Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 196 · Decided 31 March 2003
T. Lakshmipathi and ORS. v. P. Nithyananda Reddy and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 196 · [2003] 3 S.C.R. 173
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4526/1999
- Decided
- 31 March 2003
- Bench
- R.C. LAHOTI, ARUN KUMAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Transfer of Property Act Section 5, 105
Headnote
Rent Control and Eviction: A.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 Determination of-Doctrine of merger-Scope of-Held: Interest of the landlord D 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 acquired tenancy rights-Hence vendee acquired partial ownership
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