VASUMATIBEN GAURISHANKAR BHATT vs NAVAIRAM MANCHHARAM VORA AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 12(3)(a) of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947, a tenant can be evicted if they fail to pay rent after receiving a notice from the landlord. The Court clarified that the amendments to Section 12 do not confer a vested right to the tenant to pay arrears at any time during the suit. The appeal was dismissed as the tenant had not complied with the notice requirements, thus justifying the eviction.