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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 28 TH DAY OF JUNE, 2022
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
R.F.A.NO.104 OF 2020 (RES)
BETWEEN
SRI. SADASHIVA SHETTY
S/O LATE RAMANNA SHETTY,
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
"WHITE HORSE FAMILY RESTAURANT",
NO.724, 24TH MAIN,
6TH PHASE, J.P. NAGAR,
BANGALORE-560 078.
…APPELLANT
(BY SRI. T. MOHANDAS SHETTY, ADVOCATE)
AND
SMT. MANJULA PRABHAKAR
W/O WG. CDR. B.C. PRABHAKAR,
AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS,
R/A NO.223,
GARADI APARTMENTS,
K R ROAD,
BANGALORE-560 004.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. S.G. HEGDE, ADVOCATE )
THIS APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SEC. 96 OF CPC., AGAINST
THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 02.11.2019 PASSED IN
OS.NO. 819/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE XIX ADDITIONAL CITY
CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY, PARTLY
DECREEING THE SUIT FOR EJECTMENT AND DAMAGES.
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THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY,
THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCE, THE COURT DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
This
appeal
by
the
defendant
in
O.S.No.819/2015 is directed against the impugned
judgment and decree dated 02.11.2019 passed by the
XIX Addl.City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore,
whereby the said suit filed by the respondent –
plaintiff for ejectment / eviction of the appellant –
defendant from the suit schedule premises and for
other reliefs was decreed by the trial court.
2. Though the matter is posted for admission,
with the consent of both sides and the trial court
records having been received, the matter is taken up
for final disposal.
3. The material on record discloses that the
respondent filed the aforesaid suit against the
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appellant inter alia contending that the appellant was
a tenant under him in respect of the suit schedule
property on a monthly rent of Rs.65,000/- and that
the said tenancy having been terminated by the
respondent by issuance of a legal notice dated
13.09.2014 which was replied to by the appellant vide
reply notice dated 19.08.2014 refusing to vacate and
hand over possession of the suit schedule property to
the respondent and as such, the respondent was
constrained to institute the aforesaid suit against the
appellant. It was also contended that apart from the
fact that the defendant was liable to pay mesne profits
@ Rs.80,000/- per month, the defendant was also
liable to pay Rs.2,24,000/- to the plaintiff towards the
damage caused by him to the schedule property.
4. The defendant contested the suit opposing the
claim of the plaintiff and contended that he had not
committed any default in payment of rent and since
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the
plaintiff
attempted
to
interfere
with
the
defendant’s possession and enjoyment of the suit
schedule
property,
the
defendant
instituted
O.S.No.8002/2013
before
the
City
Civil
Court,
Bangalore, which was decreed in his favour on
11.08.2015. It was contended that the suit schedule
property is different from the property taken on lease
by the defendant from the plaintiff. The various other
contentions urged by the plaintiff was denied by the
defendant who sought for dismissal of the suit.
5. Based on the above pleadings, the trial court
framed the following issues:-
“1.
Whether plaintiff proves that
she
has
terminated
the
tenancy
of
defendant by issuing valid statutory notice
as required U/S 106 of The Transfer of
Property Act?
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2.
Whether defendant proves that the
property leased to him is different from the
suit schedule property?
3.
Whether
plaintiff
is
entitled
for
eviction of defendant and vacant possession
of suit schedule property?
4.
Whether
plaintiff
is
entitled
for
damages of Rs.2,24,000/- towards damages
caused by defendant to suit schedule
property?
5.
Whether
plaintiff
is
entitled
for
damages at Rs.80,000/- per month for use
of schedule property by defendant after
termination of lease as prayed in the plaint?
6.
What order or decree?
ADDITIONAL ISSUES
1. Whether the defendant proves that plaintiff
entered into an agreement with defendant
on 01-11-2007 with regard to schedule
property and the schedule property shown
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in the agreement is entirely different from
schedule shown in suit schedule property?
2. Whether the defendant proves that plaintiff
herein has terminated the tenancy of the
defendant
in
respect
of
premises
an
mentioned in para No.11-a of the written
statement bearing No.724 situated J.P.
Nagar by issuing legal notice on 13-09-
2014?
3. Whether the defendant proves that the suit
of plaintiff is not maintainable for taking
different contentions such as collecting the
rent under 2 heads in respect of 2 portions
of the premises and suit being filed in
respect of only one premise?
6. The plaintiff examined himself as PW-1 and
Exs.P1 to P9 were marked on his behalf. The
defendant examined himself as DW-1 but did not
adduce any documentary evidence.
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7. The trial court answered the issues in favour
of the plaintiff and partly decreed the suit directing
the appellant – defendant to vacate and hand over
vacant possession of the suit schedule property to the
plaintif
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