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1980 Supreme(MP) 238

High Court Of Madhya Pradesh
R. C. Shrivastava, J.
RAMPRASAD MADDULAL VAISHYA
Versus
BADRILAL PANNALAL
Decided On : Sep 02,1980

Advocates Appeared:
A.K.Shivastava, J.P.SHRIVASTAVA, R.D.Jain,

Headnote:(1) Transfer of Property Act. 1882 - Ss. 111(c) and 76 (a) - tenant inducted by the mortgage in areas where Accommodation control Act was in force - no express authority or acquiescence of mortgagor - tenant liable to be evicted on redemption of mortgage -Accommodation Control Act, 1960 (MP) S.12.

       (2) Accommodation Control Act, 1960 (MP) - S.12 - tenant inducted by mortgagee-no consent or acquiesence of mort mortgagor-tenant can to be evicted in decree for redemption.

       It is well settled that by redemption of the mortgage, the mortgagee's interest in the mortgage property comes to an end on such determination of his interest therein in case of the mortgaged property granted by him without the express authority or acquiescence of the mortgagor is automatically determined with it.

       No further proceedings are required to be taken by the mortgagor to determine the lease under the Accommodation Control Act. The act of giving the mortgaged house on lease in areas where restrictions on ejectment of tenants have been imposed by special legislation such as the Accommodation Control Act cannot be regarded as that of a prudent owner for the management of the property within the meaning of section 76(a) of the T. P. Act.

       On redemption of the mortgage, the mortgagor becomes entitled to get back possession of house and the tenant inducted by the mortgagee must also quit. 1961 JLJ 1094, 1966 JLJ 1069, AIR 1972 SC 637 & AIR 1958 SC 183, relied on. [Para 4

       (3) Civil P.C., 1908 - S.100 (5) - appeal admitted on a particular point-at the time of admission counsel for appellant submitting that where is no other point involved - High Court has power to hear other point, but under the facts of the case such power refused to be exercised. [Para 9

       (4) Civil P.C., 1908 - O.6, R.17 - amendment in written statement when to be disallowed The amendment was applied for after the lapse of more than a year from the date of presentation of the plaint and only a day before the date 7-12-1977 to which the suit was posted for delivery of judgment, without assigning any reason for the delay. The trial Court disallowed the amendment holding that it was malafide and the trial Court's view was affirmed by the lower appellate Court. I see no reason to differ from the view taken by both the lower Courts in the circumstances of the case. That apart, an amendment whereby the defendant seeks to change the defence completely and substitute an entirely different and new case and displace the plaintiff completely from the admission made in the written statement cannot be allowed for the reason the plaintiff will be irretrievally prejudiced by being denied the opportunity of extracting the admission from the defendant. AIR 1977 SC 680, relied on. [Para 10

       

JUDGMENT :

( 1. ) THIS second appeal was admitted for hearing only on the following substantial question of law-

"can, in a suit for redemption of an anomalous mortgage as here, the tenant inducted by the mortgagee on the mortgaged property of which he held vacant possession under the terms of the mortgage, be legally made to deliver vacant possession of the mortgaged property to the mortgagor on redemption of the mortgage?"

( 2. ) THE facts are as follows. By a registered deed dated 20-5-1960, the respondent No. 1 Badrilal mortgaged with possession certain premises, described as shop, situated at Sheopur Kalan, with the respondent No. 2 mathuralal for a consideration of Rs. 5,000. The terms of the mortgage provided that the mortgagor would be entitled to get back possession of the. shop on redemption. It was an anomalous mortgage. Afterwards, the mortgagee let out the shop to the appellant Ramprasad on monthly rent of Rs. 70 and placed him in possession thereof. Thereafter, the mortgagor, i. e. the respondent No. 1 instituted the suit, out of which this second appeal has arisen, against the mortgagee, i. e. the respondent No. 2 Mathuralal and the tenant Ramprasad, i. e. the appellant, for redemption of the mortgage claiming possession of the shop from both of them on redemption. The respondent No. 2 Mathuralal, who was defendant No. 1 in the suit contended that it was not possible for him to get the shop vacated by the appellant (defendant No. 2) although he (respondent No. 2) was prepared to give possession and that the plaintiff, i. e. the respondent No. 1 was at liberty to obtain possession thereof from the tenant, i. e. the appellant. The appellant (defendant No. 2) contended that, on redemption of the mortgage, he would become tenant of the plaintiff (respondent No. 1), and, therefore, his possession would be protected by provisions of the M. P. Accommodation Control Act, 1961. The trial Court negatived the appellants contention and passed a preliminary decree for redemption, directing both the defendants to put the plaintiff in possession of the shop on redemption. First appeal, preferred by the defendant No. 2 Ramprasad, the tenant, against that decree, was dismissed by the additional District Judge, Sheopur-Kalan. Being aggrieved, he filed this second appeal.

( 3. ) UNDER section 111 (c) of the Transfer of Property Act, a lease of immovable property determines, where the interest of the lessor in the property terminates on, or his power to dispose of the same extends to the happening of any event-by the happening of such event. Under section 76 (a), where, during the continuance of the mortgage, the mortgagee takes possession of the mortgaged property, he must manage the property as a person of ordinary prudence would manage it if it were his own.

( 4. ) IT is well settled that, by redemption of the mortgage, the mortgagees interest in the mortgaged property comes to an end, on such determination of his interest therein, in case of mortgage with possession, lease of the mortgaged property granted by him without the express authority or acquiescence of the mortgagor is automatically determined with it under section 111 (c) ibid. No further proceedings are required to be taken by the mortgagor to determine the lease under the Accommodation Control Act. The act of giving the mortgaged house on lease in areas where restrictions on ejectment of tenants have been imposed by special legislation such as the accommodation Control Act cannot be regarded as that of a prudent owner for the management of the property within the meaning of section 76 (a) ibid. On redemption of the mortgage, the mortgagor becomes entitled to get back possession of the house and the tenant inducted by the mortgagee must also quit.

( 5. ) THE learned counsel for the appellant has not been able to cite any authority favourable to the appellant. That is to say, he has failed to show that the appellant is not liable to be ejected on redemption of the mortgage.























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