RAJ KANTA vs FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ANR.

The Supreme Court interpreted Section 9(1)(ii) of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, holding that a single default in rent payment does not preclude the tenant's rights under the Act. The Court emphasized that the Act is designed to protect tenants while also safeguarding landlords' rights to eject tenants for specified defaults. The Court allowed the appeals of the landowner, affirming the right to eject tenants for failure to pay rent regularly as defined by the Act.