NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE vs KALU RAM & ANR.

The Supreme Court held that the New Delhi Municipal Committee could recover arrears of rent under Section 7 of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1958, despite the claim being time-barred under the Limitation Act. The Court established that while the Limitation Act bars the remedy of a suit, it does not extinguish the right to recover dues through a special statutory provision. The High Court's decision to disallow recovery based on the time-bar was overturned, affirming the appellant's right to recover the dues.