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Sagarbai and ors. Vs. Urmilabai Jaiswal - Court Judgment

SooperKanoon Citation

Subject

Tenancy;Contract

Court

Madhya Pradesh High Court

Decided On

Case Number

Misc. Civil Case No. 1096/2003

Judge

Reported in

2004(1)MPHT486

Acts

Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, 1961 - Sections 12(1); Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) , 1908 - Sections 100

Appellant

Sagarbai and ors.

Respondent

Urmilabai Jaiswal

Advocates:

Lokesh Bhatnagar, Adv.

Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Cases Referred

Veerayee Ammal v. Seeni Ammal

Excerpt:


.....than one person in addition to himself on the motor cycle. similarly, rule 123 of the rules mentions the safety devices to be provided while manufacturing a motor cycle. these provisions obviously are safety measures for the drivers and pillion riders and breach of such safety measures may amount to negligence but such negligence will not amount to contributory negligence on the part of the pillion rider or composite negligence on the part of the driver of the motor cycle, unless such negligence was partly the immediate cause of the accident or damage suffered by the pillion rider. if the damage in the accident has not been caused partly on account of violation of section 128 of the act by the pillion rider of the motor cycle, the pillion rider is not guilty of contributory negligence. similarly, if the damage suffered by the pillion rider has not been caused partly on account of violation of section 128 of the act by the driver, the pillion rider cannot put up a plea of composite negligence by the driver. in other words, if breach of section 128 of the act, does not have a causal connection with the damage caused to the pillion rider, such breach would not amount to..........there is major contradiction between the statement of the defendant and his witnesses about the alleged agreement by the plaintiff to sell the house. in these circumstances, the finding of fact of both the courts that the defendant has failed to prove that the plaintiff agreed to sell the suit house to the defendant is in accordance with the evidence on the record. the concurrent finding of both the courts that the appellant defendant was a tenant of the respondent plaintiff is also in accordance with the evidence produced in the case. it is observed in case of veerayee ammal v. seeni ammal, air 2001 sc 2920, that is distressing that despite amendment, the provisions of section 100 of the code have been liberally construed and generously applied by some judges of the high courts with the result that the objective intended to be achieved by the amendment of section 100 appears to have been frustrated.6. the appellant undertakes to vacate the suit premises within the period of 6 months. consequently, the time of 6 months be granted to the appellant to vacate the suit premises.7. the appeal is devoid of merits and it is, hereby, dismissed.

Judgment:


1. Appellant/defendant has filed this appeal under Section 100 of the CPC against the judgment and decree dated 23-8-2003 passed by Additional District Judge, Barwaha District West Nimar confirming the judgment and decree dated 10-8-2001 in Civil Suit No. 11-A/95 passed by Civil Judge Class-II, Sanawad.

2. The case of the plaintiff is that she is the owner and the landlord of the suit house situated at Village Barood and defendant Rameshchandra took the suit house on the monthly rent of Rs. 70/- and that the tenancy of the defendant was terminated by registered notice dated 20-12-93 which was received by the defendant on 3-1-94. That the defendant has not paid the arrears of rent from 1-4-93 total Rs. 1610/- and as such the decree of possession and the arrears of rent be passed in favour of the plaintiff.

3. The defendant has denied that he was tenant of the plaintiff in the suit house. Defendant has pleaded that the plaintiff has agreed to sell the suit land in Rs. 20,000/- and the plaintiff has taken the amount of Rs. 10,000/-as earnest money from the defendants. Defendants have made the counter claim for the specific performance of the contract of getting the sale deed executed from the plaintiff.

4. The learned Appellate Court has held that the relationship of the landlord and tenant was proved and the appellant defendant has failed to prove that the plaintiff has agreed to sell the suit property to the defendant and the learned Appellate Court has dismissed the appeal.

5. It is not in dispute that the defendant has not produced the agreement to purchase the suit property nor they have produced the receipt of the payment of Rs. 10,000/- to the plaintiff for purchasing the suit property. There is major contradiction between the statement of the defendant and his witnesses about the alleged agreement by the plaintiff to sell the house. In these circumstances, the finding of fact of both the Courts that the defendant has failed to prove that the plaintiff agreed to sell the suit house to the defendant is in accordance with the evidence on the record. The concurrent finding of both the Courts that the appellant defendant was a tenant of the respondent plaintiff is also in accordance with the evidence produced in the case. It is observed in case of Veerayee Ammal v. Seeni Ammal, AIR 2001 SC 2920, that is distressing that despite amendment, the provisions of Section 100 of the Code have been liberally construed and generously applied by some Judges of the High Courts with the result that the objective intended to be achieved by the amendment of Section 100 appears to have been frustrated.

6. The appellant undertakes to vacate the suit premises within the period of 6 months. Consequently, the time of 6 months be granted to the appellant to vacate the suit premises.

7. The appeal is devoid of merits and it is, hereby, dismissed.


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