BALAI CHANDRA HAZRA vs SHEWDHARI JADAV

The Supreme Court held that the retroactive operation of Sub-section 3A of Section 13 of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956 does not violate Article 19(1)(f) of the Constitution of India, establishing that such provisions can be reasonable under certain circumstances. The Court affirmed the dismissal of the tenant's appeal, confirming the eviction decree while allowing the landlord to amend the plaint and present additional evidence. The ruling reiterated the principles established in B. Banerjee v. Anita Pan, [1975] 2 S.C.R. 774 regarding the scope of amendments in tenancy disputes.