HEM CHAND vs THE DELHI CLOTH & GENERAL MILLS CO. LTD.& ORS.

The Supreme Court interpreted Sections 14(1), 15(1), and 15(7) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, emphasizing that a tenant cannot be evicted without a proper application to the Rent Controller. The Court held that the High Court erred in allowing the landlord's application based solely on the tenant's failure to comply with the order under Section 15(1). The Court remitted the matter to the High Court to determine the correctness of the Rent Controller's decision to strike out the tenant's defense against eviction.