Payment of 'Pagri' Does Not Make Tenancy Non-Terminable; Landlord Can Still Seek Eviction: Delhi High Court '

In an important judgment concerning landlord-tenant disputes, the Delhi High Court has clarified that payment of pagri by a tenant does not create a permanent or non-terminable tenancy. The Court held that even if a tenant pays a substantial one-time amount as pagri while taking possession of a property, the basic legal relationship between landlord and tenant remains unchanged and the tenancy can still be terminated in accordance with law.…