Subhash Joshi And Anr. vs Mohd. Sultan S/O Abdul Gani And Anr. on 19 December, 2005
Thus, the provisions in both these Acts are pari materia and interpretation on words "relating to the recovery of possession" in Section 41(1) applies with full vigour to Section 26(1) of Act. The provisions of Act quoted above leave no manner of doubt that an exclusive forum and procedure has been prescribed for ventilation of all grievances between landlord and tenants or licensors and licensees, as the case may be. The Section 26(1) opens with non obstante clause which needs to be given full effect. Clause 17 in Schedule II of the Act would be superfluous if Section 7 of Civil Procedure Code alone is held to bar jurisdiction of Small Cause Court to grant injunction in landlord/tenant and licensee/licensor matters. The judgment of Hon'ble Apex Court (supra) was not available then and the other rulings considered therein have not been brought to the notice of this Court when it decided Dilip Murlidhar Lohiya v. Mohd. Azizul Haq Court reported at 1990 Mh.L.J. 249 : AIR 1990 Bombay 228. In view of subsequent rulings of Hon'ble Apex Court squarely on the point, reliance upon it by learned Advocate Deopujari for petitioners is totally misconceived.