https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187955 A suit for eviction filed within the ten-year exemption period under the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973 remains protected even if it is decided after that period expires. The decisive date is the institution of the suit, not the date of final adjudication, because requiring disposal within ten years would defeat the exemption's object and make it illusory through court delay. The parties' rights crystallise when the suit is filed, and the principle that an act of court should prejudice no one supports that construction. The landlord's suit was therefore maintainable and the contrary view was set aside. en-us Mon, 22 Aug 1988 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:04:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187955 A suit for eviction filed within the ten-year exemption period under the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973 remains protected even if it is decided after that period expires. The decisive date is the institution of the suit, not the date of final adjudication, because requiring disposal within ten years would defeat the exemption's object and make it illusory through court delay. The parties' rights crystallise when the suit is filed, and the principle that an act of court should prejudice no one supports that construction. The landlord's suit was therefore maintainable and the contrary view was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 22 Aug 1988 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187955