MONGIBAI HARIRAM vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

The Supreme Court held that under the Bombay Land Requisition Act, 1948, the room in question qualifies as 'premises' and can be requisitioned, as the definition includes parts of buildings that have been let or intended to be let separately. The Court clarified that the intention to let does not need to exist at the time of requisition, but rather that the landlord had previously let or intended to let the room. The Court dismissed the appellants' claims of mala fide requisition, affirming the orders of the Accommodation Controller.