https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=111755 Persons claiming protection under the Bombay Rent Hotel and Lodging Houses Rates Control Act, 1947 must first prove a legally recognised landlord-tenant relationship; rent receipts, utility bills, long possession, or isolated payments are insufficient by themselves. The applicants' own admissions before the Official Liquidator weakened their claim, and the Court held that section 12 protection was unavailable because no tenancy or lease was proved. The adverse possession plea was also rejected. In winding-up proceedings, the Official Liquidator was entitled to secure possession of company property under the Companies Act, 1956, and the notices for recovery of the premises were upheld. en-us Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 10 Dec 2014 16:20:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=111755 Persons claiming protection under the Bombay Rent Hotel and Lodging Houses Rates Control Act, 1947 must first prove a legally recognised landlord-tenant relationship; rent receipts, utility bills, long possession, or isolated payments are insufficient by themselves. The applicants' own admissions before the Official Liquidator weakened their claim, and the Court held that section 12 protection was unavailable because no tenancy or lease was proved. The adverse possession plea was also rejected. In winding-up proceedings, the Official Liquidator was entitled to secure possession of company property under the Companies Act, 1956, and the notices for recovery of the premises were upheld. Case-Laws Companies Law Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=111755