National Sample Survey Organization ... vs Champa Properties Ltd. & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of rent reassessment under the provisions of the relevant lease agreements and the recommendations of the Hiring Committee. The Court held that the appellant's obligation to pay rent was governed by the recommendations made by the Hiring Committee, which were to be adhered to unless successfully challenged. The Court upheld the High Court's directive for the appellant to pay the reassessed rent from 3.8.1988, affirming the interim order that had established a rent of Rs.5.08 per sq. ft. for the specified period.