PIARA LAL vs KEWAL KRISHAN CHOPRA

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in ordering eviction under Section 13(3)(a)(iii) of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, based solely on the falling down of the roof in one room. The Court clarified that such damage does not automatically render the entire building unsafe or unfit for human habitation, especially when no other damage was reported. The concurrent findings of the Rent Controller and Appellate Authority that the building was fit for habitation were upheld, and the eviction order was set aside.