IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY, J.
Mustt. Muminara Begum Laskar W/o Late Nasir Uddin Laskar – Appellant
Versus
Mustt. Ferdousiara Ahmed Laskar And 2 Ors. – Respondent
CRP 124 of 2022
Decided on : 09-05-2023
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Order 21 Rule 97 and 99, Order I Rule 3 - Assam Urban Areas Rent Control, 1972 - Section 2 (f) - Decree of eviction - Recovery of arrears of rent - Petition assailing judgment and order passed in Execution Case – Held, Tenancy right was being protected and represented by one of co-sharer - No co-sharer is having any definite right of tenancy over any particular portion of tenanted suit premises and such tenancy was duly represented by other co-sharer - Therefore, in absence of such co-sharer, decree can be executed - Thus when such unity of estate is represented by other co-sharer and as petitioners are having no independent right over suit property, non impleading them as party to suit will not prejudice their case, more particularly in given facts of present case where one of co-sharer was representing tenanted premises and no collusion has been alleged against other co sharer - Court finds no merit in revision petition - Petition dismissed.
JUDGMENT :
1. Heard Mr. I.Alam, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. S. K. Ghosh, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 1 and 2. None appears for respondent no.3.
2. The present revision petition is filed assailing the judgment and order dated 9.2.2022 passed in Misc. Appeal No. 4/2020 by learned Civil Judge, No. 1 Cachar, Silchar arising out of Misc(J) Case No. 156/2006 in Execution Case No. 21/2006.
3. The brief facts leading to this litigation.
The respondent No. 1 and 2 filed a suit being Title Suit No. 13/2004 for a decree of eviction and for recovery of arrears of rent against the respondent No.3. The said suit was decreed on 21.7.2005 by the learned trial court. Against the aforesaid decree, the respondent No. 3 preferred an appeal which was registered as Title Appeal No. 49/2005. The said appeal was also dismissed by the learned appellate court by its judgment dated 18.5.2006.
(b) Thereafter, the decree was put into execution and accordingly, the Execution Case No. 21/2006 was registered. When the executing court issued warrant of possession, the present petitioner No.2 alongwith her deceased mother (petitioner No.1) filed an application before the learned Executing Court under Order 21 Rule 97 and 99 of the CPC 1908 which was registered as Misc (J) Case No. 156/2006.
(c) The said petition was allowed by the learned Executing Court holding that the decree cannot be executed against the present petitioners as they were not made parties to the original suit inasmuch as they inherited the suit premises being the legal heirs of the original tenant namely Nasir Uddin Laskar and the suit was filed only against the respondent No.3 who was the son of said Nasir Uddin Laskar. The said Misc Case was allowed by an order dated 17.6.2009.
(d) Being aggrieved, the respondent Nos.1 and 2 preferred an appeal which was registered as Misc Appeal No. 19/2009. The said appeal was also dismissed by the learned appellate court under its judgment dated 31.5.2011.
(e) Being aggrieved, the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 approached this Court by a revision petition which was registered as CRP No. 302/2011. Said revision petition was allowed by this court by setting aside both the orders of the learned trial court on the ground that the learned trial court, below without affording any opportunity to adduce evidence, has decided the matter. Accordingly, the entire matter was remanded back by this Court under its order dated 7.3.2012 and this Court requested the learned court, below to decide the matter expeditiously.
(f) Thereafter, the evidences were led by the parties, the matter was heard and by judgment and order dated 16.8.2019 passed in the aforesaid Misc (J) case No. 156/2006, the learned Executing Court held that the decree cannot be executed against the petitioners herein as they were not parties to the suit inasmuch they are the legal heirs of the original tenant namely Nasir Uddin Laskar. Such decision was once again challenged by the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 herein by preferring an appeal before the learned appellate court which was registered as Misc. Appeal No. 04/2020.
(g) After hearing the parties, the learned appellate court set aside the decision of the executing Court and held that the decree can still be executed inasmuch as the estate of Nasir Uddin Laskar was duly protected and represented by the son of Nasir Uddin Laskar respondent No.3 herein. Therefore in view of principles of unity of estate, the non arraying the petitioner as defendants in the original suit cannot have any effect on the outcome of the suit. The court was also of the view that the validity of a decree may be challenged by filing a properly constituted suit in accordance with law or taking any other remedy available under the law. The Court also came to a conclusio
Subsequent purchasers possess the legal right to execute possession decrees under CPC without needing an assignment of the decree.
Legal heirs of a deceased tenant inherit joint tenancy rights, and eviction decrees can be enforced against one joint tenant without needing all heirs to be party to the proceedings.
Petitioner was having tenancy rights and accordingly, he raised objection before the Executing Court to decide his right of tenancy, therefore, it is necessary for him to produce certain documentary ....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that a decree obtained by a tenant against a licensee can be executable against subsequent purchasers who are in possession without any lawful decr....
Legal representatives of deceased judgment debtors must be impleaded in execution proceedings as prescribed by Section 50 of the Civil Procedure Code, mandating compliance with prior court opinions.
An ex parte decree that is cryptic and non-compliant with procedural requirements cannot be executed; necessary amendments to parties and relief sought must be pursued to validate execution.
A decree against a deceased tenant remains valid despite procedural objections; heirs inherit tenancy rights jointly without the need for individual notices post-substitution.
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