The Economic Times

Landlord filed case to evict tenant but tenant bought 50% share from co-owner mid-dispute and filed partition of property case: HC gives no relief to landlord on eviction case

A tenant facing eviction for unauthorized construction and rent default became a co-owner mid-dispute. He purchased a 50% share of the property from a co-landlord. The Bombay High Court ruled that eviction proceedings cannot continue once a tenant acquires ownership rights. The court set aside the eviction case, restoring the trial court's decision to dismiss the suit.