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The Delhi Rent Act, 1995
Smt. Kamla Devi vs Shri Vasdev on 14 December, 1994
9. The Ld. RC vide the impugned order dt.23.10.2017, observed
that the essence of Section 14(2) and 15(7) of the Act is whether there has
been a substantial compliance with the order passed u/s 15 (1) DRC Act.
Ld. RC while placing reliance upon the judgments in the cases of of Ram
Murti Vs. Bhola Nath, (1984) 3 SCC and Kamla Devi Vs. Vasdev (1995)
1 SCC 356 observed that the Controller has the discretion to condone the
delay but this discretion to be exercised after due application of mind to the
facts of the case. The case of the applicant-therein is that respondent-
therein was directed to pay the arrears of rent of Rs.24,000/- along with
balance amount of rent @ Rs.2,000/- per month w.e.f March 2004 till July
2014 along with interest @ 15% per annum to the petitioner-therein vide
order dated 02.07.2014; that in terms of order dated 02.07.2014, no interest
was to be paid on arrears of Rs. 24,000/- and interest on the balance amount
of the rent amounts to Rs.1,99,500/-; that the said order was challenged
before Ld. Tribunal whereby the order was stayed subject to the payment of
entire arrears of rents @ Rs.2,000/- per month; that in compliance of the
said order respondent has deposited the entire arrears of rent; that the said
appeal has been dismissed and the respondent was to deposit arrears of rent,
however, same could not be deposited as petitioner mala fidely got part of
the premises vacated from him by playing fraud. The plea taken by the
respondent was that he could not deposit arrears of rent on time due to mala
fide of the petitioner in getting the premises vacated from him by playing
fraud.
Raghbir Singh vs Sheela Wanti & Anr. on 18 February, 2009
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substantive amount of rent already paid, eviction order may not be passed.
Another DD of Rs. 51,500/- in favour of the respondent was also prepared
by the appellant on 18.11.2014 but as the appeal before Ld. RCT was
pending, the same could not be deposited before the Ld. ARC. The delay in
filing the said application is not because of the appellant but due to the
judicial as well as technical procedure in deciding the appeal against the
impugned order dated 02.07.2014. Ld. Counsel for the appellant, in support
of his case, relied upon the judgments in the cases of Manmohan Kaur V.
Surya Kant Bhagwandi 1989 AIR 291; Santosh Mehta V. Om Prakash & Anr.
1980 AIR 1664; Smt. Kamla Devi Vs. Sh. Vasdev 1994 legaleagle (SC)
1175; Satish Parashar V. Prem Bihari (since deceased) in CM(M)
No.476/2020 & CM No.24292/2020 decided by the Hon'ble Delhi High
Court on 07.04.2021; Babu Lal Goel V. Shiv Kumar & Ors. in CM (M)
430/2012 & CM No.6715/2012 decided by the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi
RCA No. 142/19 Bhupender Singh vs. Rajender Kathuria Page No. 5 of 12
on 20.12.2013; Sh. Lok Nath & Ors. Vs. Sh. Ashok Kumar in CM (M)
360/2012 & CM No.5474/2012 (for exemption) decided by Hon'ble Delhi
High Court on 30.07.2014; Raghbir Singh Vs. Sheela Wanti & Anr. in CM
(M) 133/1999 decided by Hon'ble High Court of Delhi on 18.02.2009.
Shanti Prashad Jain (D) Thr.Lrs vs Prakash Narain Mathur on 15 April, 2009
The Ld. Counsel for
the respondent, in support of his arguments, relied upon the judgment in the
case of Shanti Prasad Jain (D) through LRs V. Prakash Narain Mathur in
Civil Appeal No.2544 of 2009 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 7430 of 2008)
decided by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India on 15.04.2009.
Ram Murti vs Bhola Nath And Anr. on 1 May, 1984
9. The Ld. RC vide the impugned order dt.23.10.2017, observed
that the essence of Section 14(2) and 15(7) of the Act is whether there has
been a substantial compliance with the order passed u/s 15 (1) DRC Act.
Ld. RC while placing reliance upon the judgments in the cases of of Ram
Murti Vs. Bhola Nath, (1984) 3 SCC and Kamla Devi Vs. Vasdev (1995)
1 SCC 356 observed that the Controller has the discretion to condone the
delay but this discretion to be exercised after due application of mind to the
facts of the case. The case of the applicant-therein is that respondent-
therein was directed to pay the arrears of rent of Rs.24,000/- along with
balance amount of rent @ Rs.2,000/- per month w.e.f March 2004 till July
2014 along with interest @ 15% per annum to the petitioner-therein vide
order dated 02.07.2014; that in terms of order dated 02.07.2014, no interest
was to be paid on arrears of Rs. 24,000/- and interest on the balance amount
of the rent amounts to Rs.1,99,500/-; that the said order was challenged
before Ld. Tribunal whereby the order was stayed subject to the payment of
entire arrears of rents @ Rs.2,000/- per month; that in compliance of the
said order respondent has deposited the entire arrears of rent; that the said
appeal has been dismissed and the respondent was to deposit arrears of rent,
however, same could not be deposited as petitioner mala fidely got part of
the premises vacated from him by playing fraud. The plea taken by the
respondent was that he could not deposit arrears of rent on time due to mala
fide of the petitioner in getting the premises vacated from him by playing
fraud.
Smt. Meena Sharma vs Shri Rajiv Kumar on 3 March, 2015
10. Vide the impugned order dt.23.10.2017, the Ld. RC gone
through the judgments, relied upon by the Ld. counsel for
applicant/respondent in the case of Meena Sharma Vs. Rajiv Kumar,
2014 Delhi, wherein it has been held that the benefit of Section 14 (2) can
be claimed by the tenant only if he meets its precondition, which is
compliance with an order under Section 15 of the Act. The Ld. RC
considered how the said judgment is supporting the case of applicant since
admittedly he has not complied the order dated 02.07.2014 i.e. the final
order containing order under Section 15(1) of the Act as well.
Manmohan Kaur vs Surya Kant Bhagwandi on 4 October, 1988
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substantive amount of rent already paid, eviction order may not be passed.
Another DD of Rs. 51,500/- in favour of the respondent was also prepared
by the appellant on 18.11.2014 but as the appeal before Ld. RCT was
pending, the same could not be deposited before the Ld. ARC. The delay in
filing the said application is not because of the appellant but due to the
judicial as well as technical procedure in deciding the appeal against the
impugned order dated 02.07.2014. Ld. Counsel for the appellant, in support
of his case, relied upon the judgments in the cases of Manmohan Kaur V.
Surya Kant Bhagwandi 1989 AIR 291; Santosh Mehta V. Om Prakash & Anr.
1980 AIR 1664; Smt. Kamla Devi Vs. Sh. Vasdev 1994 legaleagle (SC)
1175; Satish Parashar V. Prem Bihari (since deceased) in CM(M)
No.476/2020 & CM No.24292/2020 decided by the Hon'ble Delhi High
Court on 07.04.2021; Babu Lal Goel V. Shiv Kumar & Ors. in CM (M)
430/2012 & CM No.6715/2012 decided by the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi
RCA No. 142/19 Bhupender Singh vs. Rajender Kathuria Page No. 5 of 12
on 20.12.2013; Sh. Lok Nath & Ors. Vs. Sh. Ashok Kumar in CM (M)
360/2012 & CM No.5474/2012 (for exemption) decided by Hon'ble Delhi
High Court on 30.07.2014; Raghbir Singh Vs. Sheela Wanti & Anr. in CM
(M) 133/1999 decided by Hon'ble High Court of Delhi on 18.02.2009.