HARI SAKHARAM DHANAVATE (DEAD) BY LRS. vs A N PATIL TUKARANE (DEAD) BY LRS. & ANR.

The Supreme Court affirmed the High Court's ruling that the appellant-tenant was in arrears of rent for over three years, thus falling under Section 25(2) of the Bombay Tenancy & Agricultural Lands Act, 1948. The Court clarified that under Section 25(2), the landlord must notify the tenant of the arrears within three months of each default, and the tenant cannot seek relief under Section 25(1) to avoid ejectment. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed without costs.