GANGA DEVI vs DISTT. JUDGE, NAINITAL .

The Supreme Court held that under Section 21(1)(a) of the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, the bona fide requirement of the landlord must be assessed in light of comparative hardship. The Court found that the Appellate Authority correctly determined that the respondent had a genuine need for the shop to start a business, reversing the earlier dismissal by the prescribed authority. The High Court's error in stating that the findings were concurrent was noted, leading to the dismissal of the appellant's writ petition.