If you are dealing with stay against dispossession for a residential property, this guide sets out the legal position, the documents you will need, the usual steps and the mistakes that cost people time. The firm of Advocate B.K. Singh handles this work from offices in Dwarka, New Delhi and Vaishali, Ghaziabad.
In short. A stay against dispossession is an order, usually a temporary injunction under Order 39 rules 1 and 2 CPC in a suit for permanent injunction, that stops another person from removing you from property you are in settled possession of. The court looks at prima facie possession, balance of convenience and irreparable harm. Against a bank under SARFAESI the remedy is a section 17 application in the DRT instead.
Indian law protects possession even before it decides title. A person in settled, peaceful possession cannot be thrown out by force, locks, muscle or police pressure; he can be removed only through a court order or a statute that allows it. A stay against dispossession is how you make that rule work in your case: you go to the right forum, show that you are in possession and that someone is about to remove you, and ask for an order freezing the position until the dispute is heard.
This page explains when such a stay is available and when it is not, the laws behind it, how the application is drafted and argued, what changes when the threat comes from a landlord, a co-owner, a builder, a bank, a government body or a stranger, and what to do if the dispossession has already happened. It also covers how the answer differs for a flat, a shop, a factory shed, farmland and other property, and for an owner, a tenant, a buyer in possession, an NRI or a company.
- Law
- Specific Relief Act 1963 (s.38 permanent injunction, s.41 limits, s.6 recovery after dispossession); CPC Order 39 rules 1, 2, 2A, 3 and 3A; SARFAESI Act 2002 s.17 and s.34; BNSS s.164 for possession disputes threatening the peace; rent laws for tenants
- Forum
- Civil court where the property is (Civil Judge or District Judge by value, Delhi High Court original side above Rs 2 crore); DRT for SARFAESI action; revenue courts for some agricultural land; Executive Magistrate under BNSS s.164; High Court writ against state action
- Time limit
- Move before dispossession or within days of the threat; suit under s.6 SRA within 6 months of dispossession; SARFAESI s.17 application within 45 days of the measure; possession suit on title within 12 years
- Who can apply
- Anyone in settled possession: owner, co-owner, tenant, buyer in possession under an agreement, licensee in some cases, legal heirs, a company or society through an authorised person
- Documents
- Proof of possession (electricity and water bills, property tax, rent receipts, society records, photographs, police reports), title or agreement papers, the threat itself (notice, messages, complaint), and any earlier orders
What a stay against dispossession means
In practice, "stay against dispossession" is a plain-language name for an interim order that keeps you in possession. In a civil court it is a temporary injunction under Order 39 rules 1 and 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, granted in a suit for permanent injunction under section 38 of the Specific Relief Act 1963, sometimes combined with a declaration of title. In a tribunal it is an interim stay of the measure that would dispossess you, such as a bank's possession notice. Before a magistrate it can be an order under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita declaring who is in possession until a civil court decides.
The order does not decide who owns the property. It protects the present position so that nobody gains an advantage by force while the case is pending. That is why the central question is possession, not title: who is actually occupying and using the property today, since when, and on what footing. A person with a strong title who is not in possession usually needs a suit for possession, not an injunction.
The legal provisions behind protection of possession
Section 38, Specific Relief Act 1963
A perpetual injunction may be granted to prevent breach of an obligation, including where the defendant invades or threatens to invade the plaintiff's right to or enjoyment of property. A suit for permanent injunction restraining dispossession is filed under this section, and the temporary injunction is sought within it.
Section 41, Specific Relief Act 1963
Lists when an injunction cannot be granted, for example where an equally efficacious remedy exists, where the plaintiff's own conduct disentitles him, or against proceedings in a court not subordinate to the court asked. Defendants often rely on this section, so the plaint should show why an injunction is the right remedy.
Order 39 rules 1, 2, 3 and 3A, CPC
Rules 1 and 2 allow a temporary injunction where property is in danger of being wasted, alienated or where the defendant threatens to dispossess the plaintiff. Rule 3 allows an ex parte order in urgent cases, with reasons recorded and copies served at once on the other side. Rule 3A asks the court to try to decide the application within 30 days where an ex parte order has been made.
Order 39 rule 2A, CPC
Disobedience of an injunction can lead to attachment of the disobeying party's property and detention in civil prison for up to 3 months. This is the teeth of the order, and it is used where a party in breach has dispossessed or tried to dispossess the protected person.
