ORDER

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1264 OF 2009

1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. This Appeal has been filed against the impugned Judgment dated 8.10.2007 passed by the High Court of Allahabad.

3. The appellant herein is a landlord of premises in question and the respondent is the tenant. The appellant filed a Petition under Section 21(1)(a) of U.P. Urban Building Act, 1972 alleging that he has bonafide need of the premises and hence the tenant should be evicted. The prescribed authority found that the landlord could not establish his bonafide need and hence it rejected the Petition. The tenant filed an appeal and the Appellate Court has upheld the finding that there is no bonafide need of the premises of the landlord.

4. Surprisingly, the High Court while upholding the finding that there is no bonafide need of the landlord has allowed the Writ Petition by the impugned Judgment dated 8.10.2007 by increasing the rent.

5. It is well settled that a High Court in Writ Petition cannot interfere with the finding of fact, regarding bonafide need.

6. We are also of the opinion that under Section 21, there is no question of enhancement of rent. That may be done under some other provision of the Ac