SUBRAMANIAM SHANMUGHAM vs M.L. RAJENDRAN & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the eviction of the tenant under Section 10(3)(c) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960, ruling that the portion leased for non-residential purposes was not a separate and distinct unit. The Court clarified that the expression 'as the case may be' in the statute applies only when there are separate units, which was not the case here. The Court found that the landlord faced greater hardship in needing the space for residential purposes, thus dismissing the tenant's appeal.