https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188651 Clause (b) of section 32 of the Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960, which exempted buildings constructed on or after 26 August 1957, was found to create an arbitrary classification once the original incentive for new construction had lost its rational basis; the exemption was therefore unconstitutional under Article 14. Applying severability principles, the invalid exemption could be removed without affecting the remaining rent control provisions, because the rest of the statute was capable of independent operation. The offending clause alone was struck down, while the Act otherwise remained operative. en-us Wed, 26 Oct 1983 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:06:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188651 Clause (b) of section 32 of the Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960, which exempted buildings constructed on or after 26 August 1957, was found to create an arbitrary classification once the original incentive for new construction had lost its rational basis; the exemption was therefore unconstitutional under Article 14. Applying severability principles, the invalid exemption could be removed without affecting the remaining rent control provisions, because the rest of the statute was capable of independent operation. The offending clause alone was struck down, while the Act otherwise remained operative. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 26 Oct 1983 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188651