#licensee eviction

Calcutta High Court rules that once a prior decree conclusively establishes the absence of a landlord-tenant relationship, subsequent applications under Section 17(2) of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act for licensee eviction are barred by res judicata. The ruling reinforces finality in property disputes and restricts repetitive litigation over settled legal relationships.

Bombay High Court holds that when an original agreement is pivotal to proving title in a licensee eviction suit, courts must compel its production, not dismiss applications as delay tactics.