GYAN CHAND vs K.B. LAL AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court interpreted Section 13A of the Rajasthan Premises (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1950, clarifying that an application for special leave under Article 136 cannot be equated with an ordinary appeal. The Court held that for the provisions of Section 13A(a) to apply, a suit, appeal, or application for revision must be pending at the commencement of the Ordinance, which does not include special leave applications. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decree of eviction against the tenant for non-payment of rent.