Section 6, Specific Relief Act 1963
A person dispossessed without consent and otherwise than in due course of law can sue to recover possession within 6 months, without proving title. The only question is prior possession and unlawful dispossession. No appeal or review lies from the order, though a revision may, and the suit cannot be filed against the Government.
Sections 17 and 34, SARFAESI Act 2002
Where a bank or financial institution takes measures under section 13(4), including possession, the borrower or any affected person can apply to the DRT within 45 days under section 17. Section 34 bars civil courts from granting injunctions against SARFAESI action, so a civil suit is the wrong route against a secured creditor.
Section 164, BNSS 2023
Where a dispute about land or premises is likely to cause a breach of the peace, an Executive Magistrate can call the parties, decide who was in actual possession and protect that possession until a civil court decides otherwise. A party forcibly and wrongfully dispossessed within two months before the police report can be treated as still in possession. This replaced section 145 of the old CrPC.
Who can get a stay against dispossession
The person who gets protection is the one in settled possession. Settled possession means possession that is long, open, continuous and known to the true owner, not a stray or recent occupation. Indian courts have held for decades that even a true owner cannot forcibly remove a person in settled possession; he must go to court. A tenant whose lease has expired, a buyer put in possession under an agreement to sell, a family member who has lived in the house for years and a co-owner in joint possession can all qualify.
A trespasser who has just entered, or a person whose occupation is fleeting or concealed, does not get an injunction against the true owner, and the owner may lawfully resist a fresh trespass. A licensee whose licence has been revoked stands on weaker ground than a tenant, because a licence creates no interest in the property; even so, courts usually expect the licensor to take legal steps rather than use force. Where title itself is seriously disputed and the plaintiff is not clearly in possession, the court may ask for a suit for declaration and possession instead of an injunction alone.
Who is threatening dispossession, and where to go
| Threat comes from | Usual remedy | Forum |
|---|---|---|
| Private person, neighbour, relative or land grabber | Suit for permanent injunction with Order 39 application; police complaint for trespass or intimidation | Civil court with jurisdiction over the property; police station |
| Landlord trying to evict without a decree | Injunction suit, or application under the rent law (for example section 45 of the Delhi Rent Control Act for cut-off supplies) | Civil court or Rent Controller or Rent Authority, depending on the tenancy law |
| Co-owner trying to exclude others | Injunction against exclusion, usually with a partition suit | Civil court |
| Bank or ARC under SARFAESI | Section 17 application with stay of possession or auction | Debts Recovery Tribunal |
| Builder or promoter cancelling an allotment | RERA complaint with interim order request, or civil suit | RERA authority or civil court |
| Government, development authority or police | Writ petition, or statutory appeal against the eviction or demolition order | High Court; statutory appellate authority |
| Dispute over agricultural land recorded in revenue papers | Revenue suit or civil suit as the state law allows; BNSS s.164 if the peace is threatened | Revenue court, civil court or Executive Magistrate |
The tests the court applies
Every temporary injunction turns on three questions. Is there a prima facie case, meaning a serious question to be tried and some material showing the plaintiff's possession? Where does the balance of convenience lie, meaning who will suffer more if the order is granted or refused? Would the plaintiff suffer irreparable injury, harm that money cannot properly repair, if dispossessed before the case ends? Losing a home or a running business usually counts as irreparable; losing a vacant plot may not, if damages would compensate.
Courts also look at conduct. A plaintiff who hides an earlier suit, an eviction decree or a sale agreement he has defaulted on will lose the injunction even if he is in possession. Delay hurts too: a person who waits months after a threat before coming to court will be asked why the matter is urgent. In the dispossession matters that reach Advocate B.K. Singh's office, the weak point is usually the proof of possession on the date of filing, not the title; a plaint backed by current bills, photographs with dates and independent witnesses is far stronger than one relying on an old sale deed alone.
How to get a stay against dispossession, step by step
Secure evidence of possession today
Collect current electricity, water and gas bills, property tax receipts, society maintenance receipts, rent receipts, the address on your ID, and dated photographs and video of the property in use. If a lock was changed or goods removed, record it and make a written police complaint at once.
Identify the forum
Check who is threatening dispossession and under what claim. A bank acting under SARFAESI must be challenged in the DRT, a government body by appeal or writ, a builder possibly before RERA, and a private person in the civil court. Filing in the wrong forum wastes days you may not have.
