Respondent No.1 has
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admitted that he has another space measuring 923 Sq. ft. approximately on
first floor F-38, South Extension, and whether the same can be used for
commercial purpose or not is a triable issue. The respondents were required
to show their bonafide requirement and absence of alternative
accommodation which they have failed to do. The respondents in their
settlement application under Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC being IA No.
15607/2008 in CS (OS) 109/2004 stated that they would sell the shop and
Godown jointly and thus they would have earned huge profits by selling the
Godown. Vide the impugned judgment the learned ARC has not considered
the various legal aspects and the finding of the learned Trial Court that they
have surrendered the premises at Dariba Kala is beyond pleadings. Reliance
is placed on M.M. Quasim Vs. Manohar Lal Sharma & Ors. (1981) 3 SCC
36; Charan Dass Duggal Vs. Brahma Nand (1983) 1 SCC 301; Santosh Devi
Soni Vs. Chand Kiran (2001) 1 SCC 255; Liaq Ahmed & Ors. Vs. Habeeb-
Ur-Rehman AIR 2000 SC 2470; Inderjeet Kaur Vs. Nirpal Singh (2001) 1
SCC 706; Hindustan Zinc Ltd. Vs. Lt. Col.
10.8 Hindustan Zinc Ltd. v. Lt. Col. Satya Pal Wadhwa & Anr., 194
(2012) DLT 244 to the effect that it is not a thumb rule that landlord's
wish, desire or intent has to be taken as gospel truth. His requirement is
to be tested objectively.