Shriram Keshav Pathak v. Dhondnakh Mahipati Sirsath, Died, Thr. L.Rs. Muktabai Kisan Thoke and Ors.
Tenancy – Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 – Sections 44 and 34 – Termination of tenancy and restoration of possession
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench), Writ Petition No. 628 of 2013, Shriram Keshav Pathak v. Dhondnakh Mahipaji Sirsath (died) through LRs; decided 09-12-2025 by Abhay J. Mantri, J.; neutral citation 2025:BHC-AUG:34142. Restoration of possession under Section 44, Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act 1950; deemed protected tenant under Section 34; vague/defective termination notice for rent default; rent paid by money order; finality of unchallenged Deputy Collector findings; Mutation Entry No.180 and 7/12 extract; Gift Deed without Collector's sanction; Tribunal's revisional interference upheld; precedents distinguished (Hanmanta, Gangubai, Hari Shankar, Sanjay Kumar Pandey, Vinayakrao); petition dismissed with Rs.5,000 costs to High Court Legal Services Authority.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner himself, by his notice dated 30.06.1986 alleging default, categorically admitted that the respondents' ancestor was in possession of the disputed land as a tenant; issuance of the notice indicates admission of the tenancy.