C. Albert Morris vs K. Chandrasekaran & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the appellant, a tenant under a lease for a petrol bunk, was entitled to protection under the Rent Control Act, despite the landlord's attempts to terminate the lease and cancel the No Objection Certificate under Rule 153(1) of the Petroleum Rules, 1976. The Court emphasized that the right to site is synonymous with possession and that the appellant's statutory tenant status affords him legal protections. The judgment of the High Court was set aside, affirming the appellant's right to continue in possession until legally evicted.