Draft the suit and the application
The plaint for permanent injunction sets out how and since when you are in possession, what the threat is and the relief sought. The Order 39 application, supported by an affidavit, asks for an interim order and, if the threat is immediate, an ex parte order. File the documents in a clear sequence with a list of dates.
Value the suit and pay court fee
Injunction suits are valued under the Suits Valuation Act and the state's Court Fees Act, and the value decides whether the Civil Judge, the District Judge or, in Delhi, the High Court hears the case. See court fee calculation for how this works.
Argue for interim protection
On the first date, ask for an ex parte ad interim order if the threat is imminent, or at least for notice returnable on a short date with status quo meanwhile. If an ex parte order is granted, comply with Order 39 rule 3 by serving the other side with the papers immediately and filing proof.
Enforce and follow up
Serve the order on the other side and, where useful, give a copy to the local police station. If the order is breached, file an application under Order 39 rule 2A. Then press for the final hearing of the injunction application and the trial.
The same sequence applies in a DRT under section 17, with the bank's notices as the core documents and the 45-day limit as the governing clock.
Ex parte orders, caveats and police assistance
Courts grant ex parte orders where giving notice would itself defeat the purpose, for example where goons are expected over the weekend or a lock-breaking has been announced. The affidavit must say why the matter cannot wait, and the court records reasons. Ex parte orders are often short-lived: they are reviewed on the next date, and a plaintiff who failed to serve papers or suppressed facts can lose the order and face costs.
A party who expects the other side to rush to court can file a caveat under section 148A CPC; it lasts 90 days and entitles the caveator to notice before any interim order. If you are the one seeking protection and the other side has filed a caveat, you must serve it before the hearing. Police cannot decide civil disputes and should not be used to evict anyone, but they act on criminal trespass, intimidation and breach of court orders, and courts sometimes direct the local SHO to ensure compliance with an injunction.
Tenants and licensees facing forcible eviction
A landlord cannot evict a tenant by changing locks, removing belongings or cutting off electricity and water. In Delhi, premises covered by the Delhi Rent Control Act 1958 can be recovered only through the Rent Controller, and section 45 of that Act lets a tenant apply against withholding of essential supplies. In UP, the Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act 2021 routes disputes to the Rent Authority and Rent Tribunal. Premises outside rent control are recovered by a civil suit for eviction after the tenancy is terminated by notice under section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act.
A tenant facing self-help eviction usually files an injunction suit and asks for an interim order restraining dispossession except in due course of law. The court will typically grant that limited order, because even a tenant holding over is entitled to be removed only by legal process. If you have received a notice to vacate, see our page on reply to eviction notice; if you are the landlord, the right route is an eviction suit, not force.
Co-owners and family members
Co-owners each have a right to possess the whole property, so one co-owner cannot lawfully exclude another. Where a brother changes the locks of the ancestral house or a widow is pushed out by in-laws, an injunction restraining exclusion is available, but courts are careful: they will not usually decide who gets which room in an interim order. The lasting solution is partition, by agreement or by suit.
A wife's right to reside in the shared household is protected under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005, and a magistrate can pass a residence order restraining dispossession. Elderly parents can approach the Maintenance Tribunal under the Senior Citizens Act 2007, which in some states has been used to order relatives out of the parents' home. The choice between these routes and a civil injunction depends on the relationship and the relief needed.
Banks, ARCs and SARFAESI possession
When a bank or asset reconstruction company acts under the SARFAESI Act, the civil court cannot stay it; section 34 bars that. The remedy is an application under section 17 to the Debts Recovery Tribunal within 45 days of the measure, such as a symbolic or physical possession notice under section 13(4) or an order of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate or District Magistrate under section 14. The DRT can stay possession or the auction, often on terms such as deposit of part of the dues.
Grounds that succeed include a defective section 13(2) notice, failure to deal with the borrower's objection under section 13(3A), the property being agricultural land outside SARFAESI, the account not being properly classified as a non-performing asset, or the applicant being a tenant whose tenancy predates the mortgage. Section 17(4A) lets the DRT decide tenancy claims. See our pages on the section 17 SARFAESI application and on stopping a bank auction. If the bank is the one seeking protection against a borrower or occupant who obstructs possession, it applies for assistance under section 14 rather than filing a suit.
