Supreme Court of India · 2022-07-06
M/S MARTIN AND HARRIS PRIVATE LIMITED vs RAJENDRA MEHTA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/26583
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M/S MARTIN AND HARRIS PRIVATE LIMITED
- Respondent
- RAJENDRA MEHTA
- Author
- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDIRA BANERJEE
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.K. MAHESHWARI HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDIRA BANERJEE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the eviction suit filed by the owners of a property against the appellants, who were tenants. The court upheld the lower courts' decisions to grant eviction and ordered the appellants to pay mesne profits due to the prolonged stay on the eviction decree. The court emphasized the importance of timely resolution in eviction matters and the obligation of tenants to compensate landlords for delays caused by legal proceedings.