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Karnataka High Court

Smt. Vinutha W/O Madhukar Haldipur vs N V Vikram S/O N V Anantharaman on 26 September, 2025

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                                                         HRRP No.100001/2025



                      RESERVED ON         : 18.09.2025
                      PRONOUNCED ON       : 26.09.2025


                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD
                                             BENCH
                           DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025
                                            BEFORE
                             THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA

                       HOUSE RENT REV. PETITION NO.100001 OF 2025

                      BETWEEN:

                      1.    SMT. VINUTHA W/O. MADHUKAR HALDIPUR
                            AGE. 87 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK,
                            R/O. CLUB ROAD, DESAI CROSS,
                            HUBBALLI 580029.

                      2.    SRI. GOUTAM S/O. MADHUKAR HALDIPUR
                            AGE. 67 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS,
                            R/O. CLUB ROAD, DESAI CROSS,
                            HUBBALLI 580029.

                      3.    GOURANG S/O. MADHUKAR HALDIPUR
                            AGE. 64 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS,
Digitally signed by
MALLIKARJUN
RUDRAYYA
                            R/O. CLUB ROAD, DESAI CROSS,
KALMATH
Location: HIGH              HUBBALLI 580029.
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
DHARWAD BENCH
Date: 2025.09.26
14:38:13 +0530
                      4.    SRI. GOURISH S/O. MADHUKAR HALDIPUR
                            AGE. 61 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS,
                            R/O. CLUB ROAD, DESAI CROSS,
                            HUBBALLI 580029.
                                                                  ...PETITIONERS
                      (BY SRI V.M. SHEELAVANT, ADVOCATE)

                      AND:

                      N.V. VIKRAM S/O. N.V. ANANTHARAMAN
                      AGE. 33 YEARS, OCC. BUSIENSS,
                      R/O. 'YATIRAJ NILAYAM',
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KESHWAPUR, HUBBALLI.
                                                   ...RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. G. MEERABAI, ADVOCATE)

     THIS HRRP IS FILED UNDER SEC.115 OF CPC, 1908,
PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS, ALLOW THE REVISION
PETITION BY SETTING ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 11.08.2022
PASSED BY THE I ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC HUBBALLI IN
RCA NO.29/2009 AND THE ORDER DATED 20.03.2025 PASSED
BY THE I ADDL. DISTRICT JUDGE AND SESSIONS JUDGE
DHARWAD SITTING AT HUBBALLI IN R.R.NO.5002/2022 IN THE
INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

     IN THIS CIVIL REVISION PETITION HAVING BEEN HEARD
AND RESERVED ON 18.09.2025 AND COMING ON FOR
PRONOUNCEMENT OF JUDGMENT THIS DAY, MADE THE
FOLLOWING:

                         CAV ORDER
         (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA)

      This revision petition is directed against the order dated

11th August, 2022 passed in RCA No.29 of 2009 by I Additional

Civil Judge & JMFC, Hubballi (for short "the trial Court"), which

is confirmed by the I Additional District & Sessions Judge,

Dharwad sitting at Hubballi (for short "the Revisional Court") in

RR No.5002 of 2022 dated 20th March, 2025.


    2.    For the sake of convenience, the parties herein are

referred to as per their rank before the trial Court.


    3.    Petitioner, who is respondent herein, filed petition

seeking vacant possession of the petition premises and for
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recovery of arrears of rent of ₹5,040/- and also future mesne

profits. It is stated in the petition that petitioner is the owner

and landlord of the petition premises.         Originally, the said

property belonged to one Siddalingappa Ishwarappa Bulla. The

predecessor of the respondents by name Dr. Panduranga

Haldipur and Dr. R.G. Koppikar had taken portion of the petition

premises for rent from the original owner in the year 1936-37

on a monthly rent of Rs.40/-.        Accordingly, the tenants were

residing in the suit premises till the year 1972. It is the further

case of the petitioner that original owner, Sri Siddalingappa I.

Bulla had gifted the entire premises in favour of his wife, Smt.

Parvatevva S. Bulla.       Therefore, the predecessor of the

respondents have attorned the tenants in favour of Parvathevva

and they were paying rent to her regularly. The rent of Rs.40/-

was also enhanced to Rs.140/- later on.         Respondents were

paying rent to Smt. Parvathevva till the year 1982. After the

death of Dr. Panduranga Haldipur, respondents have started to

reside in the petition premises as tenants. It is the further case

of the petitioner that he had purchased the suit premises on

07th   December,    1987    from     its   previous   owner,   Smt.

