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PETITIONER:

YUDHISHTER

Vs.

RESPONDENT:

ASHOK KUMAR

DATE OF JUDGMENT11/12/1986

BENCH:

MUKHARJI, SABYASACHI (J)

BENCH:

MUKHARJI, SABYASACHI (J)

SINGH, K.N. (J)

CITATION:

1987 AIR 558 1987 SCR (1) 516

1987 SCC (1) 204 JT 1986 1021

1986 SCALE (2)1044

CITATOR INFO :

RF 1991 SC1654 (27)

ACT:

Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973,

s. 13(3)(a)i) and 15(4)--Application for ejectment--Bona

fide requirement of building by landlord--Jurisdiction of

appellate authority to admit additional evidence.

Statutory interpretation--Rent Act-A beneficial

legislation-Whether it should be read reasonably and justly.

HEADNOTE:

On 11th October 1971, the respondent-landlord purchased

a house in which the appellant was a tenant since 1962. He

had also purchased another house in the same district on

10.7.1971 but sold away the same on 7.8.72 as it was not

vacant. On 14th January, 1974, the respondent-landlord filed

an eviction petition against the appellant-tenant inter alia

on the ground of bona fide personal requirement. The Rent

Controller rejecte