In Brief
Appellants sought to evict a tenant from premises they claimed to own as heirs under a will dated 1976, citing default in rent and unauthorized sub-letting. The High Court dismissed the eviction suit solely because the will was not formally proved, denying the appellants standing. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that a compromise decree finalizing joint ownership is conclusive and gives sufficient standing. The tenant, having admitted the original landlady and paid rent to her son (appellants' father), is estopped from denying their landlordship. The tenant's default and sub-letting constitute valid eviction grounds. The Court emphasized that formal will-proof is unnecessary when ownership is established by binding compromise.
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