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1972 Supreme(All) 33

Allahbad High Court
G.C.MATHUK,S.TRIVEDI,GOPINATH
Sitaram Sharan - Appellant
Versus
Johri Mal - Respondent
Decided On : 02/03/1972

Advocates:
G.P. Bhargava and A.N. Bhargava, for Appellants; K.N. Saksena, for Respondents.

Headnote:

LANDLORD AND TENANT - U.P. (TEMPORARY) CONTROL OF RENT AND EVICTION ACT, 1947 - S.3(1)(C) - CONSTRUCTION BY TENANT WITHOUT LANDLORD'S CONSENT - MATERIAL ALTERATION OF ACCOMMODATION - INTERPRETATION.

Fact of the Case:

The appellants, owners of a row of shops, filed suits for eviction of the respondents, tenants of two of the shops, on the ground that the respondents had made certain constructions over all the shops without the appellants' consent and had thereby materially altered the accommodation.

Finding of the Court:

The court held that the constructions made by the respondents were substantial in nature and had materially and substantially changed the front as well as the structure of the shops, and that the constructions amounted to material alteration of the accommodation let out to the respondents.

Issues: Whether the constructions made by the respondents materially altered the accommodation let out to them, and whether the appellants were entitled to obtain a decree for the eviction of the respondents without obtaining the permission of the District Magistrate.

Ratio Decidendi: The court interpreted Section 3(1)(c) of the U.P. (Temporary) Control of Rent and Eviction Act, 1947, and held that the construction contemplated by the clause is a construction in the accommodation or on the premises that have been let out, and that it is not confined to constructions in the demised premises.

Final Decision: The court allowed the appeals, set aside the judgments and decrees of the lower appellate court in the two suits and restored those of the trial court, and the appellants were entitled to their costs in the appeals.

Judgement

G. C. MATHUR, J. :- These are two second appeals arising out of two suits filed by the appellants against the respondents for their eviction from two shops numbered 278 and 279.

2. The appellants are owners of a row of shops numbered 277, 278, 279, 280 and 281 which are single storeyed. The respondents are tenants of shops Nos.278 and 279. Apparently, the tenancies were created at different times. The appellants filed the two suits out of which these two appeals arise for the eviction of the respondents from these two shops, inter alia on the ground that the respondents had made certain constructions over all the five shops without the consent of the appellants and had thereby materially altered the accommodation. In the plaint, the appellants alleged that the roofs of the two shops were not included in the tenancy of the respondents. The respondents admitted having made the constructions but pleaded that they had done so with the consent of the appellants. They further pleaded that the roofs of shops Nos.277, 280 and 281 were included in the tenancy of shop No.279. It was also denied that the constructions materially altered the accommodation.

3. Admittedly, the constructions are what have been described as sheds or tapras. These have been made by constructing certain walls with a tin roof thereon and the fixing of doors and windows. A part of the constructions has been used as a temple and the remaining part as a school. Apparently, they are substantial constructions. The trial court decreed both the suits. It held in the suit relating to shop No.278 that the roof of this shop was not included in the tenancy of shop No.279 and In the suit relating to shop No.279 it held that the roofs of the other shops were not included in the tenancy of shop No.279. It further held that no written consent of the appellants was obtained for making these constructions and that the constructions amounted to material alterations in the accommodation. On appeal by the respondents, the lower appellate court allowed the appeals, set aside the decrees of the trial court and dismissed the suits for eviction. It held that, since the plaint case was that the roofs of the shops were not included in the tenancy the constructions on the roofs could not be said to be alterations in the accommodation let out. It further held that the constructions did not amount to material alterations in the accommodation as the constructions were of a temporary nature and could easily be removed at any time. In its opinion, the constructions did not make any change in the form or structure of the accommodation for the reason that the constructions were made on the roof which was not a part of the accommodation let out to the respondents. Against the judgments and decrees of the lower appellate court, two second appeals were filed in this Court.

4. The only question, which arises for determination in these appeals, is whether the appellants' case was covered by the provisions of S.3(1)(c) of the U.P. (Temporary) Control of Rent and Eviction Act, that is to say, whether the appellants have succeeded in establishing that the tenants had, without their permission in writing, made any such constructions as, in the opinion of the court, had materially altered the accommodation. Admittedly no written consent of the appellants had been taken by the respondents before making the constructions. Therefore, the question for consideration was whether the constructions made by the respondents had materially altered the accommodation. The learned Single Judge, before whom these two appeals came up for hearing referred them for decision to a Bench as. in his opinion, they involved questions of considerable importance. The appeals then came up for hearing before a Bench consisting of Gupta and Kirty, JJ. Gupta, J. was in favour of allowing the appeals. In his opinion even though the respondents were not entitled to use the roof of the shop, the material constituting the walls and

























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