Dhan Kumar Jain and Anr. v. Buddhist Society of India
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court held that eviction orders dated March 11, 2015 and April 16, 2014 suffered a jurisdictional error as they were passed under Section 22 while petitions were filed under Section 14(1)(e) of the DRC Act. Consequently, the orders were set aside, pending petitions were withdrawn, and the landlord was permitted to file fresh petitions under the relevant permissible provisions.
What did the court decide?
Eviction orders dated 11.3.2015 and 16.4.2014 set aside; respondent permitted to withdraw pending petitions and file fresh ones under relevant DRC Act provisions.