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The present Second Appeal is arising out of the judgment dated 19/9/2018 passed in Regular Civil Appeal No. 44-A/2017 by which a decree of eviction has been granted keeping in view Sec. 12(1)(c) of the M. P. Accommodation Control Act, 1961.
Facts of the case reveal that the respondent before this Court / plaintiff Agrawal Panchaan Samaj has filed a Civil Suit against the appellant / defendant stating categorically that a shop at the ground floor of the Dharamshala is in possession of the defendant. It was also pleaded that an agreement took place between the father of the defendant and the plaintiff on 1/3/1962 and in the agreement it was categorically mentioned that as and when the Dharamshala shall be in need of the premises, the defendant / tenant shall be handing over the vacant possession. It was further stated in the plaint that after the death of the defendant's father, the defendant inspite of repeated requests did not vacate the suit premises and also did not pay rent for the period 01/04/2012 to 01/10/2013. It was also stated that the defendant was in a habit of creating nuisance and abusing the Office Bearers of the Dharamshala. Another ground was raised that the Dharamshala is in need of the premises as on account of passage of time the Dharamshala needs a larger premises as marriages are taking place in the Dharamshala and Idol of God has to be installed. It was also stated that on 21/10/2013 a notice was issued to the defendant to vacate the premises and to pay the arrears of rent and in those circumstances, the suit was filed claiming possession, arrears of rent and mesne profits. The trial Court has dismissed the suit and the appellate has reversed the finding and has passed a decree of eviction.
Learned counsel for the appellant has argued before this Court that the appellant is not the tenant. On the contrary, he is the owner of the premises, the landlord tenant relationship does not exist and, therefore, the judgment delivered by the appellate Court deserves to be set aside.
This Court has carefully gone through the evidence adduced by the parties and the pleadings made in the matter. Though it has been argued before this Court that the appellant is not a tenant in respect of the premises in question by the learned counsel, but the pleadings in the Written Statement which was filed before the trial Court in paragraph 1 makes it very clear that the appellant who is defendant has categorically stated that the rent of the shop is on annual basis and not on monthly basis. In paragraph 3(a), (b) and (c) it has been categorically stated on Oath that rent was being paid regularly to the plaintiff and there are no arrears of rent.
This Court really fails to understand that in case the appellant is not a tenant, why he was paying rent to the plaintiff and this Court is not able to digest the fact that a person who is owner of a premises will be paying rent to a stranger.
The appellate Court has meticulously examined the evidence and paragraph 11 to 14 of the judgment delivered by the appellate Court reads as under :
