RAJA RAM MAHADEV PARANJYPE AND OTHERS vs ABA MARUTI MALI AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that under Section 25(2) of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, landlords acquire a statutory right to eject tenants upon default in rent payment for three years. The Court ruled that the Mamlatdar lacks the authority to grant relief against forfeiture in such cases, as the Act does not provide for it, and equitable relief is not applicable to statutory rights. The Court affirmed the landlords' entitlement to possession in all appeals, including consideration of defaults in previous years despite prior relief granted.