ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT
Rakesh Tiwari
SATNAM SINGH
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ADDL DISTRICT JUDGE/F T C NO 3 MUZAFFAR NAGAR
Decided On : 02 November 2006
Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 11150 of 2005
tenant - landlord petition - U. P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 - Section 21(1)(a), Section 3(g) - The court discussed the landlord's need for the disputed accommodation, the tenant's possession of other premises, and the legal provisions regarding release of accommodation and family members' right to independent business.
Fact of the Case:
The landlord filed a petition challenging the judgments of the Civil Judge and the Additional Sessions Judge, seeking release of a disputed accommodation from the tenant under the U. P. Urban Buildings Act. The tenant contested the landlord's need for the accommodation.
Finding of the Court:
The court found that the tenant's possession of other premises and the solemnization of his daughter's marriage affected the comparative hardship and bona fide need of the parties. The court also emphasized the legal provision that every adult family member has a right to independent business.
Issues: The issues revolved around the landlord's bona fide need, the tenant's possession of other premises, and the impact of family members' circumstances on comparative hardship.
Ratio Decidendi: The court held that the tenant's acquisition of alternate accommodations extinguished his legal right to continue in possession of the disputed accommodation. It also emphasized the right of every adult family member to settle down in independent business.
Final Decision: The court allowed the petition, quashed the previous judgments, and directed the tenant to vacate the disputed accommodation and hand over its possession to the landlords within 15 days.
Notice on respondent No. 3-tenant has been deemed to be sufficient by order of this Court dated 4-9- 2006. No counter-affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent No. 3. Respondent No. 4 is formal party but has filed a counter- affidavit.
2. Heard Counsel for the petitioner, Counsel for the respondent No. 4 and the Standing Counsel for respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Also perused record.
3. This is landlords petition challenging the validity and correctness of judgment dated 17-11-2004 (Annexure 5 to the writ petition) passed by Additional Sessions Judge/fast Track Court No. 3, Muzzaffarnagar and judgment and order dated 31-3-2003 (Annexure 3 to the writ petition) passed by Civil Judge (Senior Division) Kairana District Muzaffarnagar.
4. Briefly stated, the facts of the case are that late Kuldeep Singh, father of petitioner Nos. 1 to 3 was landlord of the disputed accommodation. He together with his family members was residing in the upper storey of the building. There are four shops on the ground floor. Mohd. Salif alias Mando son of Sri Kalamuddin-respondent No. 3 is tenant of one of the shops situated just beside the stairs of the residence of the petitioners.
5. The case of the petitioners is that the vacant place lying behind the shop in possession of respondent No. 3 is in dispute. Sri Satnam Singh is degree holder of computer education and he is in need to set up computer education centre for his livelihood, as such, release application under Section 21 (1) (a) of he U. P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) was filed before the Civil Judge (Senior Division) Kairana. The application was registered as S. C. C. Case No. 19 of 1998.
6. The case was contested by the tenant-respondent No. 3 denying the plaint allegations on the ground that the petitioner- landlords are not in bona-fide need of the disputed accommodation.
7. The release application of the petitioner was ultimately dismissed vide judgment and order dated 31- 3-2003 by the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Kairana holding that:
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