STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. vs ANAND SWARUP

The Supreme Court held that the U.P. Government Premises (Rent Recovery and Eviction) Act, 1952, applies even when letting occurred prior to the Act's enactment, as long as the conditions for recovery of arrears of rent under Sections 4 and 6 are met. The Court found that the High Court's conclusion, which invalidated state action under the Act based on prior letting, contradicted the Act's purpose. The appeal was dismissed, affirming that the government could recover arrears of rent despite the timing of the letting.