Smt. Sudama Devi vs Vijay Nath Gupta

The Supreme Court upheld the eviction of the tenant under Section 20(2)(a) of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, confirming that the tenant was in arrears of rent since January 1977. The Court found that the provisions of the Act were applicable to the suit house, rejecting the tenant's claim that it was owned by a Charitable Trust. The Court affirmed the lower courts' decisions, thereby dismissing the appeal of the tenant's legal representatives.