MOHAN LAL vs KARTAR SINGH & OTHERS

The Supreme Court ruled that the order of eviction passed under Section 43 of the Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955, was void as the relationship of landlord and tenant had ended due to voluntary surrender of possession by the tenant, Mohan Lal. The Court held that the jurisdiction to decide the matter lay with the Civil Court and not the Collector, affirming the lower court's decree in favor of Nahar Singh. The judgment clarified the limits of jurisdiction under the Act and the implications of voluntary surrender in tenancy disputes.