Rexpaul vs Archbiship Of Madras-Mylapore
Rexpaul vs Archbiship Of Madras-Mylapore (2026) held that A tenant cannot deny the landlord's title during the tenancy as per Section 116 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
Summary
The case involves a civil revision petition filed by Rexpaul, the judgment-debtor in an eviction suit initiated by the Archbiship of Madras-Mylapore. The petitioner contested the execution of a decree ordering his eviction, claiming the property was poromboke land and alleging fraud in the plaintiffs' title. The court upheld the trial court's decision, emphasizing that a tenant cannot deny the landlord's title during the tenancy. The final judgment dismissed the petitioner's objections and confirmed the eviction order.