J U D G M E N T

ABHAY S OKA, J.

CIVIL APPEAL NOS.2399-2401/2023

1. The appellants are the defendants in a suit filed by the first respondent and one Shanti Devi, who is no more and has been shown as the third respondent in these Appeals. For convenience, we are referring to the parties with reference to their status in the suit. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2. The suit was filed on 8th November, 2001 for possession of the property, more particularly described in the schedule (suit Signature Not Verified Digitaplly srignoed bpyerty). The allegation in the suit is that the first defendant, ASHISH KONDLE Date: 2024.09.23

17:34:39 IST Reason:

the State of Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand), was a tenant of the plaintiffs in respect of the suit property at a monthly rent of Rs.86,232/- (Rupees Eighty-six Thousand Two Hundred and Thirty- two), which was fixed by an order dated 18th May, 1999 passed by the learned 3rd Additional District Judge, Dehradun. The allegation is that though the rent was fixed with effect from 1st September, 1993, the first defendant did not pay the rent. Therefore, the plaintiffs issued a notice of termination of tenancy under Section 106 of the Tra