Bombay High Court Upholds Tenant Status of Licensee in Municipal Corporation Property — Change of User Does Not Automatically Terminate Tenancy. The court held that an agreement styled as a licence but conferring exclusive possession and payment of rent creates a lease under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, and a tenant cannot be evicted without due process of law even if there is a change of user....
The case involves a dispute between the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (appellant) and Bhaurao Mohod (respondent) regarding a shop in Nagpur. The respondent claimed he was a lessee of shop no.1 since 1/...