11& izfroknh lk{kh dzeakd 1 jktdqekj us 'kiFki= ij izLrqr eq[; ijh{k.k dh dafMdk 1 ls ysdj 14 esa oknh ds okn dk [kaMu dj vius oknksRrj dk leFkZu fd;k gSA eq[; :Ik ls ;g O;Dr fd;k gS fd HkkM+k Hkou oknh ds ekydh dk ugha gS] mls okn izLrqr djus dk vf/kdkj ugha gS oknh us mlls Hkou ds lca/ak esa dksbZ ckrphr ugha fd;k] oknh dks okn izLrqr djus dk vf/kdkj ugh a gS] mlds firk us oknh ls fyf[kr vuqcU/k lEikfnr ugha fd;k A 2002 esa firk dh e`R;q gks xbZ gS mlds ckn ls mldk HkkbZ ckypUn nqdku dk lapkyu djrk gS] fdjk;s dh jlhn mlds uke ls nh tkrh gS A okLrfod fdjk;snkj mldk HkkbZ ckypUn gS ftl ij ckypUn dk iq= uhjt dk;Z djrk gS] ckypUn thfor gS mudh e`R;q ugha gqbZ gS A fnuakd 1-3-62 ds fdlh vuqcU/k dh tkudkjh ugha gS] mlds firk us ;k oknh us vuqcU/k dh tkudkjh ugha fn;k gS iwoZ esa mlds firk vkSj orZeku esa ckypUn fdjk;k vnk dj jgs gSa] mudk LokLF; [kjkc gksus ls os izfroknh dks fdjk;k tek djus Hkstrs Fks vkSj ckypUn ds uke ls jlhn iznku dh tkrh Fkh A oknh mlds ikl fdjk;k eakxus ugha vk;k] u gh mls dHkh vi'kCn dgk A /keZ'kkyk dk vxzoky lekt okf.kfT;d mi;ksx djrk gS A nqdku ckgjh nhokjksa ij fLFkr gS ftlls /keZ'kkyk esa fdlh vk;kstu esa ck/kk mRiUu ugha gksrh gS A vxzoky lekt dks nqdku dh okLrfod ln~Hkkfod vko';drk ugha gS A ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd igyh ckj 'kiFki= esa ;g vfHkopu fd;k gS fd ckypUn fookfnr nqdku ij cSBrs gSa A dafMdk 18 esa Lohdkj fd;k gS fd iz Mh&4 ls Mh&7 dh jlhnsa mlds uke dh gSa tks mlus U;k;ky; esa tek fd;k gS A ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k gS fd mlus tks Mh&1 dk uksfVl fn;k Fkk mleas ,ls k vfHkopu ugha fd;k Fkk fd nqdku dk og fdjk;ns kj ugha gS mldk HkkbZ ckypUn fdjk;nskj gSA vUr esa lk{kh us bl dfa Mdk esa Lohdkj fd;k gS fd og vxzoky iapku dk fdjk;snkj gS A bl izdkj bl lk{kh us iwoZ esa ckypUn ds fdjk;snkj gksus dk dFku fd;k gS] blds rqjUr ckn lk{kh us ;g dFku fd;k gS fd og vxzoky iapku lekt dk fdjk;snkj ugha gS A lk{kh us ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd mlus tks tokcnkok izLrqr fd;k gS
mlesa ;g vafdr ugha gS fd vxzoky iapku lekt mlds edku ekfyd ugha gSa A ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k gS iapku vxzoky lekt ds eqf[k;k 'kkfUryky ds igys jktey vxzoky Fks A ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k gS fd ukjk;.k firk dhrZunkl flU/kh mlds firk gSa A ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k gS fd mlds firk igys vxzoky iapku lekt ds fdjk;snkj Fks ogh fdjk;k nsrs Fks] muds thoudky esa og HkkM+k Hkwfe ij dHkh dHkh tkrk Fkk A
12& izfroknh lk{kh dzeakd 1 jktdqekj us dafMdk 21 esa Lohdkj fd;k gS fd vxzoky iapku lekt dh /keZ'kkyk esa lekt ds dk;Zdze] 'kknh C;kg gksrs gSa A dafMdk 23 esa Lohdkj fd;k gS fd 'kkfUryky vxzoky dks nkok izLrqr djus dk vf/kdkj Fkk] ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k gS fd vxzoky lekt mlds edku ekfyd gSa A bl izdkj bl lk{kh ds }kjk fojks/kkHkklh dFku fd;k tk jgk gS] dHkh dFku djrk gS fd mldk HkkbZ ckypUn fdjk;snkj Fkk] dHkh dgrk gS Lo;a fdjk;snkj gS A tks iz Mh&1 dh uksfVl fn;k Fkk vkSj oknksRrj izLrqr fd;k Fkk mlesa dgha mYysf[kr ugha fd;k gS fd ckypUn fookfnr nqdku esa fdjk;snkj gSA vr% ;g izekf.kr ik;k tkrk gS fd izfroknh gh fdjk;snkj gS A dfa Mdk 24 esa lk{kh dk dFku gS fd mlus fdjk;k Hkstk Fkk] oknh us ysus ls bUdkj dj fn;k Fkk A lk{kh ds }kjk vius dFku esa ,slk dksbZ vfHkopu ugha fd;k gS fd iz ih&17 ds fdjk;kukek ij mlds firk ukjk;.knkl ds gLrk{kj ugha gSAa bl lk{kh us Lohdkj fd;k gS fd ukjk;.knkl igys fdjk;snkj Fks ftudh e`R;q gks xbZ gS A dafMdk 20 esa lk{kh dk dFku gS fd mls Kkr ugha gS fd mlds firk us fnuakd 1-3-62 dks iapku vxzoky lekt ls dksbZ fy[kk i<+h fd;k Fkk ;k ugha A bl izdkj bl lk{kh us ,slk Li"V dFku ugha fd;k gS fd