Sh. Jai Prakash vs Sh. Shyam Lal on 16 August, 2013
Petitioner claims to be the landlord of the tenanted premises. The
rate of rent was Rs.2,000/ per month and the tenanted premises was given
on rent in the month of February, 1995 without any rent agreement. In
fact, the petitioner had purchased the property from the previous owner
Sh. Mukesh Kumar in the month of February, 1995, however, the
ownership documents i.e. registered GPA, agreement to sell, affidavit of
seller, payment receipt and Will were executed on 22.01.2002. The
respondent was a chronic defaulter in payment of rent and was in arrears
since very beginning i.e. February, 1995. The respondent had on 28.11.95
filed a suit bearing no. 426/6/95 for perpetual injunction against one
Surinder Kumar alleging him to be his landlord which was decreed ex
parte by the court of Sh. Anil Kumar, Ld. Civil Judge. The respondent
also had filed a petition u/s 45 of the DRC Act against Surinder Kumar
bearing no. 3/2009 in which the petitioner herein had filed an application
u/o I rule 10 CPC seeking his impleadment. A prior legal notice dt
12.05.09 was also served which was duly replied by the respondent vide a
E. No. 25/11. 2/ 9
Jai Prakash v. Shyam Lal.