Supreme Court of India

Seventh Day Adventist Senior Secondary School v. Ismat Ahmed and Others

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Reported as [2025] 9 S.C.R. 156
Bench J.K. Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar JJ.
Decided 13 August 2025

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above discussions, the present appeal of the tenant fails and is dismissed while maintaining the order passed by the learned Small Causes Court and the High Court in above terms.

Judgment, page 22

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether applications filed u/ss.7(1) and (2) of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 by the tenant without deposit of rent after lapse of statutory period of thirty days, along with an application u/s.5 of the Limitation Act, rejected by Court of Small Causes as not entertainable, confirmed by the High Court is justified. Headnotes† West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 (WBPT Act) – s.7 – When a tenant can get the benefit of protection against eviction – Limitation Act, 1963 – s.5 – General Clauses Act – Benefit of protection against eviction u/s.7, when not

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