#licensee

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.

The Delhi High Court held that a permissive licence does not create adverse possession or trigger the Limitation Act’s time bar, leaving the plaintiff as the absolute owner of the lease-hold suit property. Licensees cannot claim possession on that basis, clarifying rights in lease-hold disputes.