Builders, societies and allotment disputes
An allottee in possession of a flat or shop whose builder threatens to cancel the allotment and take the unit back can approach the state RERA authority, which can pass interim orders under section 36 of the RERA Act while a complaint is pending. A civil suit is also possible, especially where the dispute is about title, possession and money together. An allottee not yet in possession is protecting a contractual right, not possession, and the remedy is usually a RERA complaint or consumer complaint for possession or refund.
Cooperative housing societies and resident welfare associations sometimes try to stop members from occupying flats over dues or transfer disputes. Societies have no power to evict members by force. Disputes between a society and its members in Delhi go to the arbitration and dispute machinery under the Delhi Cooperative Societies Act 2003, and an interim order can be sought there; the civil court may be barred for disputes the Act covers.
Government bodies, authorities and police
Under Article 300A of the Constitution, no person can be deprived of property except by authority of law. A development authority, municipal body or police officer who removes an occupant without following the statute (notice, hearing and a reasoned order) acts illegally, and the High Court can intervene under Article 226. Where the statute provides an appeal, such as against an eviction order of an Estate Officer under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act 1971, that appeal comes first and carries its own stay application.
Demolition and sealing are forms of dispossession too. The Supreme Court's directions of November 2024 require prior notice and a hearing before demolition in most cases. Our page on demolition notice response covers that route.
Agricultural land, revenue courts and the SDM
For agricultural land, the forum depends on the state. In UP, suits about bhumidhari rights, declarations and related injunctions are largely heard by revenue courts under the UP Revenue Code 2006, and the civil court's jurisdiction is limited for matters the Code covers. In Delhi, the Delhi Land Reforms Act 1954 gives the Revenue Assistant and SDM powers over many disputes about agricultural land, and bars civil suits on them. Haryana works under the Punjab Land Revenue Act as applied there. Check the land's status in the khatauni or jamabandi before choosing.
Where two groups claim possession and violence is likely, an Executive Magistrate, usually the SDM, can act under section 164 BNSS. The magistrate decides only actual possession, can attach the land under section 165 if it is unclear who is in possession, and the order lasts until a civil court decides. Many families in rural Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad use both: a section 164 proceeding to keep the peace, and a civil or revenue suit for the lasting decision.
If you have already been dispossessed
Act within days. Make a written complaint at the police station for criminal trespass, theft of belongings or intimidation under the BNS, and keep the receipt or e-FIR number. If the police do not act on a cognizable complaint, the magistrate can be approached under section 175(3) BNSS. Our page on forcible dispossession complaints covers this route.
On the civil side, a suit under section 6 of the Specific Relief Act must be filed within 6 months of dispossession and needs no proof of title, only prior possession and illegal removal. Courts can also grant a mandatory injunction restoring possession at the interim stage where the dispossession happened just before or after filing and was plainly high-handed. After 6 months, the remedy is a regular possession suit based on title or prior possession, which takes longer.
How the answer changes by property type
For a flat or builder floor, possession is easy to prove through society records, bills and the address on documents, and injunctions are commonly granted. For a shop, office, warehouse or industrial shed used for business, the dispute may be a commercial dispute under the Commercial Courts Act 2015; pre-institution mediation under section 12A is not needed where urgent interim relief is sought. Leasehold industrial plots in Noida, Greater Noida and Haryana estates also involve the authority, whose cancellation of the lease is challenged by appeal or writ, not by suit against the authority.
For a vacant plot, possession is hardest to prove; boundary walls, a guard, tax receipts and a site plan help. For farmland, khasra girdawari entries showing who cultivates are central, and the revenue court route may apply. For a farmhouse, resort or commercial building, the court may weigh damages more heavily against irreparable harm. Inherited property usually involves co-owners, which brings in partition.
How the answer changes by party
An owner in possession asks for a straightforward injunction. A buyer in possession under an agreement to sell can rely on section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act against the seller if the agreement is registered and he is willing to perform, and should usually combine the injunction with a specific performance suit. A tenant relies on the rent law and due process. A person claiming long possession against the true owner should read our page on adverse possession, because settled possession protects against force but does not by itself give title.
An NRI owner whose property has been occupied by a caretaker or relative usually acts through a power of attorney holder, and should file quickly, since long absence helps the occupant argue settled possession. A company, trust or society files through an authorised signatory with a board resolution. A bank or NBFC is usually on the other side; where it holds property as security and an occupant claims tenancy, the DRT decides that claim.
