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.