LAWS(DLH)-2010-11-331

GAURAV KAPOOR AND ANR. Vs. SHIV KUMAR

Decided On November 24, 2010
Gaurav Kapoor And Anr. Appellant
V/S
SHIV KUMAR Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS second appeal has impugned the judgment and decree dated 7.10.2010 which has endorsed the finding of the trial judge dated 2.8.2010 whereby the suit of the plaintiff seeking possession of the suit property i.e. property bearing No. 5126, Rui Mandi, Sadar Bazar, Delhi had been decreed under Order 12 Rule 6 of the Code of Civil Procedure (hereinafter referred to as 'the Code') in his favour.

(2.) THE suit property had been let out by the plaintiff to the Defendant in terms of a registered rent agreement dated 21.11.2008 for a period of 11 months expiring on 31.8.2009. This document is an admitted document. It is also admitted that in terms of the aforenoted rent agreement, rent of Rs. 20,000/ - was being paid by the Defendant to the plaintiff. It is also not in dispute that a legal notice dated 2.9.2009 had been served by the plaintiff upon the Defendant terminating his tenancy.

(3.) THIS argument is bereft of any merit. It is relevant to mention that this defence had not been set up by the Defendant in his written statement. Thereafter, an application for amendment of the written statement had been preferred which was dismissed. These submissions which all border on oral understandings between the parties cannot be given effect to in view of the clear statutory provision of Section 91 of the Evidence Act. When a written document has been created no oral evidence can be led which is contrary to its terms. The registered rent agreement dated 21.11.2008 is an admitted document. There is no mention of any such security of Rs. 10 lakhs deposited in the aforenoted document.