ASHOK K. GUPTA vs VIJAY K. AGRAWAL — C.A. No. 6321/1999

Case Summary: Ashok Kumar Gupta v. Vijay Kumar Agrawal (2002) The Supreme Court upheld the eviction of tenant Ashok Kumar Gupta from residential premises in Gwalior on the landlord's bona fide requirement under Section 12(1)(e) of the M.P. Accommodation Control Act. The Court held that civil courts retain jurisdiction over eviction cases based on personal bona fide need when the landlord does not fall within specified categories (retired government servants, widows, handicapped persons, etc.) under Section 23-J; only those specified categories must approach the Rent Controller. The appeal was dismissed with six months' grace period for vacation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.