KISHAN BAI Vs. POORAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is an appeal by the legal representatives of the defendant -tenant Harishanker since deceased.

(2.) IT arises out of a suit for eviction filed by the plaintiff landlord to the Court of Additional Munsiff Magistrate No. 3, Kota. The suit was originally filed against Harishanker. The suit for ejectment was based on the ground of reasonable bonafide personal necessity of the landlord. The suit was dismissed by the trial court on April 10, 1969 An appeal was preferred by the landlord which was transferred to the Additional Civil Judge No. 1, Kota and the same was registered as Civil Appeal No. 12/1973 During the pendency of the appeal the defendant Harishanker died. The surviving heirs, in accordance with law were brought on the, record as legal representatives in the case. The appellate court held that the legal representatives of the respondent before that that court were not entitled to the protection of the provisions of the Rajasthan Premises (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1950 (hereinafter referred to as 'Act No. 17 of 1950) The law on this point stood well settled by a decision of their Lordships of the Supreme Court in J.C. Chatterjee and Ors. v. Shri Sri Kishan Taodon and Anr. : [1973]1SCR850 . The Civil fudge accepted the appeal and decreed the suit by the impugned judgment. Hence this second appeal by the legal representatives of Harishanker - original tenant.

(3.) THE appeal is accepted, and the judgment and decree dated January 29, 1974 passed by the learned Additional Civil Judge No. 1, Kota is set aside and the case is remanded back to the court of learned District Judge, Kota who may either hear she appeal himself or send it to any other court for a decision in accordance with law The parties will bear their CWD costs of this Court.