TIRATH RAM GUPTA vs GURBACHAN SINGH & ANR,

The Supreme Court held that under Section 13(2) of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, eviction of a sub-tenant is not permissible if the sub-tenancy was created before the Act came into force. The Court found that the sub-lease in question was established prior to the Act's enforcement, thus invalidating the landlord's eviction claim. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision to set aside the eviction order against the sub-tenant.