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1995 DIGILAW 978 (ALL)

Khurshid Jahan v. Prescribed Authority Kanpur Nagar

1995-09-11

B.K.SINGH

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Judgment B.K. Singh, J. (1) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Iqbal Ahmad for the respondent No. 2. Sri Sharad Kumar Srivastava has also put in appearance on behalf of respondent No. 3. (2) The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the finding recorded by the Prescribed Authority, Kanpur Nagar that in the disputed premises the Respondent No. 2 was living as tenant when the alleged ex pane judgment was put to execution is materially illegal. According to the learned counsel the property was purchased by the petitioner in the year 1985. Then the respondent No. 3 was living there as tenant. It is also urged that in the Municipal records the entry of tenant, namely, in favour of respondent No, 2 was corrected and the name of respondent No. 3 was entered. The learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the lower court has illegally placed reliance on that record which was got tampered by respondent No. 2 as it related to a period prior to purchase of the property by the petitioner. (3) In view of the above evidence the Prescribed Authority has drawn incorrect conclusion that respondent No. 2 was the tenant and the petitioner by getting the respondent No. 3 arrayed as party and showing him as tenant got the ex pane order passed. It has finally been submitted that since it is the case of total misreading of the evidence, this court should exercise extra ordinary powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, and issue a writ of certiorari quashing the impugned order. (4) The learned counsel for respondent No. 2, the main contestant of the claim of the petition submitted that the lower court has considered the evidence led by the parties. The same has correctly been appreciated. The learned counsel has pointed out that the corrected voter list of 1993, the ration card of the respondent No. 2 from the house in question, bank pass book and T.V. receipts have been considered to hold that the respondent No. 2 was in possession of the house in question. In view of the above evidence, the lower court has come to the conclusion that the respondent No. 3 was fraudulently set up as the tenant and an ex pane order has been obtained. In view of the above evidence, the lower court has come to the conclusion that the respondent No. 3 was fraudulently set up as the tenant and an ex pane order has been obtained. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No. 3, who has put in appearance, has simply sought time to file reply to the contents of the writ petition. It is noteworthy that he is not aggrieved by the ex parte judgment and he is not seeking the prayer that the ex pane judgment or order be set aside. As such, I am of the opinion that no useful purpose would have served in permitting the respondent No. 3 to file counter-affidavit. (5) I have considered the submissions of the learned counsel of the parties. Substantially the dispute is in between the petitioner and Nanhe, the respondent No. 2. As pointed out earlier by the learned counsel of the petitioner and respondent No. 2, the parties had led evidence in support of their respective claim. The petitioner had led evidence to prove that the respondent No. 2 was not in occupation of the building as tenant. The lower court has considered the evidence and then recorded its subjective satisfaction that the respondent No. 2 was in occupation of the building in question. It also recorded its findings that by setting up respondent No. 3 as tenant of the premises, the petitioner got the case ex parte judgment in his favour. (6) After recording the above findings, the lower Court has held that sufficient ground for setting aside ex parte decree is made out. The Prescribed Authority has thus set aside the ex parte order dated 11-1-1994 and restored the case to its original number. As a consequence of setting aside the ex parte order, the Prescribed Authority has also directed that respondent No. 2, who had illegally been evicted from the disputed property as tenant should be put back in possession within ten days from the date of the order. In case of non-compliance, the court has also held that the court will execute its order. In respect of setting aside ex parte order or in respect of restoration it is well settled that these orders are passed by subordinate courts on subjective satisfaction. In exercise of jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, this Court rarely interests in such matters. In respect of setting aside ex parte order or in respect of restoration it is well settled that these orders are passed by subordinate courts on subjective satisfaction. In exercise of jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, this Court rarely interests in such matters. It is also because the case a, it was before the lower court will be re-opened and the parties will have ample opportunity to prove and establish the correctness of their respective. It may also be stated that as far as possible the lower court's judicial duty is concerned it is to decide the case on merits and not ex parte. In this case, the lower court has now by the impugned order taken a view by which substantial justice would be done. (7) I am, therefore, of the view that in the light of observations made above, no ground far interference under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is made out. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. Petition dismissed.