IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR
HIRDESH
Harishankar Vaishya – Appellant
Versus
Mandir Shri Janki Mandir Trust – Respondent
ORDER :
1. This misc. appeal under Order 43 Rule 1(u) of CPC has been filed by appellant-defendant therein, assailing the order dated 25.09.2023 passed by Principal District Judge, Shivpuri District-Shivpuri in Regular Civil Appeal No.27A/2021, setting aside the impugned judgment and decree dated 09.10.2021 passed by Civil Judge, Senior Division, Pohari, District-Shivpuri in Civil Suit No.3-A/2017 and remanding the matter to the trial Court.
2. A few facts necessary for the adjudication of this appeal, as narrated therein, are that plaintiff is the legal owner of shop in dispute and a suit has been filed by Shri Ramji Lal Gupta, Ex-officio President of Shri Ramjanaki Mandir Trust (in short ''the Trust'') on behalf of the Trust. It was pleaded that on 01-01-2007 a shop measuring 17x 24 feet from Temple Trust for Rs.1,500/- per month was taken by defendant on rent for the purpose of running sweets business, on the basis of oral agreement with the rust and vacant possession of the shop in dispute was handed over to defendant on the same day. As per oral agreement, the tenancy would commence on the first day of each Gregorian month and conclude on the last day of that month. The monthly
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