In Brief
Bhupinder Singh Bawa, a tenant under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, challenged eviction proceedings initiated by his landlady, Asha Devi, who claimed bona fide need for the leased premises to run a sanitary and hardware business for her son. The tenant argued alternative suitable properties were available. The Additional Rent Controller and High Court found no suitable vacant alternative accommodation and approved eviction. The Supreme Court upheld the lower courts' concurrent findings, holding the landlord is free to choose suitable premises for her son's business and cannot be dictated by the tenant regarding property selection. The appeal was dismissed with time granted for vacating the premises.
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