M/S S.F.ENGINEER vs METAL BOX INDIA LTD.

The Supreme Court upheld the application of Section 13(1)(e) of the Bombay Rent Act, 1947, affirming that unauthorized subletting constitutes a valid ground for eviction. The Court found that the tenant had unlawfully sublet the premises to a former employee, which violated the terms of the tenancy. Consequently, the Court reversed the Bombay High Court's decision that had dismissed the landlord's eviction application, thereby granting possession to the landlord.