‑1972, which was later deemed a tenancy under Section 15A of the Bombay Rent Act (effective 1‑Feb‑1973). The premises became owned by Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., a government‑owned company, on 1‑Jan‑197…

The plaintiff's ancestor leased a vacant plot of land to Binny Company in 1889, which then constructed a building and installed ginning and pressing machines before the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging Houses Rates (Control) Act, 1947 came into force. The lease was subsequently transferred to the appellant, who was late…

The appellant, Usha Harshad Kumar Dalal, a co‑owner of a building, filed a partition suit in 1978 and a Court Receiver was appointed who took symbolic possession while Suhrid Geigy Trading Ltd. (R‑2) occupied the premises. After the licence expired, the amendment to the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging Houses Rates Cont…

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) entered into a Dispensing Pump and Selling Licence (DPSL) agreement with Chembur Service Station, appointing it as a dealer to sell BPCL's petroleum products. After a surprise inspection revealed alleged manipulation of a dispensing unit, BPCL issued a show‑cause notice and subse…