Kamal Raj Bansal vs Rajpaul Singh

The Supreme Court dismissed the Civil Appeal filed by Kamal Raj Bansal, affirming the Rent Controller's decision to refuse leave to defend under Section 13B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949. The Court held that while the leave was rightly rejected, the landlord must still prove the necessary ingredients of the statute. The Court directed the Rent Controller to expedite the proceedings, ideally concluding within nine months, with no costs awarded.