West Bengal Thika Tenancy (Acquisition and Regulation) Act, 2001

The appellants leased a property in Calcutta for 20 years from 1973 to 1993 and erected pucca structures on it. After the lease expired, they applied to the Thika Tenancy Controller claiming status as thika tenants under the Calcutta Thika Tenancy Act, 1949, the 1981 Act and the 2001 Act, seeking land vesting in the St…

The appellants, lessees of a 20‑year lease, erected a pucca factory building on the premises and later claimed status as Thika tenants under the Calcutta Thika Tenancy Act, 1949 and its subsequent amendments. The respondents, who had purchased the land, challenged the Controller's declaration that the appellants were T…

The appellant, claiming ownership of a property at 18/1 Ramesh Mitra Road, Kolkata, sought eviction of the respondent who alleged he was a Thika tenant under the Calcutta Thika Tenancy (Acquisition and Regulation) Act, 1981. The respondent filed a Return under Rule 3(a) of the 1981 Rules, which the Thika Controller pro…