Landlord filed case to evict tenant but tenant bought 50% share from co-owner mid-dispute and filed partition of property case: HC gives no relief to landlord on eviction case - The Economic Times

A tenant facing eviction for unauthorized construction and rent default became a co-owner mid-dispute. He purchased a 50% share of the property from a co-landlord. The Bombay High Court ruled that eviction proceedings cannot continue once a tenant acquires ownership rights. The court set aside the eviction case, restoring the trial court's decision to dismiss the suit.

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