HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
Ashok Kumar Gaur, J.
Gopi Chand – Appellant
Versus
Jairam Das – Respondent
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1762/2022
Decided On : 19-04-2022
Rent Tribunal - Tenant's Right to Occupy Premises - The court allowed the petitioner-tenant to continue occupying the rented premises until 31st July, 2023, subject to conditions regarding payment of arrears and monthly mesne profits, and the obligation to vacate the premises peacefully and hand it over to the landlord.
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner-tenant challenged the judgment of the Appellate Rent Tribunal, seeking to continue occupying the rented premises.
Finding of the Court:
The court allowed the petitioner-tenant to stay in the premises until 31st July, 2023, subject to specific conditions and obligations.
Issues: Dispute over tenant's right to occupy the rented premises and the terms of continuation of the tenancy.
Ratio Decidendi: The court balanced the interests of the tenant and the landlord by allowing the tenant to stay for a limited period while imposing conditions to ensure compliance with the terms of the tenancy.
Final Decision: The court allowed the petitioner-tenant to continue occupying the rented premises until 31st July, 2023, subject to specific conditions and obligations.
JUDGMENT
1. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner-tenant challenging judgment dated 15.11.2021 passed by the Appellate Rent Tribunal, Kota whereby the order dated 17.01.2018 passed by the Rent Tribunal, Kota was affirmed.
2. After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner-tenant- Mr.Chandi Charan Ratnu, on instructions, submits that the petitioner-tenant shall vacate the shop in question on or before 31st July, 2023.
3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent- landlord--Mr.Abhishek Pareek agreed to the proposal of learned counsel for the petitioner-tenant and submits that in the event of the judgment of the Appellate Rent Tribunal, Kota dated 15.11.2021 being upheld, the respondent-landlord would have no objection if the petitioner-tenant continue in occupation of the rented premises in question only till 31st July, 2023 and in no eventuality beyond the said date.
4. In view of the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the present writ petition is being disposed of with the following directions:-
(i) The petitioner-tenant shall be entitled to continue in occupation of the rented premises in question (shop) till 31 st July, 2023 but not beyond that, subject to condition that he would handover the peaceful and vacant possession of the premises in question to the respondent-landlord on or before 31 st July, 2023.
(ii) The petitioner-tenant shall pay all the arrears of rent or mesne profits, as per order dated 17.01.2018 within a period of one month from today.
(iii) Commencing from 1st May, 2022, the petitioner-tenant shall pay mesne profit to the respondent-landlord @ Rs.10,000/- per month on or before 10th of each succeeding month.
(iv) The petitioner-tenant shall not alienate, part with, create any third party right and hand over possession of the rented premises in question to any other person.
5. Further, the petitioner-tenant shall submit an undertaking incorporating the aforesaid conditions before the Rent Tribunal, Kota within a period of thirty days, from the date of this order. In case the petitioner-tenant fails to submit such undertaking, within thirty days from today, and/ or breaches any of the conditions of this order, the respondent-landlord shall be entitled to initiate execution proceeding, pursuant to judgment and possession certificate dated 15.11.2021 and obtain possession of the premises in issue forthwith, in accordance with law. The breach of this order shall also make the petitioner-tenant liable to be punished under the provisions of Contempt of Courts Act.
6. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of.
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