PARASRAM HARNAND RAO vs SHANTI PRASAD NARINDER KUMAR JAIN & ANR.

The Supreme Court held that the application under Section 25 of the Delhi Rent Control Act by respondent No. 1 was barred by Order IX Rule 9 of the Civil Procedure Code, as the respondent was not a tenant but an unlawful sub-lessee. The Court emphasized that Section 14(b) of the Delhi Rent Control Act encompasses not only sub-leases but also assignments and involuntary sales, thus affirming the eviction decree. The judgment of the Delhi High Court was overturned, reinstating the eviction order against the respondent.