Jivram Ranchhoddas Thakkar And Anr. vs Tulshiram Ratanchand Mantri And Ors. on 17 March, 1977
15. Yet another suggestion of Mr.Muraleedharan was
that a humanistic approach should be adopted by us and the
landlord should be directed to separate the stair case
portion of the petition schedule room from the portion
actually occupied by the tenant for doing lottery business by
constructing a wall between the two and by installing
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separate rolling shutters for these two portions. We do
notice that the Supreme Court has in Jivram v. Tulsiram
(1977)3 SCC 517 directed the adoption of a humanistic
approach for the implementation of the policy of live and let
live. It is doubtful whether as the statutory revisional
authority under section 20 of Act 2 of 1965 this court has
the power to issue such a direction which is completely
beyond the pleadings on which the rent control petition
went for trial. Moreover, in the light of the proven facts that
the schedule building inclusive of the area occupied by the
stair case has a carpet area of 100 sq. ft. only and the
landlord is in need of the room not only for the purpose of
easier access to the upper floors so that construction of
those floors can be accelerated but also for setting up a
reception-cum-office area, there is no scope for any
direction to the parties to share the room equally or
unequally.