NAGJI VALLABHJI & COMPANY vs MEGHJI VIJPAR & COMPANYMEGHJI VIJPAR (DECEASED)THROUGH HIS

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal regarding the applicability of the Bombay Rent Act to premises owned by the Government or local authority. It held that Section 4(1) of the Bombay Rent Act exempts such premises from the Act's provisions, and Section 4(4)(a) does not extend protection to sub-lessees in buildings not erected by the lessee under obligation. The Court clarified that the immunity conferred by Section 4(1) remains intact, and thus the appellants were not entitled to relief under the Act.