Supreme Court of India

Bhavarlal Labhchand Shah v. Kanaiyalal Nathalal Intawala

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Reported as [1986] 1 S.C.R. 1
Bench E.S. Venkataramiah and R.B. Misra JJ.
Decided 7 January 1986

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above decision, we are of the opinion that the right to occupy the premises after the determination of the lease cannot be bequeathed to any person under a will who does not satisfy the qualification, referred to in section 5(11) (c) (ii) of the Act.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Bombay Rents Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 (Act 57 of 1947) section 5(11) (c) (ii) and 15(i) - Tenant, meaning of - Whether a person occupying a non-residen­ tial premises as a tenant after the contractual per.iod is o'1er can bequeath his right to occupy the property as a tenant under a will in favour of a legatee who, is not a member of his family carrying on business, trade or storage with him in the said premises at the time of his death under the Bombay Rent Control Act. The respondent who is the landlord of a building situated at Baroda had leased it out in fa'1our of

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