However, an amendment was made by Bombay Act 33 of 1952 which substituted a new Clause c deleting that part of earlier Clause c which made the Act inapplicable to an area of two miles within the limits of municipal boroughs named in the clause.
The land was purchased by the plaintiffs on 4.8.1947, whereafter a numberice was issued on 9.10.1947 terminating the tenancy and demanding possession on the expiry of the lease on 31st March, 1945.
Suffice to say that according to the plaintiffs the land in question was leased to the ancestors of the defendants for 51 cultivating seasons that is from 1894 to 1945.
Thereafter, the predecessor in interest of the plaintiffs executed a registered lease in favour of the defendants on 12.1.1942 for five years, because of which the lease would have expired on 11.1.1947.
In any case the amendment would apply to the suit which was pending when the amendment had companye into force.
