BISWAMBAR ROY vs GIRINDRA KUMAR PAUL

The Supreme Court interpreted Section 5(1)(a) of the Non-Agricultural Urban Areas Tenancy Act, Assam Act 12 of 1955, holding that the protection from eviction applies to tenants who construct permanent structures for residential or business purposes, regardless of whether they let out those structures. The Court clarified that the statute does not require the tenant to construct the buildings for their own use to qualify for protection. The High Court's ruling that denied the tenant's protection was overturned, affirming the tenant's rights under the Act.