STATE OF U.P.& ANOTHER vs MALIK ZARID KHALID

The Supreme Court held that the premises leased by the State of Uttar Pradesh qualifies as a 'public building' under Section 3(0) of the Uttar Pradesh Public Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, thus exempting it from the Act's provisions as per Section 2(1)(a). The Court clarified that the landlord's remedy for eviction must be pursued through a civil suit, as the specific provisions of the Act do not apply. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's ruling that the respondent could seek recovery of possession through general law.