https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193804 The expression "licensee" in Section 41(1) of the Presidency Small Causes Courts Act, 1882 is used in its broader legal sense and is not confined to the narrower definition in the Bombay Rent Act. On that construction, a gratuitous licensee is included within Section 41(1), because the statutory scheme and legislative purpose support jurisdiction over disputes between licensors and licensees to avoid multiplicity of proceedings. Accordingly, a suit by a licensor against a gratuitous licensee for recovery of possession is maintainable before the Court of Small Causes under Section 41. en-us Tue, 13 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:02:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193804 The expression "licensee" in Section 41(1) of the Presidency Small Causes Courts Act, 1882 is used in its broader legal sense and is not confined to the narrower definition in the Bombay Rent Act. On that construction, a gratuitous licensee is included within Section 41(1), because the statutory scheme and legislative purpose support jurisdiction over disputes between licensors and licensees to avoid multiplicity of proceedings. Accordingly, a suit by a licensor against a gratuitous licensee for recovery of possession is maintainable before the Court of Small Causes under Section 41. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 13 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193804