KARTAR SINGH vs CHAMAN LAL & OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that under Section 14(1)(h) of the Delhi & Ajmer Rent Control Act, 1958, a tenant cannot be evicted solely for acquiring a suitable residence if the premises were originally let for both residential and business purposes. The Court affirmed that the original tenant's occupation for a composite purpose protects the heirs from eviction, as the provision applies only to tenants in purely residential premises. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the lower courts' decisions that no eviction could be ordered in this case.