As per case facts, landlady Manpreet Kaur sought ejectment of tenants Onkar Singh and another from a shop, citing bona fide necessity for a boutique. The Rent Controller granted ejectment, ... but the Appellate Authority reversed it, doubting the landlady's bona fide need as she lived in Canada and her husband testified. The landlady appealed to the High Court. The question arose whether the ejectment petition was maintainable given a 20-year lease term, set to expire in July 2027, under the East Punjab Urban Rent Restrictions Act, 1949, which restricts eviction on bona fide need during a specified lease term. Finally, the High Court concluded that the ejectment petition was not maintainable before the lease expiry, as Section 13(3)(a)'s proviso specifically bars such applications on bona fide need during a fixed tenancy period, making the appeal dismissed.