Landlord v. Tenant: Eviction, Damages, and Lease Breach Compensation

The case involved a dispute over a lease agreement where the tenant failed to vacate the premises after the lease termination, leading the landlord to seek eviction and damages; the appellate court had upheld the eviction but denied the request for damages, finding that while the tenant was in breach, the landlord had not adequately proven the quantum of the claimed prejudice due to the continued occupation. The high court quashed the appellate decision regarding the damages, reasoning that the non-renewal of the lease alone, followed by the tenant's continued occupation, constituted a fault causing direct prejudice to the landlord, justifying compensation without the need for extensive proof of specific lost profits beyond the stipulated penalty clause for late vacating.