Parvathevva and had also informed the respondent through

notice dated 26th December, 1987 that she had sold the petition
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premises to the petitioner and directed the respondents to pay

the rent to him. Thereafter, the petitioner had also requested

the respondent to pay rent to him. However, the respondents

failed to pay the rent. Respondents filed a suit before the court

of Civil Judge (Sr.Dn.), Hubballi in the year 1988 against the

previous owner-Smt. Parvethevva on the ground that she had

executed a sale deed in favour of them. The respondents have

also made the present petitioner as defendant No.2 in the said

suit.   The said suit was decreed by the trial Court, which in

appeal before this Court in RFA No.418 of 1998, was set aside

vide Judgment dated 18th August, 2009 on the ground that

respondents were not ready and willing to perform their part of

obligations.   Accordingly, judgment and decree passed by the

trial Court was set aside. Therefore, execution of sale in favour

of the petitioner is made as absolute and the petitioner is owner

of the entire premises. Even after the dismissal of the suit filed

by the respondents, they have not paid rent to the petitioner.

It is the further case of the petitioner that one Sri Kotre who is

tenant in the first floor of the premises, had vacated and

handed over vacant position in favour of the petitioner.      Now

the petitioner and his son are doing business in the first floor of

the premises. The petitioner is a senior citizen and is unable to
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carry out business while residing away from the petition

premises.     As such, he intends to shift his house from

Keshwapur to petition premises.      The petition premises would

be more convenient for the petitioner to carry out business and

it is required for bona fide use of the petitioner.   During the

pendency of the petition, original petitioner died and his

grandson came on record and got amended the petition wherein

he has stated that after Graduation, he took up a job and

started his own business in the name and style as "Ananda Print

Solutions". But after lockdown, business of the petitioner

became dull and the petitioner intends to shift his business to

his hometown.     His parents are also residing in the petition

premises and as such petition premises is required for the

petitioner to run his business as well as for his residence.

Respondents have not paid any rent to the petition premises

since 1982. Petitioner has restricted his claim of rent only for a

period of three years and hence claiming rent of Rs.5,040/- as

arrears.    The petitioner has also issued legal notice to the

respondents on 30th October, 2009 to handover the vacant

position of the petition premises along with arrears of rent. The

said notices were served on respondents. In spite of it,

respondents have failed to handover the vacant possession of
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the petition premises to the petitioner.     Hence, the petitioner

has filed the petition. Petitioner has filed rejoinder and

contended that the suit filed by the respondents was dismissed

on the ground that they are not ready to perform their part of

contract. Therefore, the respondents are in possession of

petition premises as tenants and not as purchasers on the basis

of the sale agreement.      The sale agreement alleged to have

been executed by Smt. Parvathevva, does not disclose delivery

of possession in favour of respondent. The petitioner had filed

one more rejoinder contending that the application filed by

respondents under Section 43 of Karnataka Rent Act was

dismissed by the trial Court as well as the Revisional Court.

Therefore, now respondents cannot re-agitate the said matter.


    4.   Respondents 1 to 3 appeared before the Court through

their Counsel and filed written statement contending that

petitioner had filed a false, frivolous and illegal petition which is

not maintainable either in law or on facts and the same is liable

to be dismissed.     It is admitted that originally suit schedule

premises belonged to one Siddalingappa I. Bulla and it was

gifted by him in favour of his wife.     They have also admitted

that they are the tenants under him. It is contended that the
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Civil Judge (Sr. Dn.), Hubballi passed judgment and decree

dated 17th March, 1998 in OS No.391 of 1988, holding that the

petitioner is not a purchaser of the property and therefore,

petitioner is not entitled to take a contention that he is the

owner of the petition premises. Respondents have further

contended that Smt. Parvathevva had executed an agreement

of sale in favour of respondents on 17th June, 1985, for sale

consideration of Rs.4,00,000/-. The said Parvathevva also

received an advance sale consideration of Rs.1,00,000/- from

respondent on the date of execution of sale agreement.      The

said execution of sale agreement was held as legal and valid in

judgment and decree passed in OS No.391 of 1988 as well as

before this Court in RFA No.418 of 1998. The respondents are

in possession of the petition premises, not as tenants but as

purchasers of the suit premises under agreement of sale dated

17th June, 1985. It was also agreed by Smt. Parvethavva that

these respondents are not liable to pay any rent in respect of

petition premises as she had already executed a sale agreement

and delivered possession of the petition premises. It is further

contended that respondents have informed the petitioner not to

purchase the petition premises as the owner had already

executed a sale agreement in favour of them on 17th June,
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1985. In spite of it, petitioner had filed petition on the basis of

