M/S. Atma Ram Properties (P) Ltd vs M/S. Federal Motors Pvt. Ltd on 10 December, 2004
The argument of Mr. Chatterjee that the report as submitted by Talbot & Co. is to be
thrown out as it is made to order report is also not convincing to this court. The tenant could have
taken the responsibility to create such a report by another agency. The rent of the property as assessed
by Talbot & Co. per sq.ft about which I have already discussed cannot be said to be excessive or
beyond the market rent. The appellant tenant lost in both the courts below and both the courts below
concurrently held that the property is not being possessed in the manner for which the property was
given on rent. Mr. Sahu on instruction submitted that it is being occupied by some employees of M/s.
G.K. Sports. Thus, the total rent in due as calculated above up till 31.07.2016 is Rs.53,01,600/- as
calculated from 01.02.2008. This court is not unmindful of the fact that in Atma Ram (supra) the
Apex Court upheld the increase of rent from Rs.372 to Rs.15000 in a case of tenancy for which
eviction proceeding was started in the year 1992. Thus, there was an increase of 40 times. Even if I
make the amount of Rs.53,01,600, that is the total arrear rent calculated earlier upto 31.07.2016 to be
¾th then it will come to Rs.39,76,200/- as arrear rent. According to me considering the valuation of
the property, the position of the property, area of the property being enjoyed and the total floor space
under occupation of the appellant/tenant including kitchens, latrines, balconies etc,. then I must say
that for the use of such property for continuous period of 102 months such amount of Rs.39,76,200/-
cannot be said to be too much. The breakup being, for the first period from 01.02.2008 to 31.01.2012
is Rs.29550/-, for the second period from 01.02.2012 to 31.07.2014 is Rs.42,000/- and for the third
period from 01.08.2014 to 31.07.2016 is Rs.54,075/-. I also make it clear that after 01.08.2016 the
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tenant opposite party must go on paying Rs.66,015/- (being ¾th of Rs.88,020/- as calculated earlier)
till the disposal of the appeal.