Supreme Court of India · 1999-07-30
SHIV SARUP GUPTA vs DR. MAHESH CHAND GUPTA
- Citation / case number
- SC 1999/1591
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SHIV SARUP GUPTA
- Respondent
- DR. MAHESH CHAND GUPTA
- Author
- R.C. LAHOTI. V.N. KHARE
- Bench
- R.C. LAHOTI. V.N. KHARE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order under Section 25-B (8) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, which directed the eviction of the tenant from the residential accommodation. The Court found that the landlord's need for the premises was genuine, as he and his family required additional space for their residential and professional needs, particularly due to the presence of dependent family members. The Court affirmed the High Court's reversal of the Additional Rent Controller's decision, emphasizing the importance of the landlord's need over the tenant's rights in this context.