In Brief
A landlord sought eviction of a tenant for non-payment of rent under the Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001. The rent agreement provided for 10% annual increases; the tenant paid Rs.16,564 per month before the Act's enforcement (01.04.2003). After enforcement, the tenant recalculated rent using Section 6's statutory formula (7.5% increase) and unilaterally reduced the rent to Rs.13,600 per month. The High Court allowed the tenant's writ petition, holding that the landlord could not demand rent exceeding statutory limits. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that Section 6 empowers only the landlord (through formal procedure) to seek rent revision, not tenants. The agreed rent of Rs.16,564 continued unless the landlord formally applied for revision. Default was measured against the landlord's demanded amount, not the tenant's self-calculated figure. Appeal allowed, eviction order restored.
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