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2007 DIGILAW 1792 (ALL)

MOHAD ISHAQ v. VIIITH ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, KANPUR NAGAR

2007-07-05

S.U.KHAN

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JUDGMENT Honble S.U. Khan, J.—This is tenants writ petition arising out of orders passed on petitioners application under Section 47, C.P.C. The tenanted accommodation is in the form of shop on ground floor of House No. 77/153, Coolie Bazar, Kanpur, rent of which is Rs.12 per month. Landlady Smt. Jamilunnisa, predecessor in interest of respondents No. 3 to 6 filed suit for eviction against the original tenant Athar Ali (who died during pendency of suit and was survived by petitioners) in respect of tenanted accommodation in the form of original suit No. 1719 of 1971. In the suit, petitioners filed written statement alleging therein that Smt. Jamilunnisa-the plaintiff had sold the property to Ghanshyam Das in 1959, who in turn sold the same to Sri M. Samad in 1965 and Sri M. Samad sold the same to Smt. Mustafai Begum through registered sale deed dated 12.8.1986. Smt. Mustafai Begum filed impleadment application in the suit, which was allowed. She also filed written statement. The suit was decreed ex parte on 27.1.1978. 2. Smt. Mustafai Begum neither filed any restoration application nor revision. Petitioners filed revision against the said order, being S.C.C. Revision No. 155 of 1978 which was dismissed on 18.7.1980 by IVth A.D.J. Kanpur. Thereafter, the decree was put in execution. Petitioners filed objections under Section 47, C.P.C. being Misc. Case No. 141/74 of 1984 before J.S.C.C., Kanpur. In the said objections, it was stated the Jamilunnisa had filed O.S. No. 37 of 1970 against Mustafai Begum for declaration of the sale deed in favour of Mustafai to be void, which was dismissed. Against the said judgment and decree First Appeal No. 484 of 1984 was filed. The said appeal is stated to be still pending before A.D.J., Kanpur. The suit was dismissed on 18.8.1980 by Ist Additional Civil Judge, Kanpur. The objections filed under Section 47, C.P.C. by the tenants-petitioners were rejected by Additional J.S.C.C. Kanpur Nagar on 20.04.1986. Against the said order S.C.C. Revision No. 42 of 1986 was filed, which was dismissed by VIIIth A.D.J., Kanpur Nagar on 4.5.1991, hence this writ petition. 3. In AIR 2006 SC 50 "V. Hucheswaran v. M/s. Madras Hardware Mart", it has been held that application for restitution under Section 144, C.P.C. is not maintainable on the ground of subsequent judgment. Against the said order S.C.C. Revision No. 42 of 1986 was filed, which was dismissed by VIIIth A.D.J., Kanpur Nagar on 4.5.1991, hence this writ petition. 3. In AIR 2006 SC 50 "V. Hucheswaran v. M/s. Madras Hardware Mart", it has been held that application for restitution under Section 144, C.P.C. is not maintainable on the ground of subsequent judgment. Similar principle will apply to application under Section 47, C.P.C. In AIR 2001 SC 2552 "Dhurandhar Prasad Singh v. Jai Prakash University", it has been held that powers of executing Court under Section 47, C.P.C. are very narrow and "the exercise of powers under Section 47 is microscopic and lies in a very narrow inspection hole." In AIR 2000 SC 2688 "P.V. Jose v. Kanickammal", it has been held that if occupier of a property raises an objection in the suit that he is entitled to protection of Rent Act and the said objection is decided by the Trial Court against the objector, then the said decision becomes final and such objection cannot again be raised in execution. 4. At this juncture reference may also be made to the authority of the Supreme Court reported in AIR 2002 SC 569 "Vashu Deo v. Bal Kishan." In the said authority, it has been held that decree of eviction obtained by tenant against his sub-tenant does not become non est due to filing of a suit for eviction by the landlord against the chief tenant. In the said authority, three conditions to constitute eviction by title paramount so as to discharge the obligation of the tenant to put his lessor into possession have been laid down, which are as follows : "(i) the party evicting must have a good and present title to the property; (ii) the tenant must have quitted or directly attorned to the paramount title holder against his will; (iii) either the landlord must be willing or be a consenting party to such direct attornment by his tenant to the paramount title holder or there must be an event, such as a change in law or passing of decree by a competent Court, which would dispense with the need of consent or willingness on the part of the landlord and so bind him as would enable the tenant handing over possession or attorning in favour of the paramount title holder directly; or, in other words, the paramount title holder must be armed with such legal process for eviction as cannot be lawfully resisted.(Para 12)" The said authority was followed in AIR 2002 SC 665 "Om Prakash Gupta v. Ranbir B. Goyal." 5. In view of the above authorities by the Supreme Court mere pendency of suit by paramount title holder is not sufficient. Appeal is also continuation of suit. In the instant case, suit of Jamilunnisa-the original landlady against Smt. Mustafai Begum was dismissed but appeal is still pending. 6. Accordingly, the tenants petitioners are not entitled to resist the execution of the decree passed against them in favour of Jamilunnisa, since deceased and survived by respondents No. 3 to 6 merely on the ground that suit of Jamilunnisa for declaration of sale deed in favour of Smt. Mustafai Begum as null and void has been dismissed by the Trial Court and appeal against the same is pending. 7. Accordingly, there is no merit in the writ petition, hence it is dismissed. 8. Tenants-petitioners are granted six months time to vacate provided that : 1. Within one month from today they file an undertaking before the Additional J.S.C.C. to the effect that on or before the expiry of aforesaid period of six months they will willingly vacate and handover possession of the property in dispute to the landlord-respondents. 2. 8. Tenants-petitioners are granted six months time to vacate provided that : 1. Within one month from today they file an undertaking before the Additional J.S.C.C. to the effect that on or before the expiry of aforesaid period of six months they will willingly vacate and handover possession of the property in dispute to the landlord-respondents. 2. For this period of six months,which has been granted to the tenants-petitioners to vacate, they are required to deposit within one month Rs.12,000 at the rate of Rs. 2,000/- per month). This amount shall be immediately paid to the landlord respondent. They must also be immediately paid the amount deposited by the tenant under interim orders passed in this writ petition including restoration case. 9. In case of default in compliance of any of these conditions tenant-petitioner shall be evicted through process of Court after one month. It is further directed that in case undertaking is not filed or Rs. 12,000/- are not deposited within one month then tenants-petitioners shall be liable to pay damages at the rate of Rs. 3,000/- per month since after one month till the date of actual vacation. 10. Similarly, if after filing the aforesaid undertaking and depositing Rs. 12,000/- the accommodation in dispute is not vacated on the expiry of six months then damages for use and occupation shall be payable at the rate of Rs. 3,000/- per month since after six months till actual vacation. ————