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U.P. Urban Building (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972

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OM WATI GAUR AND ORS.versusJITENDRA KUMAR AND ORS.

2002 INSC 456Dismissed

The Supreme Court considered an appeal by the heirs of a deceased tenant (the appellants) against an eviction decree. The landlords had terminated the tenancy and sued for eviction, rent, damages and mesne profits. After the U.P. Urban Building (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 …

KAILASH CHANDRA AND ANRversusMUKUNDI LAL AND ORS.

2002 INSC 49Appeal(s) allowed

The Municipal Board leased premises to the respondents, who sublet them to the appellants. After the lease expired, the Board demanded rent, and the appellants deposited the rent in court under Section 30(2) of the U.P. Urban Building (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, citing …

SHRI SURENDRA KUMAR JAINversusSHRI SHANTI SWAROOP JAIN AND ORS.

1995 INSC 409Disposed off

The appeal concerned the determination of the earliest deemed date of construction under Explanation (a) of Section 2(2) of the U.P. Urban Building (Regulation of Letting Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972. The Supreme Court held that the deemed construction date is the earliest of (i) the date the local …

UMESH CHAND GANDHIversus1 ST ADDL. DIST. AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND ANR.

1993 INSC 310Disposed off

The appellant, a tenant, was required under Section 39 of the U.P. (Urban Building Regulation of Letting Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 to deposit arrears, interest and costs within one month to avoid eviction. He deposited Rs 1,944 instead of the required Rs 2,048 due to a calculation error, leaving …

OM PRAKASH AND ORS.versusSMT. SUNHARI DEVI AND ORS.

1993 INSC 74Appeal(s) allowed

The landlords (appellants) filed an eviction petition under Section 21(1)(a) of the U.P. Urban Building (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, claiming a bonafide need for a shop premises. The prescribed authority dismissed the petition, but the appellate authority reversed the …

SMT. RANI DEVIversusBHOLE NATH AND ORS

1991 INSC 268Appeal(s) allowed

Rani Devi, the landlady, filed a suit under section 21 of the U.P. Urban Building (Regulation of letting, rent and eviction) Act, 1972 seeking eviction of the occupants, Bhole Nath and others, on the ground of a bona‑fide requirement to start a business for her son. The original tenant, Lalu, died …

HARIDEV MISRAversusJAMUNADAS AGARWAL & ORS

1989 INSC 63Appeal(s) allowed

The landlord filed a suit for eviction of the tenant alleging non-payment of rent of Rs 70 per month, which included a Rs 30 charge for furniture supplied by the landlord. The tenant contended that the house rent was only Rs 40 per month and that the Rs 30 was a separate furniture charge, which he …

SHIV KUMARversusJAWAHAR LAL VERMA & ORS.

1988 INSC 278Case Allowed

Shiv Kumar, a landlord, filed an eviction suit on 11 June 1973 under the U.P. Urban Building (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, claiming the Act did not apply because the shop was constructed in 1966 and was exempt for ten years. The tenants argued that the Act did apply and that …

BAL NIKETAN NURSERY SCHOOLversusKESARI PRASAD

1987 INSC 169Appeal(s) allowed

Bal Niketan Nursery School, a recognised institution under the U.P. Basic Education Act, 1972 and run by a registered society, purchased land and super‑structures in its own name and, through its manager (who was also the society's secretary), served notice to four tenants and filed suits for …