G. REGHUNATHAN vs K.V. VARGHESE

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965, particularly Sections 11(2) and 11(4)(ii). The Court held that the tenant's failure to pay rent and unauthorized alterations to the property constituted grounds for eviction under the Act. The Court affirmed the landlord's right to evict the tenant due to non-payment and material alterations that reduced the building's value, thereby upholding the eviction order.