VINAYA KUMAR SHUKAL vs LAKHPAT RAM AND ANOTHER

The Supreme Court interpreted Section 29-A of the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, holding that agreements regarding rent made prior to the enactment of Section 29-A do not prevent the determination of rent under subsection (5). The Court clarified that the phrase 'such rent as may be mutually agreed upon' refers to future agreements, thus allowing for rent fixation despite prior agreements. The High Court's dismissal of the appellant's application was set aside, and the matter was remanded for reconsideration under the Act.