Supreme Court has said that eviction matters should be given priority by courts at all stages of litigation, especially in cases where the landlord has sought eviction for his bonafide needs.
A bench of Justices AM Sapre and R Banumathi observed that the object of the rent law was to ensure speedy disposal of eviction cases between the landlord and the tenant. It expressed hope that due attention will be paid by all courts in deciding such matters.
The apex court made these observations while dealing with an eviction-related case of Kerala which went on in different courts for over a decade.
