Leelabai Gajanan Pansare & Ors vs Oriental Insurance Co.Ltd.& Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of Section 3(1)(b) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999, determining whether a Government Company qualifies as a 'public sector undertaking' for eviction protections. The Court held that Government Companies do not fall under the exemption provided in Section 3(1)(b), affirming the Bombay High Court's ruling that the legislature's omission of 'Government Company' indicates an intention to exclude them from such protections. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, upholding the lower court's decision.