DAMODAR LAL vs SOHAN DEVI . — C.A. No. 5645/2010

Case Summary: Damodar Lal v. Sohan Devi (C.A. No. 005645/2010) The Supreme Court allowed landlord Damodar Lal's appeal against a Rajasthan High Court order that directed tenant-respondents to pay Rs. 1,040/month as mesne profits during pendency of their second appeal in an eviction suit based on material alterations. The Court set aside the High Court's order and remitted the matter for fresh determination of mesne profits in light of Supreme Court precedents establishing that excess amounts above contractual rent should generally be deposited with courts rather than paid to landlords during appeal pendency, and that final disbursement should depend on the appeal's outcome. The Court requested expedited disposal given the matter had been pending over five years. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.