M/S.SHRIKRISHNA OIL MILL vs M/S.RADHAKRISHAN RAMCHANDRA

The Supreme Court upheld the eviction of the tenant under Section 15(2)(ii) of the Hyderabad Houses (Rent, Eviction and Lease) Control Act, 1954, confirming that the tenant was a willful defaulter for not paying rent on time after the expiry of the yearly lease. The Court found that the tenant's payment of arrears in a civil suit did not absolve him of the obligation to pay rent within one month after the end of the tenancy. The High Court's ruling that the tenant remained a yearly tenant and was in default was affirmed, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.