C.N.RUDRAMURTHY vs K.BARKATHULLA KHAN — C.A. No. 5039/1998

Summary of C.A. No. 005039/1998: C.N. Rudramurthy v. K. Barkathulla Khan The Supreme Court allowed the appellant's appeal and restored the trial court's eviction decree against the respondent from commercial premises in Bangalore. The Court held that Section 31 of the Karnataka Rent Control Act—which excludes premises with rent exceeding Rs. 500/month from rent control protection—was valid under D.C. Bhatia's precedent, and the High Court erred in directing the matter to the Rent Control Court. The respondent was granted until June 30, 1999 to vacate upon filing an undertaking. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.