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Denial of landlord's title by the appellant amounted to forfeiture of tenancy, rendering her outside the protection of Madras City Tenants Protection Act, 1921; statutory protections under Sections 3, 9, 11 could not be invoked where landlord-tenant relationship is denied.
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A landlord occupying only part of a building may seek eviction under Section 10(3)(c) for additional accommodation, regardless of whether tenant uses the leased portion for residential or non-residential purposes; 'building' includes part, but context and statutory purpose require viewing the whole as an integrated unit. Statutory interpretation must avoid rendering provisions otiose. Comparative hardship was correctly found in favor of landlord; the Appellate Authority's findings were flawed and High Court was justified in allowing revision.
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