RUBBER HOUSE vs EXCELLSIOR NEEDLE INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 13(2)(i) of the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973, a tenant must pay or tender the actual arrears of rent within 15 days of the first hearing of the ejectment application. The Court found that the non-mentioning of the specific quantum of arrears in the eviction petition does not invalidate the proceedings, as the tenant is still obligated to pay the arrears. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' decisions to evict the tenant for non-payment of rent.