In Brief
Western Coalfields Ltd., a government-owned company, sought to evict respondents from public premises under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupation) Act, 1971. The High Court allowed the respondents' revision petition, holding that given the factual controversies involved, a civil suit for eviction was more appropriate than the summary statutory remedy. The Supreme Court affirmed this view, directing the appellants to pursue a civil suit. The Court clarified that the respondents cannot later claim the suit is time-barred due to delays in the earlier proceedings.
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