VIJAY AMBA DAS DIWARE vs BALKRISHNA WAMAN DANDE

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Controller under Clause 13 of The Central Provinces and Berar Letting of Houses and Rent Control Order, 1949, which allowed the landlord to serve an eviction notice on the tenant due to habitual default in rent payment. The Court clarified that 'habitual' implies a consistent pattern of behavior, requiring evidence of repeated defaults rather than isolated incidents. The appeal by the tenant's legal representatives was dismissed, affirming the findings of the lower authorities regarding the tenant's habitual default.