SHABIR AHMAD vs SHAM LAL

The Supreme Court upheld the eviction of the tenant under Section 13(3)(a)(i)(a) of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, confirming that the premises in question, a 'shop-cum-flat', is classified as a residential building. The Court found that the Rent Controller and Appellate Authority correctly determined the bona fide requirement of the landlords for their own occupation. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' decisions regarding the nature of the premises and the landlords' entitlement to seek eviction.