ISHWARDAS vs MAHARASHTRA REVENUE TRIBUNAL & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 2(12) and Section 36(1) of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Vidarbha Region) Act, a Managing Trustee of a public charitable trust can be considered a 'landlord' and is entitled to claim possession of land for personal cultivation. The Court overruled the tenant's contention that the trust could not cultivate personally, affirming that the properties vest in the Managing Trustee, allowing him to seek surrender of the land. The appeal was allowed, restoring the Naib Tehsildar's order for possession.