In Brief
A commercial landlord sought eviction and mesne profits from tenants occupying a Gole Market property in Delhi. The tenant company was alleged to be a dormant shell firm, and the tenant representative's authority was disputed. The premises comprised 1,800 sq. feet and market rent approximated Rs. 3,00,000 monthly, yet only Rs. 670 was being paid under a rent agreement dated 1963. The Supreme Court, after vacant possession was surrendered, declined to finally adjudicate the dispute. It directed provisional monthly compensation of Rs. 1,00,000 and relegated the parties to an appropriate subordinate forum to finally determine mesne profits and use-and-occupation charges, leaving all contentions open.
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