https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300606 The Rent Act's definition of landlord requires a purposive reading, so an agent cannot displace the owner as the natural landlord merely to institute eviction and rent recovery proceedings. A person claiming to act for the owner must first show written authorisation, such as a power of attorney or equivalent documentary proof, before maintaining such a suit on the owner's behalf. On the facts, the respondent had not proved such authorisation from the trust, so entitlement to sue was not established. The matter was directed to be examined by the Trial Court after production of documentary proof and impleadment of the trust. en-us Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:22:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300606 The Rent Act's definition of landlord requires a purposive reading, so an agent cannot displace the owner as the natural landlord merely to institute eviction and rent recovery proceedings. A person claiming to act for the owner must first show written authorisation, such as a power of attorney or equivalent documentary proof, before maintaining such a suit on the owner's behalf. On the facts, the respondent had not proved such authorisation from the trust, so entitlement to sue was not established. The matter was directed to be examined by the Trial Court after production of documentary proof and impleadment of the trust. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300606