Martin & Harris Pvt. Ltd. & Anr vs Rajendra Mehta And Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of provisional rent in Civil Appeal No. 5163 of 2007, determining that the Additional District and Sessions Judge's order to fix provisional rent at Rs. 1 lac per month was unjustified. The Court modified the order, setting the ad hoc rent at Rs. 60,000 per month, pending the final disposal of civil suit No. 61/2002, and directed the civil court to expedite the hearing of the case within nine months. The decision emphasized that the new rent is without prejudice to the rights of the parties involved.