JUNJARAM vs BHAURAO & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the surrender of protected tenancy rights under the Berar Regulation of Agricultural Leases Act, 1951, was invalid as it was not executed through a registered instrument as mandated by Section 6(1) of the Act. The Court found that the appellant's claim for restoration of possession was barred by limitation under the Bombay Tenancy & Agricultural Lands (Vidarbha region) Act, 1958, and upheld the High Court's decision that the appellant was not entitled to protected tenancy rights against the widow of the original landlord. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's ruling.