P. J. GUPTA & CO., vs K. VENKATESAN MERCHANT & ORS

The Supreme Court held that under Section 10(2)(ii)(a) of the Madras Buildings (Lease & Rent Control) Act, 1960, a landlord can evict a tenant for sub-letting without consent after October 23, 1945. The Court clarified that the special procedure of the Act supersedes the Transfer of Property Act in eviction matters, affirming that the sub-letting in 1957 was covered by the Act. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the High Court's decision that the tenant was not protected from eviction under the Act's provisions.