In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of India set aside a Delhi High Court ruling that mandated the central government to vacate residential premises at Sujan Singh Park, a prestigious area in New Delhi. The court, led by Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra, determined that the government's occupation of these premises is governed by a 1945 government grant rather than the Delhi Rent Control Act of 1958. This ruling underscores the supremacy of the Government Grants Act, 1895, in this context. The case originated from a perpetual lease deed executed on April 26, 1945, by the Governor General in Council for 7.58 acres of land, allowing the government to lease 50% of the flats at a fair rent. The eviction petition filed by Sir Sobha Singh and Sons Pvt Ltd, alleging non-payment of rent from 1989 to 1991, was dismissed by the Additional Rent Controller and later upheld by the Delhi High Court in 2020. The Supreme Court's ruling clarifies that the relationship between the parties is not a conventional landlord-tenant arrangement, thus invalidating the eviction proceedings initiated under the wrong jurisdiction.