In Brief
A landlord sought eviction of a tenant from a shop under the U.P. Rent Act. The tenant challenged the landlord's title, arguing he was not a coparcener and could not own property through family settlement. The High Court sided with the tenant, but the Supreme Court reversed, holding that in summary eviction proceedings, detailed title examination is unnecessary unless the tenant sets up adverse title. The Court found the family settlement valid and established the landlord's ownership. On comparative hardship, the landlord's need for the shop for wholesale cloth business outweighed the tenant's difficulties. The Court restored the eviction order, granting three months to vacate with the option of an alternate premises."
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