TEKAN AND OTHERS vs GANESHI

The Supreme Court held that a lessee cannot be considered a landowner under Section 2(1) of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, and thus cannot seek ejectment of a tenant-at-will under Section 14A(1). The Court clarified that the appellant, being a tenant as per Section 4(5) of the Punjab Tenancy Act, does not possess the rights of a landowner. Consequently, the appeal for ejectment was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' decisions.