Sushil Kanta Chakravarty vs Rajeshwar Kumar on 24 March, 1999
11. The first and foremost is the ownership. The word "owner"
has not been defined in the DRC Act. It is settled law that in a
petition under Section 14 (1) (e) DRC Act, the landlord is not
required to prove absolute ownership as required under Transfer
of Property Act. The legislature has used the word "owner" in
Section 14 (1) (e) DRC Act in contradistinction with a landlord as
defined in the Act who is not an owner but holds the property for
the benefit of another person and merely collects the rent.
Reliance in this regard is placed upon the Judgment titled as
Sushil Karta Chakravorty V. Rajeshwar Kumar AIR 2000 Delhi
413 and Shanti Sharma & Ors. V. Ved Prabha & Ors. (1987) 4
SCC 193.