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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
V. SRISHANANDA
Rizwan Pasha S/o Late Jamsheed Pasha – Appellant
Versus
Sumanamurali D/o Late Nithyananda – Respondent
ORDER :
1. Heard Sri.Prithvi Raj B.N., learned counsel for the revision petitioner and Sri.B.S.Anil Kumar, learned counsel for contesting respondent.
2. Defendant in S.C.No.203/2023 is the revision petitioner challenging the decree of ejectment passed in said suit.
3. Facts which are utmost necessary for disposal of the present petition are as under:
3.1. Smt.Saraswathi, who is the mother of the plaintiff - Smt.Sumanamurali, was the land lady of the following premises (hereinafter referred to as suit property):
“All that piece and parcel of the commercial shop No.1/1, situated at property No.217, New No.1, 6th Cross, First Main Road, S.R.Nagar, Bangalore-560 027, measures East to West 10 feet and North to South 3 feet, bounded on East by main road, West by Private property, North by road and South by shop No.1/2, wherein running service center in the name of Rolex Motor Service.”
3.2. After the death of Smt.Saraswathi, the plaintiff started exercising the ownership right over the suit property. Defendant was notified about the requirement of the plaintiff and termination of the lease by issuing a legal notice vide Ex.P.1.
3.3. Though the legal notice was duly served, there was no complian
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