GHULAM HUSSAIN vs R.G. PRASAD .

The Supreme Court held that under Section 109 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, a landlord cannot split the unity and integrity of tenancy to recover possession of part of the demised premises from a tenant, but an assignee of part of the reversion can exercise the landlord's rights without tenant consent. The Court reversed the High Court's decision, restoring the eviction order, while acknowledging differing opinions among High Courts regarding the application of Section 109 in partition cases. The ruling emphasized that the statutory exception allows for severance of reversion without tenant consent.