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Supreme Court of India · 2002-03-04

SHEELA vs FIRM PRAHLAD RAI PREM PRAKASH

Citation / case number
SC 1999/4741
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
SHEELA
Respondent
FIRM PRAHLAD RAI PREM PRAKASH
Author
RUMA PAL R.C. LOHATI
Bench
RUMA PAL R.C. LOHATI

Judgment text excerpt

The case involves an appeal by a tenant against an eviction order issued under the M.P. Accommodation Control Act, 1961, based on bona fide requirement for business and rebuilding. The central legal issue concerns whether a partnership firm can maintain an eviction suit when the property was bequeathed to one of the partners. The court examines the distinction between the status of 'landlord' and 'owner' for the purpose of filing an ejectment petition.

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