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1994 Supreme(MP) 741

Tej Shankar, J.
Mahendra Kumar v. Mool Chand
S.A. No. 120 of 1987 (G); Decided on 7.9.1994.

Advocates:
R.D. Jain for appellant; K.K. Lahoti for respondent.

Headnote:(1) Civil P.C., 1908 -- O. 26 R. 9 -- appointment of commissioner for local inspection -- position on spot clear -- commissioner rightly not appointed.

        (2) Civil P.C., 1908 -- O. 41 R. 27 -- sale-deed -- duly relied on by quoting some portion -- additional evidence should be allowed.

        (3) Civil P.C., 1908 -- S. 100 -- mere perversity not enough -- lapse should be of the nature which goes to the root of the case.

        (4) Civil P.C., 1908 -- S. 100 (5) -- application for framing additional substantial questions of law -- no point taken -- cannot be argued in absence of any plea in pleadings.

        ¼1½ flfoy Áfdz;k lafgrk] 1908 & vk- 26 fu- 9 & LFkkuh; fujh{k.k ds fy, dfe‘uj dh fu;qfDr & LFky ij fLFkfr Li"V & dfe‘uj Bhd fu;qDr ugha fd;k x;kA

        ¼2½ flfoy Áfdz;k lafgrk] 1908 & vk- 41 fu- 27 & fodz;&foys[k & dqN va‘k mRdfFkr dj lE;d~ :i ls voyafcr & vfrfjDr lk{; vuqKkr fd;k tkuk pkfg,A

        ¼3½ flfoy Áfdz;k lafgrk] 1908 & /kkjk 100 & ek= foi;ZLrrk i;kZIr ugha & xyrh ml Lo:i dh gksuk pkfg, tks ekeys ds ewy rd tk,A

        ¼4½ flfoy Áfdz;k lafgrk] 1908 & /kkjk 100 ¼5½ & fof/k ds vfrfjDr lkjHkwr iz‘u fojfpr djus ds fy, vkosnu & dksbZ iz‘u xzg.k ugha fd;k x;k & vfHkopu esa vfHkokd~ dh vfo|ekurk esa rdZ ugha fd;k tk ldrkA

JUDGMENT

So far as the question of rejection of the two applications by the learned Court below is concerned, it may be mentioned that one of the application was under Order 26 Rule 9 CPC. The learned appellate Court in the impugned judgment had mentioned in para 12 about these two applications. As far as the application under Order 26 Rule 9 CPC is concerned, it has been observed that it was not necessary, because there was sufficient evidence on record and it has been established unequivocally that the appellant-defendant had installed a Press in the disputed accommodation. As such, the issue of commission will not be of any help for the decision of the case. I do not find that the learned appellate Court was wrong in its approach while rejecting this application. I, therefore, find that the application was rightly rejected.

As regards the application under Order 41 Rule 27 CPC, for permission to file a copy of sale-deed is concerned, it may be mentioned that it should have been allowed by the learned appellate Court because it contains certain averments which were necessary for the proper decision of the case, as is evident from the observations of the first appellate Court itself, inasmuch as it too has taken help from the averments made in this sale-deed. Consequently, I find that the copy of the sale-deed ought to have been brought on record and the prayer in that regard was wrongly rejected.

Now, I come to the merits of the case. As said earlier, the finding of fact recorded by the Courts below on the question of bona fide need and the nature of tenancy are final and they can be interfered with in this Court, only when it is brought on record that the findings are based on no evidence or on misreading of evidence. Now, it has been argued that the findings are perverse, but mere perversity in itself is not sufficient to enable this Court to interfere in the findings of fact record by the Court below. The only misreading or illegally pointed out by the learned counsel for the appellant is that the learned appellate Court has taken into consideration the sale-deed, which was rejected by it and was not allowed to be brought on record. To my mind, this is not such a lapse on the part of the appellate Court, which may go to the root of the matter. Apart from it, I have already allowed the application above. Thus, the, document, i.e. the copy of the sale-deed could be seen. While discussing the evidence adduced by the parties, the learned Courts below critically examined the evidence and gave a definite finding of fact against the defendant-appellant. This Court cannot re-appraise that evidence.

Though, at the time of admission of appeal only one substantial question of law was formulated, as mentioned above, yet the appellant has moved an application under section 100 (5) CPC for framing of additional substantial questions of law. Four Additional substantial questions of law have been prayed.

The first two additional substantial question of law prayed in the application to be formulated related to the applications under Order 11 Rule 27 and under Order 26 Rule 9 CPC. Both these points have been considered above.

The third point prayed has not been prescribed during the course of arguments. The learned counsel, however, pressed the fourth point suggested in this application, regarding to the plea with respect to alternative accommodation. The point suggested is whether the existence of the upper storey of the disputed house was not considered by the lower appellate Court while considering the requirement of the plaintiff. So far as this point is concerned, I may mention that it is incorrect to contend that the learned appellate Court did not consider this aspect. A perusal of para 15 of the judgment of the appellate Court clearly shows that it has specifically mentioned that the finding of the bona fide need was challenged before the appellate Court on the ground that the upper storey in possession of Gulabchand had fall








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