Ram Krishna Singh & Ors vs Thakurji Shivji

The Supreme Court examined the applicability of Section 20(4) of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, in a tenant's appeal against an eviction order. The Court held that the requirement to deposit arrears of rent on the first date of hearing was not applicable since the tenant did not receive summons, leading to the ex-parte decree being set aside. The Court concluded that the deposit made shortly after the decree's recall constituted compliance with the statutory requirement, thereby reversing the eviction order.