Supreme Court of India

Smt. Leelabai Gajanan Pansare & Ors. v. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 12 S.C.R. 248
Decided 20 August 2008

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We hold that OIC, UIC E and BPCL and such other Government companies as defined under Section 617 of the Companies Act are not entitled to pro­ tection of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 in view of the provisions of Section 3( 1 )(b).

Judgment, page 56

From the headnote

Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 - s. 3 (1) (b) - Ex- emption from protection under the Act - To Government Com- c pany as defined u/s. 617 of Companies Act - Held: govern- ment Company falls within the meaning of 'Public Sector Un- dertakings ('PSUs') - Hence not entitled to protection under ·the Act in view of the exemption provision - Exclusion of Gov- ernment Company from the meaning of 'PSUs' and inclusion of the Corporations established- under Central/State Statute alone, would make the provision violative of Article 14 of the Constitution - By application of the principle of

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