Sultan Mohiyuddin And Ors vs Basheer Ahmed Shariff And Ors

The Supreme Court addressed whether eviction proceedings initiated under the Karnataka Rent Control Act, 1961, would abate upon the enforcement of the Karnataka Rent Act, 1999. The Court found that since the non-residential premises exceeded 14 square metres, they were exempt from the 1999 Act under Section 2(3)(g). Consequently, the proceedings stood abated pursuant to Section 70(2)(c) of the 1999 Act, leaving no merit for further adjudication.