HARIDAS GIRDHARDAS & ORS. vs VARADARAJA PILLAI & ANR.

The Supreme Court held that the Madras City Tenants Protection Act, 1921, specifically the proviso to Section 12, allows for enforcement of stipulations regarding the erection of buildings if they are made in writing and registered. The Court found that clauses 2 and 4 of the lease deed constituted such stipulations, thus enabling the plaintiffs to enforce clause 4(d) against the defendant. The appeal was allowed, affirming the plaintiffs' right to buy the buildings erected on the leased land as per the lease agreement.