AMBICA PRASAD vs MD. ALAM

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Gauhati High Court, affirming that the appellant failed to establish his status as the landlord under Section 2(c) of the Assam Urban Areas Rent Control Act, 1972. The Court noted that the appellant did not provide evidence of receiving rent from tenants and that the trial court correctly identified PW3 Ranjeet Prasad as the landlord. The appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the trial court's finding that the appellant had waived his right to claim landlord status by refusing to accept rent.