In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court upheld the landlord’s right to evict a long-term tenant from a cinema building in Allahabad, leased in 1952. Despite earlier failed eviction attempts, the Court accepted the appellant’s plea under Section 21(1)(a) of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Act, 1972, citing a bona fide need to start a business for family sustenance. The tenant was directed to vacate by 31 December 2025. The judgment reinforces that a landlord’s genuine need for self or family use is a valid eviction ground, and long-term tenancy alone cannot outweigh pressing requirements of the property owner.