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"Where building is reasonably and in good faith required by the landlord for his own occupation.. ".

http://www.judis.nic.in Assuming that the expression 'landlord' has to be understood with the same connotation as is spelt out by the definition clause, even a rent collector or a receiver of the property appointed by the Court in bankruptcy proceedings would be able to evict the tenant alleging that wants the building for his own occupation, a right which he could not have claimed against the real owner. Therefore, the explanation to clause (d) which cuts down the wide amplitude of the expression 'landlord' would unmistakably show that for the purposes of clause (c) such landlord who in the sense in which the word 'owner' is understood can claim as of right to the exclusion of everyone, to occupy the house, would be entitled to evict the tenant for his own occupation.” Thus, it is seen that it is only because of the explanation clause in Bihar Rent Control Act that the Hon'ble Apex Court had held as above, which explanation is not available under the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act and as such, the aforesaid decision may not be applicable to the facts of the petitioner's case.