ATMA RAM vs SHAKUNTALA RANI

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to evict the appellant under Section 14(1)(a) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1951, due to the appellant's second default in rent payment from February 1, 1992 to January 31, 1995. The Court clarified that the benefit of the Punjab Relief of Indebtedness Act, 1934 cannot be availed for a second default, and the appellant's prior deposit of rent under the Punjab Act did not absolve him of his obligations under the Delhi Rent Control Act. The eviction order was confirmed, affirming the High Court's ruling.