In Brief
In this appeal, the Supreme Court set aside a High Court order that had granted a writ of mandamus requiring the appellant to restore possession of a flat to the respondent. The Court held that disputes over property possession between private individuals are not suitable for resolution through writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution. Such disputes involve pure questions of fact that must be decided by civil courts, not through extraordinary constitutional remedies. The Court allowed the appeal, dismissed the writ petition, and granted liberty to the parties to pursue their claims through regular civil proceedings.
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