under:
"20. Definition of tenant. - In
this Chapter, the expression
"tenant" means a tenant as defined
in clause (k) of section ... defines "tenant". For the purpose of Chapter
IV, the expression "tenant" means a tenant as defined in
Clause (k) of Section
Rent Act. Mr. Lalit
submitted that the Delhi Rent Control Act defined `tenant' in a way as to
exclude a person against whom ... tenant notwithstanding the termination of tenancy does
enjoy an estate or interest in the tenanted premises. This interest
or estate which the tenant under
entitled "an Act
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further to define permanent tenants, inferior
holders and permanent holders for the purposes of
certain Land Tenure Abolition laws ... title itself states that the Act is
an Act further to define permanent tenants.
Section 2 of the Act is the interpretation section
first time defile 'statutory tenant' and
'statutory tenancy'. 'Statutory tenant' was define as a
tenant "who retains possession ... held by the tenant."
There is nothing to suggest that this section does not apply
to all tenants as defined in section
definition section 2 of the Bombay Act respectively defines
'tenant', 'protected tenant' and 'permanent tenant'. Sub-
section (18) says ... special leave, The expressions 'permanent tenant' and'
'protected tenant' are defined in subsections (23) and (27)
respectively of section
first time define 'statutory tenant' and
'statutory tenancy'. 'Statutory Tenant' was defined as
a tenant 'who retains possession ... held
by the tenant'.
There is nothing to suggest that this section does
not apply to all tenants as defined in Section
tenant' included a person claiming to be a tenant,
allowing the appeal, this Court,
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HELD: 1. When a word has been defined ... tenant' referred to in the proviso must
carry the same meaning as given to it under the definition
and 'tenant' as defined
suit for the eviction
of a tenant, that is to say, a tenant defined in s. 2(1) of
the Act. It would ... suit for the eviction
of
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a tenant, that is to say, a tenant as defined in the Act.
It would not bar a suit
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2.01. Section 2(57) of the Act, defined `tenant' means
any person who has paid or has agreed to pay rent ... tenant
under the Act, Section 2 (57) of the Act defined `tenant'
means any person who has paid or has agreed to pay rent
statutory tenant to
sublet was clearly recognized by s. 13(2) , and the right of
a sub-tenant to become a direct tenant under ... amended by the
Ordinance.
Section 5(11) as amended defines a "tenant" as meaning