bogus sale deed only to cause harassment and loss to

respondents.    Further, it stated that on the basis of collusive

and bogus sale deed, petitioner with one Sri R.V. Kotre, got a

compromise decree and the vacant possession of the first floor

from said Sri Kotre during the pendency of Suit in OS No.39 of

1998. The appeal preferred by Smt. Parvathevva and petitioner

against respondent and Sri R.V. Kotre, was allowed. However,

agreement of sale existing in favour of the respondent was held

as barred. It is stated that the High Court has allowed the

petition on the technical ground that respondents have failed to

prove the readiness and willingness.           In spite of these issues,

the High Court has not given any finding. The trial Court had

already given its finding, including the issue regarding bona fide

purchaser of the suit property. The said decision has not been

set aside by the High Court.          Therefore, petitioner is neither

owner nor a landlord of the petition premises.           Petitioner has

filed this petition with an intention to harass the respondents. It

is further contended that the petitioner had filed HRC No.138 of

1998 against the respondent in the court of Principal Civil Judge

(Jr.Dn.),   Hubbali,   praying   to    evict    the   respondents   and

handover the vacant possession of the suit premises. The said
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case was filed during the pendency of Original Suit No.381 of

1988 before the Principal Civil Judge, Hubballi.    The said suit

filed on 15th February, 1998 and petition in HRC No.138 of 1998

subsequently came to be dismissed for default. In view of the

said order passed in HRC No.138 of 1988, present RCA is not

maintainable under Order IX Rule 9 of Code of Civil Procedure

and it amounts to constructive resjudicata.         On all these

grounds, it was sought for dismissal of the petition.


    5.   To prove the case, petitioner examined four witnesses

as PWs1 to 4 and got marked fourteen documents as Exhibits

P1 to P14. On closure of petitioner side evidence, one witness

was examined on behalf of respondent as RW1 and eight

documents were marked as Exhibits R1 to R8.         Having heard

the arguments on both sides, the trial Court allowed the petition

filed under Section 27(2)(r) of Karnataka Rent Act and directed

the respondents to vacate and deliver the physical possession of

the petition premises to the petitioner within two months from

the date of the order. Being aggrieved by the said order passed

by the trial Court, respondents preferred RR No.5002 of 2022,

before the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dharwad,

sitting at Hubballi.   By judgment dated 20th March, 2025, the
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Revisional     Court   dismissed     the    revision   petition.   Being

aggrieved by the order passed by both the courts below, the

respondents have preferred this revision petition.


    6.   Sri V.M. Sheelvant, learned Counsel appearing for

revision petitioners would submit that the original owner of the

schedule premises has executed agreement of sale in favour of

revision petitioners on 17th June, 1985, and has confirmed the

possession of the petitioners. Later, the original owner had sold

the property in question to the respondent. Based on the

agreement of sale, petitioners had instituted for specific

performance of contract and also for declaration that they are

the owners of the open space and restraining respondent from

interfering with the position of suit property in OS number 391

of 1988. The said suit was decreed as prayed for by the

petitioners.    However, in the suit, Issue No.5 framed as to

whether the defendant No.2 is a bona fide purchaser? is

answered in the negative. That it is held that defendant No.2 is

not a bona fide purchaser and as such he is not the owner of

the property in question.     The defendant preferred an appeal

before the High Court in RFA No.418 of 1998. Whereas this

court ordered for refund of earnest money by reversing the
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judgment and decree of the trial Court.    However, the finding

on issue No.5 that the respondent is not a bona fide purchaser,

remained intact.


