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Definition :

Statutory tenancy, 'statutory tenancy' is a con-venient expression for referring to a tenant whose tenancy has been terminated and who would be liable to be evicted but for the protecting statute, Damadilal v. Parashram, AIR 1976 SC 2229: (1976) 4 SCC 855: (1976) Supp SCR 645. [M.P. Accomoda-tion Control Act, 1961, s. 2(1) and 14]

Statutory tenancy, is a mere status of irremovability. It commences after the contractual tenancy has come to an end in any manner provided by law, Nagar Palika Nigam, Gwalior v. Rajeshwar Dayal, 1996 MPLJ 97.