https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=160102 Under the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956, once eviction proceedings are filed the tenant must deposit arrears and continue monthly deposits, but the court may extend time and permit instalments under Section 17(2A). As the tenant had timely tendered rent and the landlord had refused acceptance, the later deposit delay was only technical and not wilful. The tenant was therefore not a defaulter, and the delay was liable to be condoned under the statutory scheme. en-us Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:45:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=160102 Under the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956, once eviction proceedings are filed the tenant must deposit arrears and continue monthly deposits, but the court may extend time and permit instalments under Section 17(2A). As the tenant had timely tendered rent and the landlord had refused acceptance, the later deposit delay was only technical and not wilful. The tenant was therefore not a defaulter, and the delay was liable to be condoned under the statutory scheme. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=160102