Vaidyanathan v. Board of Review of Ceiling On Housing Property Law and Others – sllr 1998 volume 1 page 275

In the case between the appellant, the husband of the late Mohanam (original tenant), and the Board of Review, with the landlord (9th respondent) as the principal opposing party, the court addressed whether the disputed premises constituted a “house” under Section 47 of the Ceiling on Housing Property Law. The central legal issue concerned the predominant use of the premises, specifically whether business activities (money lending) prevailed over residential use during the relevant statutory period. It was determined that the premises were primarily used for business purposes, with any residential occupation being incidental, leading to the conclusion that the property did not qualify as a “house” for acquisition under the statute. The holding reaffirmed the principle that statutory defini