RAGHUNANDAN SARAN ASHOK SARAN & IRS, ETC. ETC. vs PEAREY LAL WORKSHOP (P) LTD. ETC.

The Supreme Court held that tenants cannot be deprived of the benefit of non-eviction under Section 14(2) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, merely because they had previously obtained similar benefits under Section 13(2) of the Delhi and Ajmer Rent Control Act, 1952. The Court emphasized that the clear wording of the statute allows for the benefit of non-eviction to be granted to tenants who comply with the deposit requirements of Section 15 of the 1958 Act. The appeals by the landlords were dismissed, affirming the lower courts' decisions that the tenants were entitled to protection from eviction due to their timely deposit of rent arrears as mandated by the 1958 Act.