Ram Kumar Barnwal vs Ram Lakhan (Dead) on 14 May, 2007
In this regard,
the learned counsel for respondent No.1 has also vehemently argued that
this preparation of CRZ map is of subsequent date, which excludes the
survey number in question from the CRZ area, should benefit the
appellant because it should be treated to be a later development and for
this the said learned counsel has relied upon the Judgment in the matter
of Ram Kumar Barnwal vs. Ram Lakhan (Dead) [(2007) 5 SCC 660]. The
facts of this case are that respondent no.1 had repeatedly committed
default in payment of rent to the mother of the appellant, which led to
filing of a suit (Suit no. 23 of 1970) for ejectment of respondent no.1 on the
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ground of default. Though suit was decreed up-to second appeal stage, in
appeal the order of ejectment was set aside by the Hon'ble Supreme Court
by judgment dated 30.11.1976, as respondent no.1 had started depositing
rent under Section 30 of the Act. In 1980, appellant moved an application
under Section 21(1)(a) of the Act, which was resisted by the respondent.
The Prescribed Authority on the report of Commissioner held that the
eviction petition was not maintainable, which order was upheld by the
First Appellate Authority. Thereafter, the appellant filed a writ petition
before the Hon'ble High Court challenging correctness of the Judgment
and order dated 22.04.1983. It was brought to the notice of Hon'ble High
Court by the appellant that he had been evicted from the tenanted
premises, where-in he was carrying on business and therefore, he was left
with no accommodation to earn his livelihood. The Hon'ble High Court
held that even if it is found that the findings of the courts below were
erroneous in law, the matter has been remanded to the Prescribed
Authority as the release application was filed quarter of a century ago and
bona fide need, and comparative hardship change by the passage of time.
The writ petition was dismissed granting liberty to the appellant to file
fresh release application. In this matter, questions arose before the Hon'ble
Supreme Court relating to the relevance of the subsequent events during
pendency of the proceedings.