CHHOTE LAL vs SHRI KEWAL KRISHAN

The Supreme Court ruled that under Section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act III of 1949, electricity charges do not constitute part of the rent for determining arrears. The Court held that since the landlord's application did not specify that electricity charges were included in the rent, the tenant's non-payment of these charges could not justify eviction. The case was remanded to the High Court to ascertain whether the tenant had made a proper deposit of the claimed rent amount, thus potentially negating the grounds for eviction.