Court : Delhi
Decided on : Aug-21-1969
Reported in : ILR1970Delhi376
S.N. Andley, J.(1) Shop No. 3865/4, Khirki Taffazul Hussain, Urdu Bazar, Delhi was constructed by the appellant in June 1957. On October 1, 1957, it was let to the respondent at a rent of Rs. 30.00 per month. Upon the application of the respondent under the Delhi and Ajmer Rent Control Act, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as the '1952 Act'), the Rent Court by its order dated November 2!, I960 fixed the standard rent of the shop at Rs. 11.46 Paise per month with effect from March 22, 1958. By the time the order fixing the standard rent was passed, the Delhi Rent Control Act 1958 (hereinafter referred to as the '1958 Act') had come into force. By notice dated December 29, 1960 the appellant called upon the respondent to pay the arrears of rent for the months of November and December 1960 failing which an application for eviction of the respondent was threatened to be filed The arrears of rent were demanded at the rate of Rs. 30.00 per month. The respondent replied to the notice on January ...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Delhi
Decided on : May-22-1969
Reported in : ILR1970Delhi210
Jagjit Singh, J.(1) Messrs Karan Chand Prem Chand Private Limited known as Sarabhai Chemicals are occupying as tenants a portion of the ground floor, including a loft. of building No. 12. Block No. 3. Asaf Ali Road. New Delhi. At first rent was being paid at the rate of Rs. 1,250.00 per month besides house-tax and actual charges for water and electricity. With effect from February 1. 1958, the rent was increased to Rs. 1,750.00 per month. House-tax and actual charges for water and electricity were in addition to that. (2) On January 4. 1961. Sarabhai Chemicals applied, under section 9 of the Delhi Rent Control Act. 1958 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') for fixation of standard rent. At that time the premises belonged to Sardar Bahadur Mohan Singh and his wife. Shrimati Lajwanti. and their son Gurbachan Singh. During the pendency of the proceedings the property was purchased by Messrs Urvinder Estates Private Limited. Afterwards Sardar Bahadur Mohan Singh also died. (3) The new la...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Delhi
Decided on : Oct-30-1969
Reported in : ILR1970Delhi892
V.S. Deshpande, J.(1) The common questions arising for decision in both these Writ Petitions are:- (1) whether a finding under section 14(1)(g) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (hereinafter called the Act of 1958) (corresponding to section 13(1)(g) of the Delhi and Ajmer Rent Control Act, 1952) that the premises are unfit for human habitation and have to be demolished for reconstruction acts as rest indicate in a subsequent proceeding before the competent authority acting under section 19(4)(b) of the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956, (hereinafter called the Act of 1956) and (2) if so, does this finding preclude the competent authority from acting under section 19(4)(a) of the Act of 1956. (2) In Civil Writ 708 of 1969, the landlord (Respondent No. 2) obtained an order of eviction against the tenant (petitioner) under section 14(1)(g) of the Act of 1958 on the ground that the landlord required the premises bona fide for the purpose of rebuilding the same and such wor...
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