IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
V.R.K. KRUPA SAGAR, J.
Vijay Educational Society - Appellant
Versus
Narra Ravindra Prasad, Chandra Sekhar Rao - Respondent
Second Appeal No. 452 of 2015
Decided On : 14-11-2022
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 - Order XLI Rule 31, Section 100 - Transfer of Property Act, 1882 - Section 106, 113 - Contents, date and signature of judgment – Dration of certain leases in absence of written contract or local usage - Waiver of notice to quit - Whether defendants had spent huge amount for construction of three rooms shed and four rooms in first floor on existing ground floor on assurance and understanding between 1st plaintiff and defendant for running society institutions and that plaintiffs have no right to ask defendant to vacate from plaint schedule property as pleaded of written statement –Held, This Court has gone through entire judgment of learned first appellate Court - In earlier parts of this judgment, seven points that were framed for consideration by first appellate Court are also recorded - learned first appellate Court considered evidence on record, considered finding of trial Court and considered rival submissions and rendered its specific decision on each point that fell for consideration - Therefore, criticism against first appellate Court that it failed to comply with Order XLI Rule 31 C.P.C. is misplaced - Therefore, this contention of appellants is negatived -Appeal dismissed.
JUDGMENT :
This second appeal under Section 100 C.P.C. is filed by tenants as against landlords. The respondents herein are the landlords. These respondents as plaintiffs filed O.S.No.1303 of 2009 with the following prayer :
(b) Directing the defendants to pay arrears of damages of Rs.90,000/- (Rupees ninety thousand only) with interest @ 24% p.a. for the month of October 2009;
(c) Directing the defendant to pay future damages @ Rs.90,000/- (Rupees ninety thousand only) from the date of the suit to till he vacates the schedule property;
(d) For costs of the suit; and
(e) For such other relief or reliefs as the Honourable Court deem fit and proper in the interest of justice and equity.”
2. The appellants as defendants filed their written statement. Learned trial Court settled the following issues for trial :
2. Whether the defendants have been paying rent regularly without any default as pleaded at para 9 of written statement is true?
3. Whether the quit notice issued U/Sec.106 of T.P. Act is legal and binding on defendant?
4. Whether the plaintiffs are entitled to the suit claim as prayed for?
5. To what relief?”
3. In proof of their respective contentions, plaintiff No.1 gave evidence as PW.1. Defendant No.2, who is Secretary and Correspondent to defendant No.1, gave evidence as DW.1 and the Institutions Administrative Officer testified as DW.2. Earlier to the institution of the suit, there was exchange of notices between parties and they were exhibited on behalf of the plaintiffs as Exs.A.1 and A.2. After due trial, the learned trial Court dismissed the suit with costs. Thereafter, the landlords/plaintiffs preferred first appeal in A.S.No.195 of 2013 before learned XII Additional District Judge, Vijayawada. The defendants in the suit were the respondents there. Learned first appellate Court framed the following points :
2. Whether the quit notice issued by plaintiffs under Sec.106 of Transfer of Property Act is valid?
3. Whether the defendants are liable to evict from the schedule premises?
4. Whether plaintiffs are entitled for recovery of Rs.90,000/- as arrears of damage for the month of October 2009?
5. Whether plaintiffs are entitled for damages @ Rs.90,000/- per month from the defendants for the use of plaint schedule property unauthorisedly?
6. Whether there are grounds to interfere with the findings of trial court?
7. What is the result?”
4. After hearing arguments on both sides and after considering the entire record of the trial Court, the learned first appellate Court allowed the appeal and set aside the trial Court’s judgment and as a consequence, decreed the suit in the following terms :
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