Supreme Court of India

M. Arul Jothi and Anr. v. Lajja Bal (deceased) and Anr.

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Reported as [2000] 2 S.C.R. 1
Bench A.P. Misra and N. Santosh Hegde JJ.
Decided 29 February 2000

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Rent Control and Eviction : Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960: 10(2)(ii)(b). Change of user-Rented premises-Use of-Other than that.for which it was leased-Rent agreement stipulated the tenant not to use the premises for a business other than the one specified in the agreement-However, tenant used a substantial portion of the premises for a business other than the one speci­ fied-Landlord's suit for eviction decreed on the ground of change of user­ Correctness of-Held : Prohibition clause in the rent deed must be given effect to-Otherwise any specific term of an agreement

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