JETHA BAI & SONS, JEW TOWN, COCHIN, ETC. ETC. vs SUNDERDAS RATHENAI, ETC. ETC.

The Supreme Court examined the conflict between the decisions in Aundal Ammal’s case and Shyamaraju Hegde’s case, focusing on the differences between the Kerala Act and the Karnataka Rent Control Act. The Court held that there was no conflict between the two decisions as the provisions were materially different. The Court reaffirmed the view taken in Aundal Ammal’s case regarding the interpretation of Section 20 read with Section 18(5) of the Kerala Act, ultimately overruling the ratio in Vareed v. Mary due to its flawed reasoning.