    7.   It is further submitted that the petitioner had filed

application IA No.6 in RCA No.29 of 2009, seeking stay of

proceedings and to direct respondent to competent civil court

for declaring their rights. The application was dismissed against

the HRP No.521 of 2013 was filed before this Court. The said

HRRP came to be dismissed vide order dated 13th February,

2017. The said order was challenged before the Hon'ble

Supreme Court in SLP No.16935 of 2017. But, petitioners have

withdrawn the Special Leave Petition with liberty to take

recourse to any other available remedy. Petitioners after

disposal of the Special Leave Petition, have filed OS No.551 of

2017 on the file of Principal Senior Civil Judge, Hubballi for

declaration against the respondent herein that the petitioners

have right to be in lawful possession of the suit property on the

basis of agreement of sale dated 17th June, 1985, and also on

the basis of the finding given in OS No.391 of 1988 and the

same is pending. He would submit that the both the Courts

have not properly appreciated the material on record in
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accordance with law and facts, and accordingly sought to allow

the revision petition.


    8.     As against this Smt. G. Meera Bai, learned Counsel

appearing for the respondent would submit that the impugned

order passed by the Court below which is affirmed by the

Revisional Court is based on the facts and in accordance with

law and the same does not call for interference.


    9.     A perusal of judgment passed by the revisional Court

reveals that the present revision petitioners have taken all the

contentions that are urged before this Court before the

revisional Court in RR No.5002 of 2023. The Revisional Court

has considered all the arguments advanced on behalf of the

Revision Petitioners and has assigned reasons at paragraphs 28

to 49 of its judgment. The same reads thus:


     28.      The counsel for petitioner (Respondent here in)
     argued that since the Hon'ble High Court set aside the entire
     Judgment and decree dated : 17-03-1998 passed by the
     Senior Civil Judge, Hubballi in O.S. No.391/1988 the entire
     Judgment and decree passed by the Senior Civil Judge
     becomes non est and in view of the setting aside of the
     entire Judgment by the Hon's High Court, the findings on
     Issue No. 5 by the Senior Civil Judge in the said case will not
     survive. She further argued that the original petitioner N. A.
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Ananth Raman bequeathed the petition schedule premises to
the impleaded petitioner N. A. Vikram as per Ex.P-13 Will.
She further argued that the attesting witnesses to Ex.P-13
Will examined before the trial court as P.W.3 and by virtue
of the said Will subsequently impleaded petitioner has
become the owner of the petition schedule property.

29.      The respondents contends that the landlord and
tenant relationship between the respondents and previous
owner Smt.Parvatewwa come to an end on the date of Ex.R-
1 agreement for sale ie on 17-06-1985. Now the question
arises for the consideration of this court is whether the
respondents are entitled to claim protection under Section
53-A of T P Act despite of setting aside of decree of specific
performance by the Hon'ble High Court in RFA No. 418/1998
? In this regard, it is necessary to consider the scope of
Section 53-A of TPAct. Section 53-A of TP Act reads as
under:

53A.     Part performance:

Where any person contracts to transfer for consideration any
immoveable property by writing signed by him or on his
behalf from which the terms necessary to constitute the
transfer can be ascertained with reasonable certainty,

and the transferee has, in part performance of the contract,
taken possession of the property or any part thereof, or the
transferee,   being     already   in   possession,   continues   in
possession in part performance of the contract and has done
some act in furtherance of the contract,

and the transferee has performed or is willing to perform his
part of the contract,
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then, notwithstanding that where there is an instrument of
transfer, that the transfer has not been completed in the
manner prescribed therefor by the law for the time being in
force, the transferor or any person claiming under him shall
be debarred from enforcing against the transferee and
persons claiming under him any right in respect of the
property of which the transferee has taken or continued in
possession, other than a right expressly provided by the
terms of the contract:

Provided that nothing in this section shall affect the rights of
a transferee for consideration who has no notice of the
contract or of the part performance thereof.

From the bare reading of section 53-A of TP Act is clear that
the party who is in possession of the property on the basis of
sale agreement is not entitled for the benefit under said
provision if he fails to prove his readiness and willingness to
purchase the petition schedule property.

30.    It is pertinent to note that in the Judgment passed by
Hon'ble High Court in RFA No. 418/1998 it has been held
that the respondents have failed to prove their readiness
and willingness to perform their part of contract and hence
they are not entitled for specific performance of the Ex.R-1
agreement.

31.    In the case of Vasanthi Vs. Venugopal (D) through
LRS decided by the Hon'ble Apex court on 21-03-2017 in
Civil appeal No. 4311-4312 it has been clarified that :

 " A tenant cannot claim protection under Section 53-A
 of TP Act if they fail to prove the execution of sale
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 agreement and their readiness and willingness to
 purchase the property."

