Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 10 -- Stay of subsequent suit - Petitioners have instituted two civil suits seeking specific performance of distinct agreement to sell pertaining to two separate portions of property in question - Whereas respondents during pendency of said suits seeking possession of same premises filed eviction petition before Rent Tribunal - Questions..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 39, Rule 10 -- Deposit of rent in Court - Eviction suit - Plaintiff failed to file any document such as a lease deed, rent agreement or any contemporaneous written acknowledgement to establish even a prima facie contractual tenancy - Mere production of a single entry from statement of accounts is insufficient to justify directing defendant..........
Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Section 107 -- Lease - Renewal of lease - Lease involved is perpetual lease with a clause of renewal on expiry of lease period - Renewal of lease means creation of new lease which creates a fresh right and obligation between contracting parties - Thus, once a renewed lease comes within scope of S.107 of the Act, such a lease can be made only..........
Karnataka Rent Act, 1999, Section 43, 3(e) -- Eviction - Dispute of relationship of landlord and tenant - Whenever a dispute arises as to jural relationship between parties, Court has to examine lease agreement or in its absence, receipts acknowledging payment of rent signed by landlord as prima-facie proof of such relationship and proceed with hearing of case - In case..........
Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Section 106 -- Lease - Termination - Failure to vacate premises by tenant - Damages - Damages would come into effect only after expiry of tenancy period i.e. after 7 years in terms of Rent agreement - Thus, damages per day from date of filing of suit may not be sustainable - Tenant shall pay sum of Rs.1,25,000 as monthly rent for remaining..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheques - Cheques in question issued towards refund of security deposit to the tune of Rs.9,00,000 made by complainant when he had taken flat owned by accused on rent - However, complainant continued to occupy subject flat for a period of nearly 5 years beyond the last date of rent agreement without paying any..........
Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Section 106 -- Notice - Termination of lease - Lease agreement executed between parties in respect of portion of tenanted premises which categorically stated that lease was a month to month lease - Subsequently, further portion of property was given on lease under oral agreement - Neither there is any pleading nor any evidence that terms of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 379, 406, 427 -- Cheating - Jurisdiction of Court - Rent agreement executed between parties - Accused handed over three undated signed blank cheques to complainant as security - Complaint does not mention that cheque was handed over before parties entered into an agreement - Complaint does not show that complainant was persuaded to..........
Rent and eviction -- Sub-letting - Tenant assigned his business in the leased premises in favour of sub-tenant by executing assignment agreement and also received earnest money - Very act of execution of document was sufficient in itself to complete breach of lease condition and statutory mandate and did not require anything further - Breach being complete on his part..........
Rent and Eviction -- Denial of relationship between landlord and tenant - Tenant claimed to be owner of suit property on basis of agreement of sale - Agreement of sale does not create a title in favour of purchaser which can be effected only in terms of S.54 of T.P.Act i.e by way of a registered sale deed - Recovery certificate rightly issued in favour of landlord...........
