Case Law Analysis
|Calcutta High Court
Section 2(g) WB Premises Tenancy Act | Statutory Tenancy Expires 5 Years After Tenant's Death : Calcutta HC Grants Summary Eviction
Calcutta High Court clarifies that statutory tenancy under Section 2(g) of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 terminates five years after the original tenant's death, entitling landlords to summary eviction without trial. The ruling reinforces that admissions in pleadings can bypass prolonged litigation, impacting inheritance-based tenancy disputes in West Bengal.