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AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH, R. MAHADEVAN
M. V. Ramachandrasa Since Deceased Represented By Legal Heirs – Appellant
Versus
Mahendra Watch Company Represented By Its Partners – Respondent
Key Points: - The High Court exceeded its revisional limits by re-appreciating evidence and substituting trial court findings; revisional power is narrow and not a second appeal. (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) - Burden of proving sub-letting lies with the landlord; once exclusive possession by a third party is shown, burden shifts to tenant to justify arrangement. (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) - The arrangement wherein Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 occupy as partners was found to be unlawful sub-letting/assignment; mere reconstitution or induction does not suffice to avoid sub-letting if original tenant divested possession. (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) - The trial court's findings of fact were sustained and the High Court's reversal was set aside; eviction order restored with three months’ time to vacate. (!)
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of case and initial facts. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. trial court's findings on eviction. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. arguments from the appellants. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. court's analysis on jurisdiction limits. (Para 9 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. legal heir rights. (Para 10) |
| 6. determination of sub-letting and partnership issues. (Para 13 , 14) |
JUDGMENT :
R. MAHADEVAN, J.
1. Leave granted.
2. This Civil Appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 23.05.2023 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru1[Hereinafter referred to as “the High Court”] in House Rent Revision Petition No. 56 of 2017, whereby the High Court allowed the revision petition preferred by Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 and set aside the order dated 14.07.2017 passed by the Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Bengaluru2[Hereinafter referred to as “the trial Court”] in H.R.C. No. 63 of 2016. By the said order, the trial Court had allowed the eviction petition and directed the respondents to vacate the schedule premises and hand over vacant possession to the appellant (since deceased), within a period of three months.
3. The appellants are the legal representatives of late Sri M.V.Ramachandrasa, who originally initiated the
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