Hyderabad Houses (Rent, Eviction and Lease) Control Act, 1954

The appellants filed three suits (1974, 1977, 1980) for recovery of rent arrears covering October 1971 to November 1980. The trial court decreed in their favour and the decree was affirmed by a lower appellate court. The High Court set aside the decree on the sole ground that the rent deed (Exhibit‑69) was not register…

The appellant, a co‑owner of a shop, obtained a defined share of the premises through a partition among brothers. The respondent, a tenant, continued to pay rent to the elder brother and refused to pay rent to the appellant after the partition, leading to termination of his tenancy and an eviction petition under the Hy…

The appellant tenant occupied premises on a yearly lease and continued after the lease expired. The landlord filed a civil suit for arrears of rent covering 1 November 1978 to 29 September 1981, which the tenant paid and the landlord accepted before the landlord filed an eviction application under Section 15(2)(ii) of …