Metal Box India Ltd vs M/S. S. F. Engineer

ik-68225758 Bombay High Court 3 December 2024 • 55 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (10)

M. Mulla Associates Firm Aditya Mehta Counsel Petitioner Amit Mehta Counsel Respondent Anil Anturkar Counsel Petitioner Atharva Date Counsel Petitioner Kashish Chelani Counsel Petitioner Nishant Vyas Counsel Petitioner Rohaan Cama Counsel Respondent V.A. Thorat Counsel Respondent Ziyad Madon Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Metal Box India Ltd. Petitioner S.F. Engineer Respondent

Case Significance

Metal Box India Ltd vs M/S. S. F. Engineer is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 3, 2024 (citation: ik-68225758). Civil revision application challenging the eviction decree confirmed by the Appellate Bench of the Small Causes Court under the Bombay Rent Act. The court found that the defendant company (Metal Box India) had lost rent control protection when its paid-up share capital exceeded Rs.1 crore, and subsequent reduction below that threshold could not restore the protection. The revision application was dismissed, upholding the concurrent eviction findings of both the trial and appellate courts. The case was heard by Justice Sandeep V. Marne.

Summary

Civil revision application challenging the eviction decree confirmed by the Appellate Bench of the Small Causes Court under the Bombay Rent Act. The court found that the defendant company (Metal Box India) had lost rent control protection when its paid-up share capital exceeded Rs.1 crore, and subsequent reduction below that threshold could not restore the protection. The revision application was dismissed, upholding the concurrent eviction findings of both the trial and appellate courts.

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