P.S.PAREED KAKA vs SHAFEE AHMED SAHEB — C.A. No. 3856 - 3858/1999

Case Summary: P.S. Pareed Kaka v. Shafee Ahmed Saheb Decision: The Supreme Court dismissed the tenants' appeal and upheld the High Court's eviction order. The Court found the landlord had established a genuine, bona fide requirement to demolish the 100+ year old dilapidated building and reconstruct it for his residence, and that comparative hardship favored eviction. Key Reasoning: The Court held that a building need not be in dangerous condition to justify demolition—age, condition, and landlord's reasonable intentions suffice. The landlord's desire to relocate from the unhygienic Nala road locality (facing an open drain) was deemed reasonable and genuine. The tenants faced no comparative hardship, while the landlord would suffer if denied possession. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.