Supreme Court of India · 2001-10-18
SIDDALINGAMMA vs MAMTHA SHENOY
- Citation / case number
- SC 2001/5542
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SIDDALINGAMMA
- Respondent
- MAMTHA SHENOY
- Bench
- R.C.LAHOTIA, P. VENKATARAMA REDDI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court, while granting special leave to appeal under Article 136, held that the eviction of the tenant under Section 21(1)(h) of the Karnataka Rent Control Act, 1961 was justified. The Court found that the landlord's need for the premises was bona fide, as she required better medical treatment and accommodation for her family, which was not possible in her current residence. The Court reversed the High Court's decision, thereby upholding the Trial Court's decree for recovery of possession.