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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
GAURI GODSE
Life Insurance Corporation of India – Appellant
Versus
Niloufer Marshall – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Gauri Godse, J.
BASIC FACTS:
1. This civil revision application is filed by the original applicant to challenge the judgment and order passed by the City Civil Court allowing the appeal of respondent no. 1 (“the occupant”). By the impugned order, the occupant’s appeal is allowed, thereby setting aside the eviction order passed by the learned Estate Officer. Respondent Nos. 2 to 4 are the executors of the Will of the authorised tenant. The name of Respondent No. 2 is deleted vide order dated 1st February 2010. The occupant claims to have been occupying the premises along with the authorised tenant. It is the applicant’s contention that after the death of the authorised tenant, the occupant is unauthorisedly occupying the premises. The premises in question is a flat admeasuring around 2000 square feet and a garage (‘subject premises’).
2. The subject premises is owned by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (“applicant”). The original recorded tenant of the subject premises was one Ms. Tehmina Bharucha, and after her death, the tenancy was transferred in the name of her husband Dr. Darasahah Bharucha. The last recorded tenant, i.e. Dr. Bharucha expired on 11th September 199
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