HINDUSTAN THOMPSON ASSOCIATES LTD. vs MRS. MAYA INDERSON ISRANI & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the appellant, who occupied a flat without the written consent of the cooperative society, was a trespasser and not protected under Section 15A of the Bombay Rent Act, 1947. The Court affirmed that the dispute fell under Section 91 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960, granting exclusive jurisdiction to the Cooperative Court. The appeal was dismissed, and the appellant was ordered to vacate the premises within four months while continuing to pay occupation charges.