Supreme Court of India

T. Lakshmipathi and Ors. v. P. Nithyananda Reddy and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] 3 S.C.R. 173
Bench R.C. Lahoti and Arun Kumar JJ.
Decided 31 March 2003

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For the foregoing reasons, we find the appeal devoid of any merit and liable to be dismissed.

Judgment, page 15

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Rent Control and Eviction: .P. Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960: Landlord became co-owner of the suit property due to partition in property-Some of the co-owners sold their rights of ownership in tlie property -_Tenants transferring possession to vendee-Eviction petition-Decreed by c the courts below and affirmed by High Court-Landlord-tenant relationship­ Determination of-Doctrine of merger-Scope of-Held: Interest of the landlord did not vest in the vendee since he acquired interest of only some of the co­ owners-By the act of transferring possession by tenants, vendee

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