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M/s. S.F. Engineer v. Metal Box India Ltd. and Anr.

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Reported as [2014] 4 S.C.R. 1047
Bench Anil R. Dave J.
Decided 28 March 2014

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Bombay Rent Act, 1947 - s.13(1)(e) - Suit for eviction - On ground of unlawful sub-letting - Principle of legitimate inference - Invoking of - Held: Requisite conditions for establishing the factum of sub-letting are parting of legal possession, and availing of monetary consideration which could be in cash or kind and which fact might not be required to be directly proven by the landlord in all circumstances - In the case in hand, plaintiff-landlord let out premises to defendant no.1-company exclusively for providing residential accommodation to its executive staff and not for any other

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