In Brief
A property dispute where the plaintiff claimed ownership and sought eviction of tenants, while the defendant No. 2 claimed ownership based on an agreement to sell and filed a suit for specific performance. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decree of eviction on admission, holding that the defendant's claim of future ownership (pending specific performance) amounts to an admission that the plaintiff is the current owner and defendant No. 1 is the tenant. However, the decree was made subject to the outcome of the pending specific performance suit; should the defendant ultimately succeed in that suit, the consequences would follow accordingly.
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