What usually goes wrong
- No current proof of possession. Old deeds show title, not who is in the property today. Bills, photographs and witnesses matter more.
- Wrong forum. A civil suit against SARFAESI action, or against a statutory authority's order, is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
- Suppression of facts. Hiding an earlier suit, a decree or a defaulted agreement costs the injunction and invites costs.
- Waiting too long. Delay after a clear threat undercuts urgency, and missing the 6-month or 45-day limit closes faster remedies.
- Using force back. Re-entering by force after dispossession creates criminal liability and weakens the civil case.
- Not enforcing the order. An injunction not served on the other side and the police has little practical effect.
A made-up example: a shop on the ground floor
Here's a made-up example. A trader has run a shop on the ground floor of a building in Ghaziabad for nine years under an unregistered rent arrangement, paying rent by bank transfer. The building is sold, and the new owner's men tell him to empty the shop by Sunday or the shutter will be welded shut.
On Friday, the trader files a suit for permanent injunction with an Order 39 application in the civil court, attaching bank statements showing rent, GST registration at the shop address, electricity bills in his name and dated photographs. The court grants an ex parte order restraining dispossession except in due course of law, and the papers are served the same day. The new owner later files an eviction suit; that is the proper route, and the trader's tenancy rights are decided there.
Documents for a stay against dispossession
Proof of possession
- Electricity, water and gas bills
- Property tax and maintenance receipts
- Rent receipts or bank transfer records
- ID, GST or shop registration showing the address
- Dated photographs and video
- Statements of neighbours or society office bearers
Title and footing
- Sale deed, allotment letter or agreement to sell
- Lease, rent agreement or licence
- Succession papers for inherited property
- Khatauni, khasra or jamabandi for land
The threat
- Notices, letters, messages and call records
- Police complaints and receipts
- Bank notices under sections 13(2) and 13(4)
- Authority orders, cancellation letters, earlier court orders
What to do this week
- Photograph and video the property in use, with the date visible.
- Collect the last three months of bills and receipts in your name.
- Write down every threat with date, time and names, and save messages.
- Make a written police complaint if any lock, goods or person has been touched.
- Check whether the threat is from a bank, authority, builder or private person, and note any statutory deadline.
- Do not leave the property unattended if dispossession is threatened.
- Get the suit or application drafted and filed before the threatened date.
Time, cost and getting the papers checked
An urgent injunction can often be listed within a day or two of filing, and an ad interim order may be granted on the first date if the papers justify it. The full hearing of the injunction application takes longer, and the trial longer still. Fees are discussed at the first meeting and agreed in writing, stage by stage; court fee, process fee and certified copies are separate. Related reading: temporary injunction suits and stay applications generally.
Advocate B.K. Singh's usual advice to clients under threat is to file before the threatened date rather than after it, because restoring possession is far harder than keeping it. If you want the papers checked before you act, the team of Advocate B.K. Singh at Legals365 can review them and tell you the next step through talk to a lawyer.
Residential property: what changes
Residential property covers houses, builder floors, flats in group housing societies and apartments in developer projects. It is the property people care about most, and the law gives it more protection than commercial premises: consumer remedies against builders, rent control for old tenancies, special rules for senior citizens and family members. It also carries more family disputes than any other kind of asset.
The documents depend on the type. For an independent house or builder floor in Delhi, ask for the chain of sale deeds or the conveyance deed from DDA, the sanctioned building plan, the completion certificate, mutation in MCD records, the latest property tax receipt and electricity and water bills. For a flat in a cooperative group housing society, ownership runs through membership: the share certificate, the society's NOC and the Registrar of Cooperative Societies' approval of the transfer matter as much as the deed. For a flat in a developer project in Noida, Greater Noida or Gurugram, check the RERA registration, the builder-buyer agreement, the occupancy certificate, the tripartite sub-lease or conveyance deed, and whether the builder has paid the land dues to the authority, since unpaid dues have held up registration for thousands of buyers.
Stamp duty is charged on the higher of the price and the circle rate. Delhi charges women buyers a lower rate, and joint purchases fall in between; Uttar Pradesh and Haryana have their own concessions. Registration is at the sub-registrar office for the area, with both parties and two witnesses present. After registration, mutation in the municipal or authority record should be applied for, since it governs property tax and later dealings, even though mutation is not proof of title.
