Mohd. Jamal vs Mohd. Islam on 30 November, 2013
3. The defendants filed a joint written statement. Preliminary objections
were taken. It was averred that there was no cause of action to file the
present suit. The plaintiffs had suppressed material facts and the suit was bad
for nonjoinder. It was also averred that the suit was not maintainable in the
present form since the deceased Mst. Haseena had been a statutory tenant
with respect to the suit property and before her death she had adopted a son
namely Mohd. Arbaz who was already residing with her at the time of her
death and the tenancy qua the suit premises was inherited by the son of the
deceased tenant. The notice dated 18.03.2002 was illegal and could only be
considered to be a letter of attornment. The property was situated in the Slum
Suit no. 115/03 Mohd. Jamal & Ors. Vs. Mohd. Islam & Anr. 5/21
area and the permission U/s 19 of the Slum Act was required to be filed. The
defendants had no concern with the property in the suit rather the son of
deceased Mst. Haseena was adopted from the brother of defendant no. 1
and the minor child was only being sheltered by defendant no. 1. The
defendants also averred that the civil court did not have the jurisdiction to
entertain the present suit. The site plan was disputed. It was averred that
there was no privity of contract between the plaintiffs and defendants.