iz ih&17 ds vuqcU/ki= ij mlds firk ukjk;.knkl ds gLrk{kj ugha gSa A lk{kh dk dFku 2017 esa gqvk gS mlus mDr fnuakd dks viuh vk;q 48 o"kZ crkbZ gS] bl izdkj mldk tUe 1969 ds ckn dk gS] tcfd iz ih&17 dk nLrkost fnuakd 1-3- 62 dk gS] ml le; izfroknh dk tUe ugha gqvk Fkk] bl dkj.k blds dFku ds vk/kkj ij iz ih&17 ds bdjkjukes dks vlR; ugha ekuk tk ldrkA fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk ;g fu"d"kZ fof/k vuq:Ik ugha gS fd mDRk fdjk;kukek iz ih&17 ij ukjk;.knkl ds gLrk{kj ;k lkf{k;ksa ds gLrk{kj izekf.kr ugha djkus ls mDr nLrkost fl) ugha gqvk gS A iz ih&17 dk nLrkost oknh us viuh lk{; ls izLrqr dj fl) fd;k gS] blds fo:) fl) djus dk Hkkj izfroknh ij Fkk] izfroknh us viuh lk{; esa dgha Hkh ;g O;Dr ugha fd;k gS fd iz ih&17 ij mlds firk ds gLrk{kj ugha gSa A Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e 1872 dh /kkjk 62 esa izkFkfed lk{; dks ifjHkkf"kr fd;k x;k gS tks fd ewy nLrkost gSA /kkjk 64 esa ;g crk;k x;k gS fd nLrkostksa dks izkFkfed lk{; ds }kjk fl) djuk pkfg, A blls Li"V gS fd nLrkost ewy nLrkostksa dks izLrqr dj mUgsa U;k;ky; esa fl) djuk pkfg, A mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 68 esa ,sls nLrkost dk fu"iknu] ftldk vuqizekf.kr gksuk fof/k }kjk visf{kr gS] dks fl) djus dk izko/kku crk;k x;k gS fd ,d vuqizek.kd lk{kh ds }kjk mls fl) djuk pkfg,A izLrqr izdj.k esa izLrqr iz ih&17 dk nLrkost bl izdkj dk nLrkost ugha gS ftldk vuqizekf.kr gksuk vko';d gS] vr% bls lkekU; nLrkost ds :Ik esa izLrqr dj fl) fd;k tk ldrk gS A izfroknh ds }kjk vius lk{; esa dgha Hkh ;g cpko ugha fy;k x;k gS fd iz ih&17 ij mlds firk ukjk;.knkl ds gLrk{kj ugha gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa tc mDRk nLrkost dks pqukSrh ugha fn;k x;k gS rc lk{; vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 68 ds varxZr oknh dks ;g fl) djuk vko';d ugha Fkk fd iz ih&17 ij ukjk;.knkl ds gLrk{kj cus gq, gSaA vr% fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk ;g fu"d"kZ fof/k vuqlkj ugha gS fd iz ih&17 dk nLrkost izekf.kr ugha gS A
13& laifRr vUrj.k vf/kfu;e 1882 dh /kkjk 107 ds varxZr LFkkoj laifRRk dk o"kkZuqo"khZ ;k ,d o"kZ ls vf/kd vof/k dk ;k okf"kZd HkkVd vkjf{kr djus okyk iV~Vk dsoy jftLVªhd`r fy[kr }kjk fd;k tk ldsxk] vU; lc iV~Vs ;k rks jftLVªhd`r fy[kr ds }kjk ;k dCts ds ifjnku lfgr ekSf[kd djkj ls fd;k tk ldrk gS A iz ih&17 dk nLrkost fyf[kr gS] vr% mDr izko/kku d s vuqlkj bldk jftLVªs'ku fd;k tkuk vko';d Fkk tks fd ugha fd;k x;k gS] vr% yht rFkk mlds 'krksZ ds laca/k esa bls lk{; esa xzkg~; ugha fd;k tk ldrk gS A ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk U;k;n`"VkUr ,gen lkfgc fo- lS;n bLekbZy ,vkbZvkj 2012 ¼,l-lh-½ 3320 esa ;g fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS fd ek= jftLVMZ yht dk nLrkost ugha gksus ds vk/kkj ij iV~VkdrkZ vkSj iV~Vsnkj d s laca/k ugha gksus dk fu"d"kZ ugha fudkyk tk ldrk gS rFkk bls Lohd`r rF;ksa vkSj lk{; ls izekf.kr fd;k tk ldrk gS fd nksuksa ds e/; iV~VkdrkZ vkSj iV~Vsnkj ds laca/k Fks vkSj iV~Vk dh 'krsZa D;k Fkh vkSj ekfld fdjk;k D;k Fkk A izLrqr izdj.k esa Lo;a izfroknh ds }kjk Lohdkj fd;k x;k gS fd og 50 : izfrekg ij vxzoky iapku lekt dh nqdku esa fdjk;snkj gS A mijksDr foospuk esa Hkh ik;k tk pqdk gS fd vxzoky iapku lekt iathd`r VªLV ugha gS rFkk mldh vksj ls vf/kd`r O;fDRk ds }kjk okn izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] vr% vxzoky iapku lekt vkSj izfroknh ds e/; edku ekfyd fdjk;snkj dk laca/k LFkkfir gksrk gS A ;g Hkh izekf.kr gksrk gS fd izfroknh dzeakd 1 mlesa 50 : ekfld dh nj ij fdjk;snkj Fks A bl laca/k esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds }kjk tks okniz'u dzeakd 1 dk fu"d"kZ fn;k x;k gS fd fdjk;snkj edku ekfyd dk laca/k LFkkfir ugha gS mls fujLr fd;k tkrk gS A
14& fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds }kjk vius fu.kZ; esa okniz'u dzeakd 3 o 4 ds laca/k esa ;g fu"d"kZ fn;k gS fd LFkku fu;a=.k vf/kfu;e 1961 dh /kkjk 3 ¼2½ ds varxZr ifCyd /keZ'kkkyk ifCyd psjhVscy VªLV ds varxZr vkus ds dkj.k ml ij LFkku fu;a=.k ds izko/kku ykxq ugha gksrs gSaA izLrqr izdj.k esa vxzoky iapku lekt dh /keZ'kkyk ds uke ls jftLVMZ VªLV ugha gS A oknh lk{kh dzeakd 1 'kkafryky ua dafMdk 12 esa dFku fd;k gS fd mDr /keZ'kkyk vxzoky iapku lekt ds ekydh dk gS] dfaMdk 18 esa dFku fd;k gS fd /keZ'kkyk dks 'kknh C;kg lkekftd dk;Zdzeksa esa fdjk;s ij fn;k tkrk gSA dfa Mdk 20 esa dFku gS fd vxzoky ipa ku lekt dk dkbZ U;kl ugha gS tks eqf[k;k gksrk gS ogh lpa kyu djrk gS] bldk pquko ugha gkrsk gS o'akkuqxr gkrs k gS A bl izdkj oknh vxzoky ipa ku lekt ifCyd /keZ'kkyk ds vra xZr ugha vkrk gS blfy;s og ifCyd VªLV Hkh ugha gS A vr% fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk ;g fu"d"kZ fof/k vuq:Ik ugha gS fd LFkku fu;a=.k vf/kfu;e ds izko/kku ykxw ugha gksrs gSa A blds vfrfjDr /kkjk 3 ¼2½ viokn gS] ;fn dksbZ laLFkk ml viokn dk ykHk ugha ysuk pkgrh gS rks mls foo'k ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA e/;izns'k LFkku fu;a=.k vf/kfu;e 1961 fdjk;snkjksa dh lqj{kk ds fy;s Fkk] vr% blds varxZr ;fn oknh ds }kjk okn izLrqr fd;k x;k gS rks izfroknh dks fdlh izdkj dh U;kf;d {kfr gksus dh laHkkouk ugha gS A vr% fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds mDr fu"d"kZ dks fujLr fd;k tkrk gS fd e-iz-LFkku fu;a=.k vf/kfu;e 1961 ds izko/kku ykxw ugha gksrs gSaA
Based upon the evidence adduced by the parties, as there was also a disclaimer of title, Issue was also framed ie., Issue No. 3 which was in respect of Sec. 12(1)(c) of the M.P. Accommodation Control Act, 1961, this Court is of the considered opinion that the appellate court was justified in passing the decree of eviction.
Learned counsel for the appellant has placed reliance upon the judgment delivered in the case of Mahesh Kumar Kushwaha Vs. M/s. Piparia Enterprises and another reported in 2018 (III) MPJR 132; Ahmad Ali Vs. Zahida Begam and others reported in [2009 (4) MPLJ 682]; and, lastly upon the judgment delivered in the case of Sheela Vs. Firm Prahlad Rai Prem Prakash reported in (AIR 2002 SC 1264). This Court has carefully gone through the aforesaid judgments and in the light of the judgment delivered in the case of Sheela (supra), denial of landlord's title or disclaimer of tenancy by the tenant is an act which is likely to affect adversely and substantially interest of land, hence is a ground for eviction of tenant within the meaning of Clause (c) of sub-Section (1) of Sec. 12 of the M. P. Accommodation Control Act, 1961 and, therefore, this Court is of the considered opinion that as there was an Issue ie., Issue No.3 in respect of Sec. 12(1)(c) of the M. P. Accommodation Control Act, 1961, the appellate Court was justified in allowing the appeal.
This Court does not find any reason to interfere with the judgment passed by the appellate Court, as no substantial question of law is arising in the present Second Appeal.
Accordingly, admission is declined.