DHONDU UNDRU CHUDHARY vs GANPAT LAL SHANKAR LAL AGARWAL

The Supreme Court held that under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, specifically Sections 45 and 88, the appellant could not claim tenancy after the expiry of the lease on 6.12.1961, as no fresh lease was granted by the Mamlatdar post-expiry. The Court emphasized that the Government acts only as a manager and not as a landholder, thus the tenancy could not continue after management termination. The appeal was dismissed, affirming that the appellant's payments of rent did not establish a continuing tenancy after the lease period ended.