No Protection of Rent Act against Sarfaesi Proceedings to ‘Tenant in Sufferance’: SC

Hemraj Ratnakar Salian Vs. HDFC Bank Ltd. & Ors. (Supreme Court) In the present case, first of all there is a serious doubt as to the bona fide of the tenant, as there is no good or sufficient evidence to establish the tenancy of the appellant. According to the appellant, he is a tenant of the Secured Asset from 12.06.2012. However, the documents produced in support of his claim are xerox copies of the rent receipts and the first xerox copy of the rent receipt is of 12.05.2013 which is after the date of creation of the mortgage. It is pertinent to note here that the Borrowers have not clai...