GAYA PRASAD KAR vs SUBRATA KUMAR BANERJEE

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Calcutta High Court regarding the interpretation of Section 17(2) and 17(2A) of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956, affirming that the tenant was not a defaulter in rent payment as he had made attempts to pay the rent which were refused by the landlord. The Court emphasized that the tenant's timely deposit of rent with the Rent Controller was valid and protected under the Act. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, maintaining the lower court's ruling in favor of the tenant.