CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA vs VRAJLAL KAPURCHAND GANDHI

The Supreme Court addressed the eviction proceedings under the Bombay Rents, Hotel & Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 and the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999. It held that the tenancy of the appellant-bank was validly terminated under Section 3(1)(b) of the Maharashtra Rent Act, and the suit for eviction was maintainable despite the ongoing proceedings under the Bombay Rents Act as per Section 58 of the Maharashtra Rent Act. The Court upheld the lower court's decision to grant eviction, emphasizing the landlords' bona fide requirement for the premises.