GOPAL DAS Vs. PRECIOUS PROPERTIES PVT. LTD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal under Section 22 of the Rajasthan Premises (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1950 (in short the Act of 1950) has been filed against the judgment and decree dated 7.12.2007 passed by Addition District Judge, (Fast Track) No.9, Jaipur City, Jaipur in Civil Suit No. 2/2007 whereby the suit for fixation of standard rent has been decreed under Section 6 and Rs. 15,000/ - has been determined as standard rent.

(2.) THE short facts of the case leading to this appeal are that respondent plaintiff has instituted a suit under Section 6 of the Act of 1950 for fixation of standard rent for the premises let out to the defendant - appellant originally at the monthly rent of Rs. 75/ - and from 1.2.1976 the monthly rent was enhanced to Rs. 142/ - and the last rent paid was 150.88 per month. The respondent has purchased the property and attorned the tenant. The main contention of the respondent in the suit was that the property is commercial situated in prime business locality of Jaipur City at Johari Bazar. The market price of the land in that area is approximately 1 lac per Sq. Meter and it can fetch Rs. 25,000/ - per month rent. The appellant has denied the contentions and submitted that agreed rent is reasonable. On the contentions of the parties, issues have been framed as under:

(3.) HEARD the learned counsel for the parties and perused the judgment and decree under appeal as well as the original record of the case.