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2002 Supreme(SC) 85

Om Prakash Gupta – Appellant
Versus
Ranbir B. Goyal – Respondent


Judgement Key Points

The legal document discusses a dispute involving a tenant and landlord regarding eviction and possession of premises. The core issue revolves around whether the tenant is entitled to relief based on a subsequent event where the landlord's title was purportedly extinguished or superseded by a paramount title held by a public authority. The court emphasizes that, generally, a tenant's obligation to restore possession ends either when they fulfill their obligations or when their landlord's title is extinguished through lawful eviction by a paramount title holder.

However, the burden of proving such eviction by paramount title rests on the party asserting it. The court clarifies that mere subsequent events, such as proceedings initiated by a third party or a change in law, do not automatically entitle the tenant to relief unless these events are legally final and directly impact the landlord’s title and the tenant’s obligation. The court also notes that the rights of parties are typically fixed as of the date of the suit's initiation, but it retains the discretion to consider subsequent events if they are brought promptly and have a fundamental impact on the case, provided procedural fairness is maintained.

In this particular case, the court finds that there is no final legal resolution or order that conclusively extinguishes the landlord's title. The proceedings initiated by the public authority are not yet final or legally binding in a manner that would justify setting aside the eviction decree. Consequently, the court dismisses the appeal, affirming the eviction and possession order, and grants the tenant a limited period to vacate the premises, contingent upon the tenant fulfilling certain procedural undertakings and clearing arrears.


JUDGMENT

R.C. Lahoti, J.-The suit premises are described as booth no. 13. Sector 8, Panchkula. These premises were let out by the plaintiff-respondent to the defendant-appellant sometime in August, 1989 on a monthly rent of Rs.2650/-, excluding electricity charges. Since then the defendant- appellant has been running therein a shop of provision goods and general stores. He fell into arrears of rent and electricity charges with effect from 1st April, 1990. The plaintiff-respondent served on him a notice demanding payment of arrears and terminating his tenancy. On failure to comply with the notice a suit for eviction was filed in the Court of Civil Judge on 12.9.1990. The defendant-appellant contested the suit mainly on the ground of notice of ejectment being defective. The Trial Court, by its judgment dated 11th June, 1998, answered all the issues in favour of the plaintiff-respondent and directed the suit for eviction and recovery of arrears to be decreed. First and second appeals preferred by the defendant-appellant have been dismissed. This is an appeal filed by special leave.

2. It has been common case at the Bar that the suit premises are situated in the State of Haryana wher















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