RATTAN ARYA ETC. ETC. vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ANR.

The Supreme Court struck down Section 30(ii) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960, as violative of Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court held that the arbitrary distinction between tenants of residential buildings paying more than four hundred rupees and those of non-residential buildings lacked a reasonable nexus to the Act's objective of regulating tenancy and preventing unreasonable eviction. Consequently, the provision was deemed unconstitutional, denying equal protection to tenants based solely on rent paid.