Disputes tend to fall into a few groups. Against builders: delayed possession, reduced area, poor construction and missing amenities, which go to the RERA authority or the consumer commission at the buyer's choice. Between landlord and tenant: old tenancies with rent up to ₹3,500 a month in Delhi are governed by the Delhi Rent Control Act 1958, where eviction for the landlord's bona fide need under section 14(1)(e) is the usual route; newer tenancies are contractual and go to the civil court or the rent authority under any new tenancy law the state has adopted. Within families: partition, wills and succession, and disputes over who may live in the house. Senior citizens can approach the Maintenance Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007, which in appropriate cases has ordered children to vacate a parent's house. A wife's right to reside in the shared household under the Domestic Violence Act 2005 can also affect who stays in a property.
A few habits prevent most problems. Never buy on a GPA and agreement to sell alone. Insist on the occupancy or completion certificate. Keep original documents safe and certified copies handy. And put family arrangements about a house in writing, ideally a registered partition or family settlement, before a death or a marriage breakdown turns them into litigation.
Frequently asked questions
Can the owner forcibly remove a person in possession?
No. Even a true owner must use legal process to remove a person in settled possession, such as a tenant whose lease has ended or a long-time occupant. Using force exposes the owner to an injunction, a section 6 suit and criminal complaints. The exception is resisting a fresh trespass as it happens.
How fast can I get a stay against dispossession?
If the threat is immediate and the papers are ready, a civil court can grant an ex parte ad interim order on the first date, often within a day or two of filing. The order is reviewed after the other side is heard. Delay on your part makes urgent relief less likely.
Can a civil court stop a bank from taking possession?
No. Section 34 of the SARFAESI Act bars civil courts from granting injunctions against action under that Act. The borrower or affected person must apply to the DRT under section 17 within 45 days of the measure.
Is a tenant protected after the rent agreement expires?
Yes, against forcible eviction. A tenant holding over can be removed only through the Rent Controller, Rent Authority or a civil eviction suit, depending on the law that applies. Rent and damages for use may still be payable.
What proof of possession does the court want?
Current documents in your name at that address: electricity and water bills, property tax and maintenance receipts, rent payments, GST or shop registration, and dated photographs. Statements of neighbours and society records help. Title deeds alone do not prove present possession.
What if I was already thrown out?
Complain to the police in writing at once, and file a suit under section 6 of the Specific Relief Act within 6 months, which needs only proof of prior possession and illegal removal. Courts can also order restoration at the interim stage where the dispossession was recent and high-handed.
What is a status quo order on possession?
It freezes the existing position so neither side can change possession, construct or transfer the property while the case is pending. It is common where both sides claim possession. The order should describe the existing position clearly to avoid a fresh dispute.
Can the SDM protect my possession?
Where a land or premises dispute is likely to cause a breach of the peace, an Executive Magistrate can decide actual possession under section 164 BNSS and protect it until a civil court decides. It does not decide ownership. A civil or revenue suit is still needed for a lasting decision.
What happens if the other side breaks the injunction?
File an application under Order 39 rule 2A CPC. The court can attach the property of the person in breach and send him to civil prison for up to 3 months, and can order restoration of possession. Keep proof of the breach and of service of the order.
Can a buyer with an agreement to sell get protection?
Yes, if he was put in possession under the agreement and is ready and willing to complete the deal. Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act protects such possession against the seller where the agreement is registered. The injunction is usually combined with a specific performance suit.
Can a co-owner be stopped from locking me out?
Yes. Each co-owner has a right to possess the whole property, so exclusion can be restrained by injunction. Courts rarely divide rooms in an interim order, so a partition, by agreement or suit, is the lasting solution.
Does RERA stop a builder from taking back my flat?
A RERA authority can pass interim orders under section 36 of the RERA Act while a complaint against the promoter is pending, including restraining cancellation or resale. Where the dispute involves title or a third party in possession, a civil suit may be needed instead.
Should I go to RERA or the consumer commission against my builder?
You can choose either, as the Supreme Court held in Newtech Promoters v State of UP (2021), but not both for the same relief. RERA is often quicker for refund or delay interest under section 18; the consumer commission can also award compensation for deficiency in service. The choice depends on the amount, the relief you want and how far the project has progressed.
Can my son be evicted from my house if he harasses me?
In many cases, yes. The Maintenance Tribunal under the Senior Citizens Act 2007 has power to protect a parent's property and life, and courts have upheld eviction orders against children in suitable cases. The parent's ownership of the house and evidence of ill-treatment are the key facts.
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