Supreme Court of India · 2005-05-04
KAILASH CHAND vs DHARAM DASS
- Citation / case number
- SC 2002/63738
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KAILASH CHAND
- Respondent
- DHARAM DASS
- Author
- R.C. Lahoti
- Bench
- CJI R.C. LAHOTI,Y.K. SABHARWAL,G.P. MATHUR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the eviction order under Section 14(3)(a)(i) of the Himachal Pradesh Urban Rent Control Act, 1987, stating that the landlords required the premises for their own use due to inadequate living conditions. The Court emphasized that the need for residential accommodation must be genuine and not merely a pretext. The High Court's decision to set aside the eviction order was reversed, and the landlords were granted possession of the property.