(1.) THE challenge in this second appeal is to the judgment dated 30.8.2001 rendered by the Additional District Judge, South Tripura, Udaipur, in Title Appeal No. 3 of 1999 whereby the judgment and decree for eviction of the appellant herein passed on 1.12.1998 by the Civil Judge (Jr. Division) Udaipur, South Tripura in Title Suit No. 3 of 1983 have been upheld.
(2.) THE basic question whether the appellant Rabindra Kumar Bhattacharjee is a tenant under the respondents in respect of the suit premises measuring 40 ft. x 16 ft. travelled a long path for a decision, assuming in the course a chequered career. THE factual matrix may be briefly noticed first before adverting to the substantial question of law this Court is called upon to decide in the present second appeal :
(3.) IN this second appeal the substantial question of law which was formed by this court (H. K. K. Singh, J.) on 22.2.2002 at the time of admission reads as follows :-