32.      Further in the case of A. Lewis and another Vs M. T.
Ramamurthy and others reported in (2007) 14 SCC 87 it
was propounded that the right to claim protection under
Section 53-A of T P Act would not be available, if the
transferee remains passive without taking effective steps
and abstains from performing his part of the contract or
conveying his readiness and willingness to that effect.

33.      The Hon'ble High Court in the Judgment dated : 18-
08-2009 passed in RFA No. 418/1998 at para No. 22 has
observed that :

      "The very fact that the suit for bare injunction is
      filed after the sale and reply notice was sent only
      on 09-03-1998 clearly shows that the plaintiff
      (Revision Petitioners herein) was not ready and
      willing to perform his part of contract. He should
      have at least shown by Ugadi of 1986, he was
      ready with Rs.1,00,000/-. No evidence is adduced
      in this regard."

34.      Further in para No. 23 of the said Judgment the
Hon'ble High Court observed as under :

      "23. Under these circumstances we are satisfied
      that the plea of readiness and willingness has
      remained as a plea and it is not proved by
      acceptable evidence. The trial court committed a
      serious error in holding that plaintiffs' eviction is
      not disputed and therefore it has been proved.
      The said finding runs contrary to the mandatory
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      requirements of Section 16(c) of the Specific
      Relief Act and the settled legal position for
      decades. Therefore the finding recorded by the
      trial court that the plaintiff was ready and willing
      to   perform   his   part   of   contract   cannot   be
      sustained."

35.        In the case of D.S.Parvatewwa Vs. A Srinivasan
reported in AIR 2003 SC 2271 it was held that :

      "Tenant claimed possession of the property and
      sought part performance, the suit for specific
      performance however was rejected by the court,
      the Hon'ble Supreme Court held that because the
      tenant failed to provide any evidence of acts
      taken to carry out the agreement the operation of
      Section 53-A of T P Act would not be permissible"

36.        During the pendency of RCA No. 29/2009 the
respondents filed application under Section 43(1) and (2) of
Karnataka Rent act to stop the proceedings. The said
application was dismissed by the trial court and District
court. Against the said order the respondent preferred the
appeal before Hon'ble High Court of Karantaka. The Hon'ble
High Court of Karnataka dismissed the said appeal and it
was reported in ILR 2017 Kar 2717 wherein in para No. 22 it
is held that :

      "In the fact situation that is not the case. The
      petitioners herein were tenants prior to 17-06-
      1985, by virtue of some amount was paid as
      advance, a concession of not paying the rent was
      shown to them. IN any event it was not held that
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    their   possession    is   in       part   performance   of
    agreement of sale. Therefore they cannot claim
    that benefit, which they had not claimed in any
    place either in the original suit in O.S. No.
    391/1988 or in RFA No.418/1998 which was filed
    by the landlord along with subsequent purchaser.
    In that view of the matter when agreement of
    sale has reached finality in SLP No. 37875/2009
    being dismissed, he would revert back to the
    position   as   it   stood      prior      to   17-06-1985.
    Therefore he should be considered as tenant
    now."

      The said decision arose out of this proceeding. The
Hon'ble High court in the said decision had already decided
that the petitioner is the landlord and the respondents are
tenants. After the death of the original petitioner the present
petitioner came on record on the basis of the Will executed
by the earlier petitioner. The said Will is marked at Ex.P-13.
In order to prove the Will as per provision of 68 of Evidence
Act petitioner got examined one of the attesting witnesses of
Ex.P-13 Will as PW3. P.W.3 in his evidence deposed
regarding execution of the Will by the original petitioner in
favour of the present petitioner before the trial court.
Though P.W.3 was cross examined in length nothing was
elicited with regard to non-compliance of attestation and the
petitioner has proved the execution of Ex.P-13 Will in his
favour in respect of the petition schedule property. Since the
decree of specific performance has been set aside by Hon'ble
High Court of Karnataka in the judgment passed in RFA
No.418/1998 the citation relied upon by the respondents
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reported in 2009(3) KLJ 319 is not applicable to the facts of
this case.

37.        In the case of Silva Uddin Vs. Nagaraju reported in
ILR 2004 Karnataka 4782 it was held as under :

      A)         The transfer of Property Act 1882 -
      Section 109- Karnataka Rent Act 1999 - sec 3(e)
      and 46(1)- The Transfer of Property Act, 1882 -
      sec, 109 - Right of Transferee under - Held- In
      view of transfer of ownership, the transferee
      becomes the owner of the premises-The tenant
      cannot dispute the right of the transferee land
      lord to maintain an Eviction petition under the
      Rent Act or to claim rent Attornment by the
      tenant is unnecessary to confer validity to the
      transfer of the lessor's rights - Section 109
      protects payments of rent by the tenant to the
      transferor without notice of the transfer, as
      section 109 creates a statutory attornment.

