Shri Mundri Lal vs Smt. Sushila Rani & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, specifically Section 2(2), which exempts buildings from the Act for ten years post-construction. The Court held that the determination of whether a building is 'newly constructed' hinges on the completion date as defined in the Act, emphasizing that the first assessment date is crucial. The Court ruled in favor of the respondent, affirming the eviction order against the appellant based on the finding that the shop was indeed a new construction under the Act.