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Acquisition of Suitable Alternative Accommodation - Courts have consistently held that if a tenant or defendant acquires suitable alternative accommodation, it can be a valid ground for eviction. The alternative must be reasonably adequate and comparable in facilities to the premises in question. For example, in JANGBAHADUR HANUMANSING RAJPUT vs ANSUYABEN W/O NARENDRABHAI JANI (DECD) THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS - Gujarat, the court recognized that the defendant had acquired suitable alternative accommodation, which influenced the eviction decision. Similarly, in RAFIKBHAI GANIBHAI SHAIKH V/s MOMIN KHALIDABANU RUKNODIN - Gujarat, the court ruled that acquisition by one joint tenant sufficed for eviction grounds, emphasizing the importance of alternative accommodation's adequacy.
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Burden of Proof on Tenant - The courts generally require tenants to prove that they possess or have access to suitable alternative premises. In PARAPRATH MOOPANTAKATH MAMMED vs KUTTUKKANTAKATH FOUSIYA - Kerala, the tenant failed to provide convincing evidence of suitable alternative accommodation, leading to eviction. Likewise, in NIADAR MAL VS UGAR SAIN JAIN - Delhi, the onus was on the tenant to demonstrate that the alternative accommodation was reasonably adequate, which they did not.
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Relevance of the Nature and Location of Alternative Accommodation - The adequacy of alternative premises considers factors like size, facilities, and location. For instance, in LAXMIBEN AMBALAL LODHA vs VASANTIBEN WD/O PRATAPSING DEVISING(THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS) - Gujarat, the court reversed eviction due to the tenant's acquisition of premises in the name of his wife, deemed suitable. In C P PAUL vs LALU PAULSON Advocate - SRI S R DAYANANDA PRABHU ,CAVEATOR SRI S R DAYANANDA PRABHU CAVEATOR - Kerala, the tenant's failure to prove the alternative accommodation's adequacy contributed to eviction.
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Legal Provisions and Case Law - Sections 11(3), 11(4)(iii), and related provisions of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act underpin these decisions, emphasizing the necessity for tenants to demonstrate the availability of suitable alternatives. Courts have upheld eviction when tenants fail to prove such adequacy (JOSEPH vs K V JOHN @ JOHNY Advocate - BASIL MATHEW, ,BASIL MATHEW,DIPU JAMES - Kerala, K.J.JOSEPH vs PEETTAYIL KAPPALLI REA MOL & ANOTHER - Kerala).
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Summary and Conclusion - Overall, courts prioritize the tenant's obligation to prove the existence and adequacy of alternative accommodation when eviction is sought on the grounds of bona fide need or other statutory provisions. Acquisition of suitable alternative premises by the tenant or their representatives can justify eviction, provided the alternative is reasonably comparable. The burden remains on the tenant to substantiate the sufficiency of such accommodation to prevent eviction (JANGBAHADUR HANUMANSING RAJPUT vs ANSUYABEN W/O NARENDRABHAI JANI (DECD) THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS - Gujarat, RAFIKBHAI GANIBHAI SHAIKH V/s MOMIN KHALIDABANU RUKNODIN - Gujarat, MARAKKATH LAKSHMI (DIED)AND OTHERS vs E.V.ABDUL HAMEED HAJI - Kerala).
Search Results for "Tenant Aqquired Allternative Accomodation"
• India - Gujarat High Court
N.V.ANJARIA, J
eviction as the defendants had acquired suitable alternative accommodation - It was held that defendant No.1 was the tenant, and ... of an alternative residence while disputing who exactly was the tenant in the suit premise. ... the alternative accommodation was deemed suitable as both had similar facilities. ... Once it is a fact obtained that alternative accommodation is acquired by the #HL_STAR....
2024 Supreme(Online)(GUJ) 16155 • India - High Court of Gujarat
J. C. DOSHI, J
... ... Issues: The main issue was whether the tenant had acquired alternative suitable accommodation as defined under Section 13 ... ... ... Findings of Court: ... The appellate court found that the acquisition of alternative accommodation by one joint tenant is ... ... ... Ratio Decidendi: The court ruled that the acquisition of alternative accommodation by one joint tenant is sufficient for ... (l) of the ....
