Supervisory Jurisdiction and Eviction Grounds Under the Bombay Government Premises Eviction Act

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Case
JAY STEEL ROLLING AND ENGINEERING WORKS v. MAHARASHTRA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Bombay High Court, 01-10-2026)
Law
Constitution of India.

Highlights of the Judgment:

  • Examination of the scope of supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India in commercial eviction matters.
  • Interpretation of Section 4 of the Bombay Government Premises (Eviction) Act, 1955 regarding statutory grounds for eviction and notice requirements.
  • Analysis of whether an eviction order illegally travels beyond the show-cause notice when multiple grounds are invoked alongside a common primary ground.
  • Application of principles of natural justice concerning the procedural duty of a noticee to file a responsive reply and properly plead the same before the trial court.
  • Precedents on the validity of quasi-judicial orders resting on multiple grounds where an independent primary ground is validly established.