BEGA BEGUM AND ORS. vs ABDUL AHAD KHAN AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 11(h) of the Jammu and Kashmir Houses and Shops Rent Control Act, 1966, the term 'reasonable requirement' implies a genuine need rather than a mere desire for eviction. The Court found that the plaintiffs had established a bona fide need for the premises to run a hotel business, overturning the High Court's conclusion that they had not proven such need. The appeal was allowed, affirming the landlord's right to seek eviction based on legitimate requirements as outlined in the Act.