Anwar Hasan Khan vs Mohammad Shafi And Ors.

The Supreme Court upheld the eviction order against the appellant-tenant under Section 21(1)(a) of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Building (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, affirming that the landlord's personal bonafide requirement justified the eviction. The Court clarified that the requirement of a six-month notice under the first proviso to Section 21(1) does not apply if three years have elapsed since the landlord's purchase of the property. The Court dismissed the appellant's arguments regarding the maintainability of the eviction proceedings, thereby affirming the decisions of the lower courts.