Supreme Court of India · 1961-04-17
S. P. JINADATHAPPA vs R. P. SHARMA AND OTHERS
- Citation / case number
- SC 1958/64
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- S. P. JINADATHAPPA
- Respondent
- R. P. SHARMA AND OTHERS
- Bench
- GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B.,SARKAR, A.K.,GUPTA, K.C. DAS,AYYANGAR, N. RAJAGOPALA,MUDHOLKAR, J.R.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Section 3(3)(a) of the Mysore House Rent and Accommodation Control Act, 1951, which allows the Controller to select any person as a tenant for a vacant house. The petitioner argued that this provision violated Article 14 and imposed unreasonable restrictions on his right to property under Article 19(1)(f) of the Constitution. The Court found that the selection process served the public interest and provided adequate guidance for tenant selection, thus affirming the validity of the statute.