Sita Ram vs Malwinder Kaur

The Supreme Court held that the Rent Controller and the High Court erred in dismissing the appellant's application for leave to contest under Section 18 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949. The Court found that the grounds presented by the appellant warranted acceptance, thereby rendering the eviction order legally unsustainable. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, the impugned orders were set aside, and the appellant was granted leave to contest the suit, with directions to file a written statement within six weeks.