HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
Prakash Gupta, J.
Bhanwari Devi & Ors. – Appellants
Versus
Sumer – Respondent
S.B. Civil Second Appeal No. 157 of 2008
Decided On : 14-02-2022
Vacating Premises - Time Granted to Defendants - The court granted the defendants 18 months to vacate the premises and ordered them to pay mesne profit to the plaintiff, with conditions to hand over possession and not to alienate the premises.
Fact of the Case:
The defendants filed a Civil Second appeal under Section 100 CPC against the judgment and decree passed by the First Appellate Court, which allowed the appeal filed by the plaintiff and quashed the judgment and decree passed by the trial Court in Civil Suit No. 60/1992. The defendants requested for time to vacate the premises and expressed their inability to pay the arrears of mesne profit. The plaintiff agreed to the defendants' request for time and waived the claim for arrears of mesne profit.
Finding of the Court:
The court granted the defendants 18 months to vacate the premises and ordered them to pay mesne profit to the plaintiff from a specified date. The court also imposed conditions on the defendants regarding possession and alienation of the premises. The defendants were required to submit an undertaking on oath within four weeks, failing which the plaintiff would be entitled to execute the decree and obtain possession of the premises.
Issues: Defendants' request for time to vacate premises and inability to pay arrears of mesne profit, plaintiff's waiver of arrears of mesne profit, and imposition of conditions by the court.
Ratio Decidendi: The court considered the parties' submissions and granted the defendants time to vacate the premises, while also ordering them to pay mesne profit to the plaintiff and imposing conditions to ensure compliance.
Final Decision: The second appeal was disposed of with the defendants being granted 18 months to vacate the premises, payment of mesne profit to the plaintiff, and imposition of conditions regarding possession and alienation of the premises. The stay application filed with the second appeal was also disposed of.
JUDGMENT
Prakash Gupta, J. - The instant Civil Second appeal under Section 100 CPC has been filed by the defendants-appellants (for short 'the defendants') aggrieved by the judgment and decree dated 05.04.2008 passed by the learned additional District Judge (Fast Track) No.3, ajmer Camp, Kishangarh (for short 'the First appellate Court') whereby the said court allowed the appeal filed by the respondent-plaintiff (for short 'the plaintiff') and quashed and set aside the judgment and decree dated 31.03.1997 passed by the learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Kishangarh, ajmer (for short 'the trial Court') in Civil Suit No. 60/1992.
Learned counsel for the defendants after arguing the matter at some length, on instruction of his clients, has not pressed this appeal on merits. The only prayer made by him is that time of eighteen months may kindly be granted to the defendants to vacate the tenanted/suit premises (for short 'the premises'). He further submits that the defendants are poor persons, therefore, they are not in a position to pay the arrears of mesne profit, as directed by the Court below.
Learned counsel appearing for the plaintiff on instructions of his client has no objection in granting the time as prayed for by the learned counsel for the defendant for vacating the premises. He further submits that the plaintiff will not claim arrears of mesne profit, as directed by the Court below.
In view of the aforesaid submission of learned counsel for the parties, this second appeal is being decided in the following terms:-
1. The defendants shall be entitled to continue in possession of the premises uptill 14.08.2023 but not beyond that, subject to condition that they will hand over the vacant and peaceful possession of the premises to the plaintiff on or before 14.08.2023.
2. From 01.01.2022, the defendants shall deposit the mesne profit @ Rs.200/- per month with the bank account of the plaintiff by 15th of each month. The plaintiff shall provide its/his bank account details to the defendants.
3. The defendants shall not alienate or otherwise create third party right or hand over possession of the premises in question to any other person.
4. If the defendants fail to deposit the mesne profit consecutively for four months, the plaintiff shall be at liberty to execute the decree without any further reference to the Court.
Further, the defendants shall submit an undertaking on oath incorporating the aforesaid conditions before the concerned trial Court within a period of four weeks from the date of this order. In case, the defendants fail to submit the undertaking as aforesaid within four weeks from today and/or commit breach of any of the conditions of this order, the plaintiff shall be entitled to execute the decree forthwith and obtain possession of the premises in accordance with law and it will be open for the plaintiff to initiate contempt proceedings in the Court.
The second appeal stands disposed of accordingly. Consequent, upon the disposal of the second appeal, the stay application, filed therewith, does not survive and same also stands disposed of.
The court has the discretion to grant time to vacate premises and impose conditions, taking into account the parties' submissions and circumstances.
The court granted the tenant additional time to vacate the premises while imposing conditions for payment of mesne profits and prohibiting subletting.
A tenant must comply with court orders regarding possession and payment of mesne profits, with specified conditions for vacating premises.
The judgment reinforces the landlord's right to timely possession and rent recovery while allowing reasonable time for the tenant to vacate.
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