15. This Court in CRP No.182/2018 decided on
16.01.2019 held that even one of the conditions mentioned in
Section 2 of the Act is fulfilled, the provision of the Act are not
applicable and considered the judgment of this Court in the case
of Smt. Anupama (supra). This Court in its judgment passed in
CRP No.452/2013 dated 16.01.2014 held that if the rate of
rent is more than Rs.3,500/- per month, it will fall under the
Transfer of Property Act. This Court in its order passed in
R.S.A.No.1767/2022 dated 06.02.2023 held that if the rate
of rent is more than Rs.2,000/- per month in respect of a
commercial premises, the Rent Act is not applicable and Section
106 of the Transfer of Property Act is applicable since the
premises comes within the purview of Part B of First Schedule of
the Act.
4. The counsel for the petitioner in support of his
arguments, relied upon the judgment of this Court
reported in ILR 2013 KAR 4696 in the case of SMT.
ANUPAMA RAMESH vs SHRI VEERCHAND and brought
to notice of this Court paragraph 7 wherein this Court held
the exception provided in some of the Clauses in sub-
26. No doubt, the counsel relying upon the judgment of
the Karnataka High Court in Anupama Ramesh case brought to
notice of this Court Section 2(3)(e) of the Act and the same is
not applicable to the facts of the case on hand. In the case on
hand, there is no rent at all and only premium was paid and
attracting Section 2(3)(e) of the Act does not arise. The counsel
also relied upon the other judgment in the case of
V.GK.DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT ENGG (PVT) LTD. and
brought to notice paragraph No.13, but the same is helpful to
the revision petitioner wherein the observation is made that the
object of the Rent Act is to protect one class of tenants who are
residing in residential premises whose monthly rent is not more
than Rs.3,500/- in Part A of first schedule and Rs.2,000/- to the
residential, in second schedule and the commercial or shop
premises, the measurement of which is not more than 14 sq.
meters. It is further discussed that non fixation of standard rent
or deemed rent in respect of the premises alone is not the
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criteria to exclude the premises from the application of
provisions of Rent Act. It is further observed that, even in the
absence of fixation of standard rent or deemed rent to a
premises and if the contractual rate of rent exceeds Rs.3,500/-
per month for a premises in any area referred in Part A of first
schedule, the provisions of Rent Act are not applicable. But in
the case on hand it has to be noted that first of all no rent is
fixed by the parties and also it is important to note that, there is
a contract between the petitioner and the respondent that no
rent is payable and only premium alone is paid and when there
is an explicit contract between the petitioner and respondent
that no rent is fixed and only premium was paid and he has to
continue the possession of the premises until refunding of the
premium amount of Rs.10,00,000/-. The question of either fixing
of the standard rent or non fixing of the standard rent does not
arise. There is an explicit contract between the parties, no rent is
payable and only premium amount was paid and this aspect has
not been taken note of by the Trial Court while invoking Section
2(3)(e) of Karnataka Rent Act and Trial Court committed an
error in coming to the conclusion that Court has no jurisdiction
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since it attract Section 2(3)(e) of Karnataka Rent Act and the
very approach of the Trial Court is erroneous and fails to
consider factual aspects of the case and there is no any contract
and even tenant got fixed the standard rent subsequent to the
filing of the petition also even he did not comply the same and
his intention is only to ouster the jurisdiction of the Court getting
fixed the rent from the Rent Controller and the very conduct of
the respondent is not taken note of by the Trial Court and also
fails to take note of the fact that the respondent is a tenant and
he is also a practicing advocate and he indulged in all sorts of
efforts made by him and the very admission given by him in the
cross examination that he had agreed to vacate the premises on
receipt of Rs.10,00,000/- and even during hearing the
arguments, the counsel for the petitioner offered to pay the
amount of Rs.10,00,000/- what he had paid to the petitioner as
premium and the same is not accepted and adopted the dilatory
tactics to continue in the premises.
The similar view was taken by our Hon'ble High
Court in the decision reported at ILR 2013 KAR 4696
(Smt.Anupama Ramesh Vs Shri Veerchand). My these
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observations are in addition to the order already passed
by the Hon'ble High Court in WPs.8718-8719/2012,
which set rest to all these contentions.
The Trial Court
has also not taken into account the decision in the case
of S.ANUPAMA RAMESH (supra). The impugned order
therefore, suffers from the vice of non application of
mind and has been passed in a cryptic and cavalier
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manner. Accordingly, the impugned order is quashed
and set aside. The Trial Court is directed to decide the
application afresh by a speaking order in the light of the
decision referred to supra.
In this regard,
the learned counsel appearing for the plaintiff placed reliance
on the decision of Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka rendered
in the case of Anupama Ramesh vs. Veerchand (ILR 2013 Kar
SCCH-21 6 S.C. No.15209/2020
4696), wherein the Hon'ble High Court has held as
hereunder:
5. The plaintiff, in order to prove his case
examined himself as PW1 and got marked the documents
at Ex.P1 to P4. The defendant has not led and evidence
before the Trial Court. The Trial Court after considering
both oral and documentary evidence placed on record
answered Issue Nos.1 too 3 as affirmative and additional
Issue as negative wherein a specific contention was taken
that the suit is not maintainable. Being aggrieved by the
judgment of the Trial Court, an appeal was preferred by
the defendant wherein also similar grounds are urged
contending that the original suit is not maintainable and
ought to have filed eviction petition and the First Appellate
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Court also considering the grounds urged in the appeal,
formulated the point with regard to whether the
defendant/appellant made out the relationship of landlord
and tenant between the plaintiff/respondent and
defendant/appellant is governed by the Karnataka Rent
Act, 1999 and suit is not maintainable and whether the
Trial Court fails to provide an opportunity to lead defence
evidence as contended in the appeal memo and also
formulated the point with regard that the Trial Court has
not appreciated the both oral and documentary evidence
placed on record and the First Appellate Court also on re-
appreciation of both oral and documentary evidence
placed on record answered all the points as negative and
before dismissing the appeal, Sections 2(3)(e) and (g) has
been extracted by the First Appellate Court and also taken
note of the decision reported in ILR 2013 KAR 4696 in a
case of SMT. ANUPAMA RAMESH vs SHRI VEERCHAND
and dismissed the appeal. Hence, the present appeal is
filed before this Court by the defendant/respondent.
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It has been clearly held in the said decision to the
above effect. Hence, plaintiff is entitled to the relief's act.
Plaintiff also entitled to the damages of Rs.15,000/- p.m.
from the date of filing the suit till vacating and handing
over the suit property. Hence, I answer this point in the
Affirmative.
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It has been clearly held in the said decision to the
above effect. Hence, plaintiff is entitled to the relief's act.
Plaintiff also entitled to the damages of Rs.10,000/- p.m.
from the date of filing the suit till vacating and handing
over the suit property. Hence, I answer this point in the
Affirmative.