NAVNEET PRAKASH GUPTA . vs BISHAN CHAND . — C.A. No. 5018/1999

Summary of C.A. No. 005018/1999 The Supreme Court allowed the appeals by Navneet Prakash Gupta and others, setting aside the High Court's decision that had upheld the Rent Controller's order releasing premises 9/49 to respondents. The Court found that lower authorities failed to determine who the legal "landlord" was under the U.P. Urban Buildings Act, 1972 before declaring vacancy or releasing the property. The matter was remitted to the Rent Controller to redecide whether properties 9/49 and 9/75 are separate or identical, determine the true landlord, and decide afresh on vacancy and release with a deadline of December 31, 2001; deposited amounts were ordered refunded with no costs awarded. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.