Supreme Court of India · 2002-10-31
Om Wati Gaur And Ors vs Jitendra Kumar And Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT 229
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Om Wati Gaur And Ors
- Respondent
- Jitendra Kumar And Ors
- Author
- S.N. Variava
- Bench
- R.C. Lahoti, S.N. Variava
Judgment text excerpt
The case concerns a dispute over the eviction of tenants and the recovery of rent and damages following the termination of tenancy. The primary legal issue revolves around the right of the legal heirs of a deceased tenant to continue the tenancy and the nature of the duty to pay rent. The Court examines whether the failure to pay rent regularly justifies eviction proceedings and the impact of subsequent deposits of rent in court during the litigation process.