MALPE VISHWANATH ACHARYA & ORS. vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR.

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947, specifically Sections 5(10)(B), 11(1), and 12(3), rejecting the landlords' claims that these provisions were ultra vires Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution. The Court found that the restrictions on rent increases were not unreasonable or arbitrary, emphasizing that the Act's purpose was not to ensure adequate returns for landlords. Consequently, the High Court's dismissal of the writ petitions was affirmed, maintaining the status quo of rent control in Bombay.