Pabitra Kumar Roy & Anr vs Alita D' Souza

The Supreme Court interpreted Sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956, clarifying its applicability to leases exceeding twenty years with a termination clause. The Court held that such leases are subject to the provisions of the Act, emphasizing that the presence of a termination clause does not exempt the lease from the Act's provisions. The appeal was decided in favor of the lessor, affirming the applicability of the Act to the lease in question.