2010 Supreme(Online)(KER) 6093 • India - High Court of Kerala
PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, C.K. ABDUL REHIM, JJ
Ratio Decidendi: The court ruled that the tenant must provide convincing evidence of alternative accommodation, which he failed ... The tenant resisted, claiming the need was not genuine and asserting he had no alternate accommodation. ... Issues: Whether the landlady's need for the property was bona fide and whether the tenant had suitable alternative premises ... It is noticed that the landlady has taken specific contentions in the Rent Control Petition itself tha....
• India - Gujarat High Court
KUNDAN SINGH, J
by the tenant, but the Appellate Court reversed the trial court’s decision to grant eviction, citing lack of suitable alternative ... ... ... Issues: Whether the premises acquired by the tenant in the name of his wife qualified as suitable housing under the relevant ... for non-user and arrears of rent - The lower appellate court's finding regarding tenant acquiring suitable accommodation for his ... for more than six months and also on the ground that the defendants-tenan....
2018 Supreme(Online)(KER) 44466 • India - High Court of Kerala
C.T.RAVIKUMAR, MARY JOSEPH, JJ
established claims under section 11(4)(iii) regarding alternative accommodation. ... and the evidentiary burden on tenants to prove reasonable sufficiency of any alternative space. ... Control - Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 - Sections 11(3), 11(4)(iii) - The court upheld the eviction of a tenant ... At any rate, plea of eviction of another tenant by the tenant is absolutely unsustainable. ... It is also averred therein that the tenant#....
1965 0 Supreme(Del) 3 • India - Delhi
S.K.KAPUR
to prove that the tenants had acquired alternative accommodation. ... RENT CONTROL ACT - EJECTMENT - NUISANCE - RES JUDICATA - ACQUISITION OF ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION - CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTE - ... the onus was on the landlord to prove that the tenants had built or acquired a suitable residence. ... The onus lies on the tenant to show that he hasdone his best to secure alternative accommodation"....
2019 0 Supreme(Chh) 988 • India - Chhattisgarh
SANJAY K.AGRAWAL
damages against original defendant stating inter alia that suit accomodation situated at Ward of which plaintiffs have acquired title ... was not used by him – Plaintiff became major and required suit accomodation bonafidely as he had no suitably reasonable alternative ... to demonstrate that plaintiffs not only have an alternative accomodation in their possession but that is also reasonably suitable ... dated 07/03/1991 dismissed the suit of the plaintiffs though holding that relation....
2010 Supreme(Online)(KER) 36925 • India - High Court of Kerala
PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, C.K. ABDUL REHIM, JJ
reduced the building's value and acquired additional accommodation, burdening the tenant to provide evidence otherwise. ... ) and 11(4)(iii) of Act 2 of 1965, claiming the tenant did not misuse the property and lacked sufficient alternative accommodation ... Ratio Decidendi: The tenant failed to prove that alternative accommodations were not reasonably adequate for their requirements ... In fact, the landlord's case was that there were two more buil....
2014 Supreme(Online)(KER) 38134 • India - High Court of Kerala
K.T.SANKARAN, P.UBAID, JJ
to occupy the premises and owned sufficient alternative accommodation. ... : A landlord sought eviction of a tenant from a 1200 sq.ft space, arguing bona fide need for personal use, while the tenant ... Eviction - Tenant Rights - Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act - Section 11 (3), 11 (4) (iii) Fact of the Case ... In fact, it does not matter whether the tenant has started some other business or activity in the subsequently acquired building. ... Thus, rea....
2011 Supreme(Online)(KER) 19437 • India - High Court of Kerala
PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, C.K. ABDUL REHIM, JJ
Kerala Rent Control Act, with the landlord asserting the tenant's use of the property undermined its value and that the tenant acquired ... adequate alternative premises. ... Eviction - Tenant Rights - Kerala Rent Control Act - Sections 11(4)(ii), 11(4)(iii), 11(3) - The court upheld eviction due to ... As rightly noticed by the statutory authorities, the landlord's allegation that the tenant has acquired possession of two rooms in the locality one at Thazhechovva and another at Kodapa....
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