B.M. LALL (DEAD) BY L. RS. vs DUNLOP RUBBER & CO. LTD. & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that a limited company can be considered a landlord under Section 13(1)(f) of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956, and can reasonably require premises for its own occupation through officers as licensees. The Court clarified that the agreements between the company and its officers created a license rather than a tenancy, as the officers' occupation ceased upon termination of employment, thus not granting any interest in the land. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling.