K A RAMESH vs SUSHEELA BAI

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of willful default in rent payment under Section 10 of the A.P. Building (Lease, Rent & Eviction) Control Act, 1960. The Court held that the tenants were not willful defaulters as they had sent a bank draft for the arrears before the eviction petition was filed, indicating their intention to pay. Consequently, the eviction order was set aside, emphasizing that a tenant's default must be proven as willful for eviction to be justified.