JASPAL SINGH vs ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, BULANDSHAHR AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that under the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, specifically Section 3(a) and Section 14, tenancy rights cannot be devised by a will. The Court clarified that the appellant, as a nephew of the deceased tenant, could not claim tenancy rights as he was not in occupation with the landlord's consent immediately before the Act's commencement. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision to quash the lower authorities' orders and direct a fresh decision on the eviction application.