DNYANESHWAR RANGANATH BHANDARE vs SADHU DADU SHETTIGAR

The Supreme Court addressed the dispute over possession of property under the Bombay Rents Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947, specifically referencing Section 24(4) and Section 11. The court established that the relationship between the parties was that of licensor and licensee, not landlord and tenant, as the respondents failed to prove tenancy. The court held that the appellants were entitled to possession of the suit portions and granted them the relief sought.