#Bombay Rent Control Act

An unregistered firm in occupation as a licensee on 1 Feb 1973 can claim statutory tenancy under Section 15-A of the Bombay Rent Control Act, despite non-registration under the Partnership Act. It shields such licences from losing rent-control protection.

Bombay HC Aurangabad Bench rules that a tenant’s deposit of rent arrears before the first hearing under Section 12(3) of the Bombay Rent Control Act defeats eviction on grounds of default. The ruling reinforces tenant protections by mandating strict compliance with statutory deposit timelines to avoid eviction.