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Sopana Bala Kadam v. Vijay Harishchandra Khaire
The Court held that tenancy rights of the tenant-mortgagee over part of mortgaged land survive suspension during mortgage period under Section 25A of the Maharashtra Tenancy Act, allowing purchase rights over that land while rejecting tenancy claims over land possessed by a third-party mortgagee.
CHENNAI METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. DR. KAMALA SELVARAJ
The Supreme Court upheld that a property lawfully subdivided before development regulations came into force is exempt from Open Space Reservation charges under the applicable regulations.
Uma Pradeep Divate v. Chandra Gulab Advani & Ors.
The Court held that an assignment of tenancy disguised as a transfer of a running business without genuine intention to continue the business amounts to unlawful subletting, allowing eviction of the tenant.
Prabhat Sadan Properties Pvt Ltd v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court held that for compulsorily registrable documents, transfer premium must be computed from the date of execution of the document, not the date of registration, and quashed MCGM's fresh demand based on later rates.
Geeta Mangesh Laud & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that requisitioned premises remain under requisition until physical possession is returned to the owner, validating eviction orders under the Bombay Land Requisition Act, 1948 and directing the State to hand over possession to the owner.
Purnima Talkies v. Chief Officer, Dahanu Nagar Parishad
The court held that land acquisition by granting TDR/FSI requires a concluded agreement, and in absence thereof, acquisition must follow the 2013 Act with payment of monetary compensation before demolition.
Nikhilesh Keshrichand Jhaveri v. M.S Johnson Dye Works Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld orders directing lessees to deposit outstanding water charges under Order XV-A of the CPC despite primary statutory liability resting on the occupier, clarifying the distinction between water taxes and water charges under the MMC Act.
Shri. Harilal Anurup Awadhia and Ors. v. Prabhakar Shravan Shinde
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction of a tenant for unauthorized dominant residential use of commercial premises, clarifying that change of user alone suffices for eviction under Section 108(o) of the Transfer of Property Act and Section 13(1)(a) of the Bombay Rent Act.
Nand Kishore v. Dilshad Public School and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that proceedings before a Conciliation Officer under the ID Act are conciliatory and not judicial, thus withdrawal of claims there does not bar filing an appeal under the Delhi School Education Act, and dismissal of such appeal for non-disclosure was erroneous.