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2007 Supreme(All) 2854

[2008(1) ADJ 515]
ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT
BEFORE : S.U. KHAN, J.
MAHENDRA SINGH CHAUDHARY ...............Petitioner
Versus
RENT CONTROL AND EVICTION OFFICER, MATHURA AND OTHERS ............Respondents
(Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 31655 of 2006, decided on 26th November, 2007)

Advocates:
Counsel :
Vishnu Gupta, Anupam Kulshreshtha and Ansu Chaudhary for the Petitioner; B.D. Mandhyan, Vashishtha Tiwari, Satish Mandhyan, S.C. Mandhyan and S.C. for the Respondents.

Headnote:U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972—Section 16(9)—U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Rules, 1972—Rule 8(2)—Transfer of Property Act, 1882—Section 105—Allotment of a shop to petitioner by R.C. & E.O.—In execution of aforesaid allotment order, respondent-2 was dispossessed—And possession was delivered to petitioner—According to respondent-2, he was owner of shop in dispute—But he was suddenly dispossessed from said shop, without any prior notice—On allotment application, respondent-3 was shown to have given her consent for allotment, in favour of petitioner, stating therein that she was owner of shop in dispute—Hence, review application, filed by respondent-2 against said allotment order before R.C. & E.O. and in revision—Whereupon District Judge rejected it, as time-barred—Thereafter, review petition was also rejected by R.C. & E.O. holding that allotment order had merged in revisional Court’s order—Against Civil revision filed—Dismissed by D.J.—Hence, petition against—Held, no error committed by revisional Court—It was essential to give notice to occupant also—And inspection to be made in premises in dispute—Even if plea of petitioner was accepted, still allotment order was without jurisdiction, as no notice was given to occupant before declaring vacancy—Hence, allotment order vitiated, if notice was not given before inspection, before declaration of vacancy and notice before allotment. [Paras 10 and 11]

       

JUDGMENT

Hon’ble S.U. Khan, J.—Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. This writ petition has been filed by allottee, who has been dispossessed either immediately before or after filing of the writ petition. This writ petition was filed during summer vacation on 7.6.2006 and on 9.6.2006, it was directed to be put up as fresh on 4.7.2006. It is admitted to the petitioner that before 4.7.2006, he had been dispossessed.

3. Earlier also matter came up before me in the form of writ petition No. 9634 of 2004, which was allowed on 5.9.2005.

4. Property in dispute is a shop, which was allotted to the petitioner by R.C. & E.O., Mathura on 1.1.2003. In execution of the aforesaid allotment order, Gopal Prasad Agrawal-respondent No. 2 in this writ petition was dispossessed on 3/4th March, 2004 and possession was delivered to the petitioner. According to the respondent No. 2, he is owner of the shop in dispute and was running a medical store in the said shop for a long time, when he was suddenly dispossessed without any prior notice. On the allotment application, Smt. Sashi Gupta-respondent No. 3 was shown to have given her consent for allotment in favour of the petitioner stating therein that she was the owner.

5. Thereafter, against allotment order, respondent No. 2 filed review petition before R.C. & E.O. as well as revision, which was belated and accompanied by delay condonation application. District Judge, Mathura on 21.5.2003 rejected the delay condonation application and dismissed the revision (Misc. Case No. 171 of 2003) as time barred. Thereafter, review petition was also rejected by R.C. & E.O. on 28.6.2003 holding that allotment order had merged in the revisional Court’s order, hence no review was permissible. Against the said order also Civil Revision No. 04 of 2003 was filed by respondent No. 2, which was dismissed by District Judge, Mathura on 26.2.2004. The said orders were challenged through the earlier writ petition.

6. Petitioner allottee contended that initially respondent No. 2 was the owner and he executed a registered gift deed in favour of Smt. Shushila Gupta (since deceased and survived by Smt. Shashi Gupta-her adopted daughter). However, Smt. Shashi Gupta in the earlier writ petition filed application and affidavit stating that she was not the owner but respondent No. 2 was the owner, who was running medical store. Smt. Shashi Gupta further stated that one Fateh Chandra Sharma by fraud and mis-representation obtained her signatures on the allotment application filed by the petitioner. Through my judgment and order dated 5.9.2005, I allowed the earlier writ petition and set aside the judgment and order of the revisional Court and directed the revisional Court to hear the revisions on merit. Thereafter, revisional Court/A.D.J., Court No. 2, Mathura heard and allowed R.C. Revision No. 8 of 2005 and set aside the allotment order dated 1.1.2003, against which the said revision was directed. The said order of the revisional Court dated 24.5.2006 has been challenged through this writ petition.

7. Revisional Court observed that according to the report of the R.C.I., at the time of inspection, shop was found closed and neighbours stated that the shop was not let out and it was in possession of the landlord and that R.C.I. could not contact the landlord.

8. Possession was delivered through police on 2.3.2004. At the time of delivery of possession through police force, son of respondent No. 2 was present on the shop and possession was taken from him. Revisional Court held that inspection was made on 16.12.2003, till then there was no consent of Smt. Shashi Gupta, however R.C.I. in the report mentioned her Delhi address, which shows his (R.C.I.’s) collusion with the allottee. R.C.I. mentioned the Delhi address of Shashi Gupta and stated that she was the owner and it was not possible to inform her. In the allotment order, no rent was mentioned. By virtue of Section 16(9) of U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent & Eviction








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