MOHINDER KUMAR ETC. ETC. vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR.

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 1(3) of the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973, as amended by the Amending Act of 1978, which exempts buildings completed after the Act's commencement from its provisions for ten years. The Court reasoned that this exemption serves a legitimate purpose of incentivizing new construction to alleviate housing shortages and does not violate Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court dismissed the petitioners' claims of discrimination and retrospective operation affecting tenants' rights, affirming that the legislative intent was reasonable and not arbitrary.