LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA vs M/S. CASTLEWOOD (INDIA) — C.A. No. 1033/2001

The Supreme Court allowed Life Insurance Corporation of India's appeal and set aside the High Court's order dated 26.07.2000. The Court held that Castlewood, an unauthorized occupant of LIC's public premises, lacked jurisdiction to file an application under Section 7 of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971—such power belongs only to the estate officer or landlord. The estate officer was directed to proceed with case No.EO/180/0199 forthwith and pass appropriate orders expeditiously. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.