      B)    Karnataka   Rent   Act      1999.   Section   3(e)
      Definition of Landlord under Held- The definition
      signify that the transfer of interest of the landlord
      in favour of any other person is not prohibited.
      The transferee of a lessor is entitled to collect
      rent in terms of the lease as of right and becomes
      landlord under Sec. 3(e) of the Act.

        From the aforesaid decision and Section 109 of T P Act
it is clear that in view of the transfer of ownership the
transferee becomes the owner of the petition schedule
premises. In this case, by virtue of the sale deed executed
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by Parvatewwa , original petitioner Ananth Raman has
become the owner and landlord of the premises and
subsequently on the death of original petitioner by virtue of
Ex.P-13 Will executed by the original petitioner in favour of
present   petitioner   before     the    trial   court,   the   present
petitioner has become the owner and landlord of the petition
schedule premises.

38.    Hence the trial Court is justified in holding that the
petitioner has established the relationship of landlord and
tenant between himself and respondents. Hence, Point No. 1
is answered in the Affirmative.

39. POINT NO.2 :- The counsel for Revision Petitioners/
Respondents before trial Court has argued that the petition
premises is not required by the petitioner for bonafide use.
He further argued that mere assertion on the part of the
petitioner that he requires the premises for starting his
business and for his residential purpose is not sufficient. He
further argued that to make out a ground for eviction under
Sec.27(2)(r) of Karnataka Rent Act mere desire on the part
of the landlord to occupy the premises is not enough and he
should prove that the petition premises genuinely requires
for his residential and business purpose but the petitioner
has failed to prove that he genuinely requires the petition
schedule premises for his residential and business purposes.

40.    The original petitioner N. A. Ananth Raman died
during the pendency of the case before trial Court and the
impleaded petitioner got amended the petition wherein he
has urged that after graduation he took a job and started his
own business in the name and style 'Andhra Print Solutions'
and after lock down the business of the petitioner has
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become dull and he intends to shift his business and his
residence to the petition schedule premises. The petitioner
got examined his father P.W.4 who is none other than the
son of original petitioner. P.W.4 in his affidavit filed towards
examination-inchief has stated that his father N. A. Ananth
Raman filed this petition in the year 2009 for his bonafide
use and occupation. He stated that due to Covid-19 his son
present petitioner suffered huge loss in the business and
hence he intends to run his business in the petition schedule
premises and the petitioner is in genuine need of petition
schedule premises for his business and residence. Even
though P.w.4 was cross examined in length nothing is
elicited to show that the petitioner does not need the
petition schedule premises for his residential and business
purpose.

41.    The counsel for the petitioner before the trial Court
has relied upon the decision of Hon'ble High Court of
Karnataka reported in 2003(2) KCCR 1367 in the case
between Babulal and Another Vs. K. Sharadamba and
Another wherein in para No. 17 it was held that :

       "In so far as establishing the requirement under
 Section 27(2) (r) of the Act is concerned, it is
 sufficient if the landlord has indicated that the
 premises is required for use and occupation of himself
 or any member of his family. Even assuming that they
 were tow owners as petitioners and are joint owners,
 if requirement of any one joint owner is established,
 that requirement is sufficient to pass an order of
 eviction as against the tenant. When a landlord can
 maintain a petition for requirement of any member of
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 his family, it can equally so if two joint owners present
 the eviction petition. The requirement of one joint
 owner constitutes the requirement of all petitioners.
 The only situation where the landlord can be denied
 relief and the Court can refuse passing an order of
 eviction against the tenant under Section 27(2)(r) is
 when the Court finds that the landlord or the person
 for whose requirement the petition schedule premises
 is sought, for has some other reasonably suitable
 accommodation."

42.    In this case the petitioner wants to shift his business
from Chennai to Hubballi. The present petitioner who got
examined himself as P.W.2 has produced the Ex.P-14
Registration Certificate of GST which establishes that he is
running the business at Chennai under the name and style "
M/s. Andhra Print Solution".

