36. So far as the case of Defendants-Tenants that flat in Qutbi
Manzil is acquired by Salim - other son of Defendant No. 1 -Tenant
and his father's name is joined out of respect, the same cannot be
held as sufficient to escape from the clutches of acquisition of other
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suitable residence because, admittedly the suit-flat is purchased in
joint name of tenant's husband. Defendant No.1 can certainly be
stated to have enforceable right of residence in the flat of her
husband. It is nobody's case that Defendant No.1 and her husband
were having strained relations or there was any dispute pending in
that regard. The judgment relied on by the Appellate Court in the
case of J. Marathe (deceased) and others versus P. V. Kaloke [2004
(6) Bom. C.R. 721] itself clarifies that ultimately whether the
premises in 'another town' can be considered as 'suitable alternate
residence' would depend upon the facts and circumstances of the case
and, therefore, decree can be passed on the ground of section 13 (1)
In J. Marathe (Deceased) v. P.V. Kaloke, 2004 (4) ALL MR
468, a Division Bench of this Court hearing a reference has
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considered whether acquisition of residential premises by a
tenant in a different town can per se be considered as an
acquisition of suitable residential premises within the meaning
of section 13(1)(l) of the Bombay Rent Act.