BISHAMBER DASS KOHLI (DEAD) BY LRS. vs SMT. SATYA BHALLA

The Supreme Court held that under Section 13(2)(ii)(b) of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1940, a landlord can seek eviction if the tenant changes the user of the property without consent. The Court clarified that even a partial change of use, such as establishing a lawyer's office in a residential building, can constitute a change of user that alters the building's character to a 'scheduled building'. The High Court's decision to set aside the eviction order was overturned, affirming the eviction based on the breach of the lease terms.