SUBHASH CHANDRA (DEAD) vs GULAB BAI

The Supreme Court held that a retired Municipal Corporation employee does not qualify as an employee of a 'company owned or controlled by the State Government' under Section 23-J(ii) of the Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, 1961. The Court affirmed the High Court's ruling that such retired employees cannot maintain an eviction application under Chapter III-A of the Act. The decision clarifies the interpretation of 'company' in the context of the Act, aligning with previous judgments including Ranjit Narayan Haksar v. Surendra Verma (1995 MPLJ 21).