BHARTU vs RANDHIR SINGH & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that under the Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955, sections 7, 7A, and 8, a tenancy may be terminated on specific grounds outlined in section 7, while section 7A provides additional grounds for tenancies existing at the time of the 1956 amendment. The Court clarified that section 8 mandates a minimum tenancy term of three years for new tenancies, but does not create an additional ground for termination based solely on the expiry of this term. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the interpretation of the statutory provisions.