Supreme Court bars lessees from challenging eviction after owner withdraws appeal

The Supreme Court held that the lessees could not file such a writ petition because the owner's withdrawal of their appeal effectively ended the challenge to the eviction order, leaving the lessees to seek relief only through the pending civil suit.

Who it concerns: Appellants: The State of Telangana and others. Respondents: M.A. Garden Function Hall and others (lessees). Bench: Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Shree Chandrashekar.

What the court decided

• Set aside the order of the Single Judge dated 12.09.2025 in Writ Petition Nos. 27715 and 27718 of 2025.
• Set aside the judgment of the Division Bench dated 30.12.2025 in Writ Appeal Nos. 1031 and 1032 of 2025.
• Allowed the appeals filed by the State.
• Did not interfere with the State's action of locking the premises.
• Noted that a civil suit is pending before the Trial Court and must be decided on its merits.

Also in the document

• The Court observed that the lessees filed the writ petition only after the Trust (the owner) withdrew its Special Leave Petition, suggesting the lessees were attempting to secure interim protection that the owner could no longer seek via writ.
• The Court noted that the Trust had been granted liberty to file a fresh civil suit, which was subsequently filed, but no interim order was granted by the Trial Court within the stipulated ten-day period.