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Home Dictionary Name: residential accommodationResidential accommodation
Residential accommodation, simply means that the accommodation should be capable of being used as a residence or should have been built as a residence. Even if a portion of the accommodation is being used by the tenant as his office, this would merely mean the purpose other than residential, but would not convert a residential accommoda-tion into a non-residential accommodation, P.N. Karkhanis v. P.N. Chopra, 1977 RCJ 560.Residential accommodation, the expression 'residen-tial' qualifies the word 'accommodation' and the former is clearly descriptive of the latter. The expression, therefore, clearly denotes the purpose for which the premises was built, the use to which it was intended to be put and the category to which it belongs. It is used in contradistinction to a shop or a house of business. Whether an accommodation is residential or not would, therefore, depend on these factors and the purpose for which it was let out to a particular tenant or the actual use to which it is put or ...
Residential premises
Residential premises, 'residential premises' are not only those which are let out for residential purposes nor does the expression cover all kinds of structures where humans may manage to dwell. The art of building is advanced far enough to make a building serve a residential, commercial or other use. Whatever is suitable or adaptable for residential uses, even by making some changes, can be designated 'residential accommodation', Busching Schmitz (P) Ltd. v. P.T. Menghani, AIR 1977 SC 1569 (1576): (1977) 2 SCC 835: (1977) 3 SCR 312.Residential premises are not only plots which are let out for residential purposes nor do all kinds of structures where humans may manage to dwell are residential. Use or purpose of the letting is no conclusive test. Whatever is suitable or adaptable for residential use, even by making some changes, can be designated residential premises, S.P. Jain v. Krishna Madan Gupta, AIR 1987 SC 222 (227): (1987) 1 SCC 191....
Accommodation
Accommodation, the word 'accommodation' takes in both residential as well as non-residential building or part of a building. In s. 12 (1) (e) and (f), the expressions 'accommodation let for residential purposes' and 'accommodation let for non-residential purposes' are used distinctly in clear and unmistakable terms, Prem Narayan Barchhiha v. Kakmuddin Saifi, AIR 1999 SC 2450 (2452): (1999) 6 SCC 381. [M.P. Accomodation Central Act, 1961 (41 of 1961) ss. 12(1)(f), 2(a)]...
Additional accommodation
Additional accommodation, takes in both residential as well as non-residential building, Davis v. Sebastian, (1999) 6 SCC 604....
Required
Required, the word 'required' signifies that mere desire on the part of the landlord is not enough but there should be an element of need and the landlord must show - the burden being upon him - that he genuinely requires the non-residential accommodation for the purpose of starting or continuing his own business, Mattulal v. Radhey Lal, AIR 1974 SC 1596 (1603): (1974) 2 SCC 365. [M.P. Accommodation Control Act, 1961 s. 12(1)(f)]...
Shop-cum-flat
Shop-cum-flat, the expression 'shop-cum-flat' does not always mean that the ground floor of the building is meant for shops and the first and the higher floors are residential accommodation in the building. The correct approach would be to refer to the context in which the expression appears and then construe it , Shabir Ahmad v. Sham Lal, AIR 2002 SC 1036 (1039): (2002) 3 SCC 118....
Premises let for residential purposes
Premises let for residential purposes, the premises let for residential purposes should be construed liberally and not technically or narrowly; meaning thereby, where the premises are solely let for residential purposes they are undoubtedly covered by s. 14(1) (e) but even when the premises are let out for composite or mixed purposes if the predominant or main purpose of letting is for residential purposes, the same would be included within the expression 'the premises let for residential purposes.' An incidental, a secondary or unauthorized user of the premises for purposes other than residence would not take the premises out of the meaning of the expression 'the premises let for residential purposes', Precision Steel and Engineering Works v. Prem Deva etc., AIR 2003 SC 650 (654): (2003) 2 SCC 236. [Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, s. 14(1)(e) and Explanation 1]...
accommodate
accommodate -dat·ed -dat·ing 1 : to make a change or provision for [ a disability] see also reasonable accommodation 2 : to accept without compensation responsibility for a debt of (another person) in the event of nonpayment as a way of reassuring a reluctant creditor see also accommodation paper at paper accommodation party at party NOTE: To accommodate a debtor effectively, the party must sign the debt instrument, adding words describing limitations or conditions to the accommodation, if any. ac·com·mo·da·tion [ə-kÄ -mə-dā-shən] n ...
Residential house
Residential house, must be treated as including a flat constructed above the commercial plot on the ground floor. This will be so even if originally the plot was allotted for commercial purposes, if incidentally construction of residential plot above the ground floor, commercial plot is permitted as per the plans, Chandigarh Housing Board v. Narinder Kaur Makol, AIR 2000 SC 2616Residential house, includes flats constructed over commercial premises on ground floor, Chandigarh Housing Board v. Narinder Kaur Makal, (2000) 6 SCC 415: AIR 2000 SC 2616....
public accommodations
public accommodations Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination against certain protected groups in businesses and places that are considered "public accommodations." The definition of a "public accommodation" may vary depending upon the law at issue (i.e. federal or state), and the type of discrimination involved (i.e. race discrimination or disability discrimination). Generally speaking, it may help to think of public accommodations as most (but not all) businesses or buildings that are open to (or offer services to) the general public. ...
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