Eviction Order Against Relative Staying After Licence Expired Upheld; Mesne Profits Period Modified: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has upheld an eviction decree against a man who continued occupying his relative's residential property even after the agreed period of permission to stay had expired. The Court held that the occupant had no legal right to remain in possession after the end of the leave-and-licence arrangement. However, while confirming the eviction order, the Court modified the direction regarding payment of mesne profits and ordered payment…