Judgment Reserved on: 08.07.2025 Judgment Delivered on: 18.09.2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND

AT NAINITAL

Writ Petition (M/S) No. 1387 of 2025

Smt. Kalawati

(deceased) through LRs and others ......Petitioners

Vs.

Pradeep Kumar and Another …..Respondents

Presence: Mr. Neeraj Garg, learned counsel for the Petitioners.

Mr. T.S. Bindra, learned counsel for the Respondents

(through V.C.).

Hon’ble Ashish Naithani, J.

1. The present writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of

India has been filed assailing the judgment and order dated 30.04.2025 passed by the District Judge, Dehradun in Rent Control Appeal No. 9 of 2018, whereby the appeal preferred by the petitioners was dismissed, affirming the order dated 26.06.2018 of the Prescribed Authority/Civil Judge (Senior Division), Dehradun in P.A. Case No. 8 of 2008 under Section 21(1)(a) of the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, allowing the release Application of the

Respondents in respect of premises No. 118, Araghar, Dehradun.

2. The property was originally under tenancy of Sri Mahavir,

predecessor of the petitioners, under landlord Surajmal. In O.S. No. 424 of 1969, Mahavir sought a permanent proh