Authority: Supreme Court of India (Bench: Justice Manoj Misra, Justice Satish Chandra Sharma)
Order Date: 10-09-2026 (order signed on 15-09-2026)
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Rama Rajput; Respondents: Khandelwal Jain Society & Others.
- Petition filed as Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.32270/2026, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 03-09-2026 in RCREV No.401/2025 of the Delhi High Court.
- IA No.274541/2026 sought exemption from filing a copy of the impugned judgment; IA No.274538/2026 sought permission to file additional documents, facts, and annexures.
- Petitioner argued that leave to defend was sought on the ground that the landlord had vacant accommodation, negating any bona‑fide need for the disputed premises; the Rent Controller and the High Court had rejected this plea.
- Counsel for the petitioner relied on the three‑Judge Bench decision in Precision Steel & Engineering Works vs. Prem Deva Niranjan Deva Tayal (1982) 3 SCC 270, para 12, asserting that leave to defend must be decided before the evidentiary stage.
Final Outcome
- The Court ordered that a notice be issued to the parties, returnable within four weeks.
- The operation of the eviction order passed by the Delhi High Court is stayed pending further proceedings.
- The order was digitally signed by Assistant Registrar KAVITA PAHUJA on 15‑09‑2026, with SAPNA BANSAL acting as ASTT. Registrar‑cum‑PS Court Master (NSH).
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Property Eviction, Supreme Court Order