43.    It is pertinent to note that the proceedings under
Karnataka Rent Act is a summary proceeding and as such
strict rules of pleadings are not required. The petitioner in
the amended petition pleaded that he requires the petition
schedule premises for his business and residential purposes.
As per Section 27(2)(r) of Karnataka Rent Act it is sufficient
for the petitioner to show that the premises is required for
the use and occupation of himself and any other member of
his family. The petitioner has proved before the trial Court
that he has no other suitable accommodation for his present
requirement. It is not the case of the respondents that the
petitioner has other suitable accommodation in the area of
the petition premises.
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44.    Further, when the petition is preferred under Section
27(2)(r) of the Act seeking eviction for the requirement of
the premises for the occupation of the landlord himself, he is
not strictly required to prove his need and the Court has to
presume that the premises are so required when it is shown
that the landlord has no other suitable accommodation for
his present need.

45.    In the case of M.Javerilal Vs. N. Achalraj Jain
reported in 2005 1 Kar.LJ 76 it has been held as follows :

       "(B) Karnataka Rent Act 1999 Section 27(20)(r)
-Availability of alternative premises - it is no doubt
true that particular shop might have come in
possession of the petitioner but that by itself cannot
be said that the said premises is available and can be
termed as an alternate suitable premises. Time and
again it has been stated it is not open to the tenant to
dictate the landlord how he should carry on business
or where he should carry on and where and how he
should reside, that falls in the requirement of the
landlord"

46.    In the case of P. Vaman kini Vs U. Ramachandra Pai
reported in AIR 1985 Kant 23 (DB) it was held as under :

        A. Karnataka Rent Control Act 1961 (22 of
 1961) Sections 5 and 21(1)(h)- eviction landlord can
 seek eviction of tenant from non-residential premises
 if such premises are required for business of the firm
 of which he is partner.

47.    In this case the petitioner has proved that the
petition premises is required for running his business and
the respondents have failed to rebut the same.

48.    The   counsel   for   respondent   in   support   of   his
contention that mere desire of the landlord is not sufficient
and the burden is on the landlord to show that he genuinely
requires the non-residential accommodation for the purpose
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of starting or continuing his own business relied upon the
decision of Hon'ble Apex Court reported in 1974 AIR 1596. It
is pertinent to note that the aforesaid finding was given by
the Hon'ble Apex Court while interpreting Section 12(1)(f) of
Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act 1961. But this
case pertains to the Karnataka Rent Act. Explanation 1
Appended to clause (r) sub Section (2) of Section 27 of
Karnataka Rent Act provides inter alia that where landlord in
his application supported by an affidavit submits that the
premises are required by him for occupation for himself or
for any other members of his family, dependent on him
Court shall presume that premises are so required and the
said presumption have the effect of shifting burden of proof
it will be for the tenant to rebut the said presumption. In
view of the aforesaid presumption available to the landlord
under the Karnataka Rent Act, the citation of Hon'ble Apex
Court reported in AIR 1974 SC 1596 pertaining to Madhya
Pradesh Accommodation Control Act 1961 does not applies
to this case. Under the above facts and circumstances the
trial Court is justified in holding that the petitioner has made
out the ground for eviction under Section 27(2)(r) of
Karnataka Rent Act. Hence, I have answered the Point No. 2
in Affirmative.

49. POINT NO. 3 :- The petitioner has proved that he is the
landlord and the respondents are the tenants and the
petitioner further proved that the petition premises is
required for his occupation. Further the petitioner proved the
nonpayment        of   the   rent   by   the   respondents.   The
respondents have not questioned the quantum of rent in the
cross-examination of P.W.1 and 2 and the trial Court by
properly appreciating the oral and documentary evidence
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     rightly allowed the petition filed by the petitioner under
     Section 27(2)(r)    of   Karnataka   Rent   Act   and   directed
     respondents to pay Rs.5,040/- towards arrears of rent and
     to vacate the petition schedule premises. I do not find any
     error or illegality in the impugned Judgment passed by the
     trial Court and the same does not call for interference by this
     Court. Hence, I have answered the Point No. 3 in the
     Negative."

    10. The Revisional Court has elaborately discussed while

dismissing the petition filed by the revision petitioners and also

provisions of Section 53A of Transfer of Property Act.


    11. On careful examination of the entire material placed on

record, I do not find any error, illegality of infirmity in the

finding given by the Revisional Court. In the result, I proceed

to pass the following:


                              ORDER

Revision petition dismissed.

Sd/-

(G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE LNN CT-CMU