Section 44: Jurisdiction of civil courts barred in respect of certain matters save as otherwise expressly provided in the Act

Q: What does Section 44 of The West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 (TWBPTA) deal with?

Section 44 TWBPTA pertains to "Jurisdiction of civil courts barred in respect of certain matters save as otherwise expressly provided in the Act". It is part of the The West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 44 of The West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 (TWBPTA) governs jurisdiction of civil courts barred in respect of certain matters save as otherwise expressly provided in the Act. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 44 TWBPTA still in force?

Yes, Section 44 of the The West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 44 TWBPTA?

धारा 44 TWBPTA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 44 of the The West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997. Section 44 of The West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 (TWBPTA) governs jurisdiction of civil courts barred in respect of certain matters save as otherwise expressly provided in the Act. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 44 TWBPTA?

Dhara 44 TWBPTA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 44 of the The West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 44 of The West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 (TWBPTA) governs jurisdiction of civil courts barred in respect of certain matters save as otherwise expressly provided in the Act. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 44 of The West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997?

Cite as: "Section 44, The West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 (TWBPTA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997, § 44 (India).

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- [Save as otherwise provided in the Act, no Civil Court shall entertain any suit or proceeding in so far as it relates to fixation of fair rent in relation to any premises to which this Act applies] [Words substituted for the words 'No civil court shall entertain any suit or proceeding in so far as it relates to fixation of fair rent in relation to any premises to which this Act applies or to eviction of any tenant therefrom' by W.B. Act 6 of 2005.] or to any other matter which the Controller is empowered by or under this Act to decide and no injunction in respect of any action taken or to be taken by the Controller under this Act shall be granted by any civil court.

Tribunal is very much competent to entertain the appeal against the order passed by the learned civil Judge. - Gopika Projects vs. State of W. Bengal., 2009(4) CHN 652 also ref- 2009(1) CHN 183 and 2008(2) CHN 943.