FRUIT AND VEGETABLE MERCHANTS UNION vs DELHI IMPROVEMENT TRUST

The Supreme Court held that the Delhi and Ajmer Rent Control Act, 1952, does not apply to the New Fruit and Vegetable Market constructed by the Improvement Trust on government land, as per Section 3(a) of the Act. The Court determined that the Trust acted as a statutory agent of the Government, making the market government premises, and thus the lessee was liable for ejectment upon lease termination. The Court clarified that the term 'vest' does not always imply ownership but can refer to possession or limited rights.