#Section 70(b)

Bombay High Court rules that mutation entries in revenue records are not definitive proof of tenancy rights under the Maharashtra Tenancy Act. The court remanded the case for a fresh inquiry into lawful cultivation and tenant identity, reinforcing procedural fairness in tenancy disputes.

Bombay High Court reinforces that claims of permanent tenancy under Section 70(b) of the Bombay Tenancy Act require consistent documentary evidence of 35-year cultivation and rent payment. Oral testimony and disputed revenue records, without corroboration, fail to establish tenancy rights, setting a strict evidentiary standard for tenancy disputes.