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1. Interpretation of lease renewal terms and conditions. 2. Validity of appellant's offer and acceptance of lease terms. 3. Determination of appellant's tenancy status post-lease expiration. 4. Authority of Municipal Commissioner in lease negotiations. 5. Application of tenancy laws in eviction proceedings. Analysis: 1. The appellant leased a land plot from the Municipal Corporation, with renewals until 1939. After expiration in 1949, the Corporation demanded an upset price and annual rent for a new lease. The appellant made counteroffers and delayed payments, leading to a lawsuit filed in 1957. 2. The appellant contended a concluded contract upon partial payment in 1959, but the Supreme Court found no valid contract due to lack of Corporation's sanction. The Corporation's resolution specified conditions for lease renewal, not met by the appellant's delayed and modified offers. The Court ruled the Commissioner's negotiations beyond authority. 3. The Court clarified the appellant's status as a tenant by sufferance, not holding over, post-lease expiration. The appellant's payment at old rates did not establish a new tenancy, and the Corporation's acceptance was not a recognition of tenancy rights, warranting eviction without notice. 4. The Municipal Commissioner's actions in accepting offers and negotiating terms without Corporation approval were deemed unauthorized. The Court emphasized the Commissioner's lack of power to alter lease conditions or accept payments beyond specified deadlines. 5. Citing legal precedents, the Court affirmed the appellant's status as a tenant by sufferance, justifying eviction without notice. The High Court's decision on eviction was upheld, dismissing the appeal and additional evidence petition, with costs awarded against the appellant.
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