Supreme Court of India

Madhukar S/o M. Lapalikar v. D.V. Hingwe & Ors.

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Reported as [1987] 1 S.C.R. 402
Decided 4 December 1986

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the High Court was in error and the appeal must be allowed.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Central Provinces and Berar Letting of House and Rent Control Order, 1949, clause 25, scope of-Applicability of the summary procedure of eviction-Case of Appellant both an evictee and a Government servant - Burden of Proof The appellant who was residing at House No. 546 situated at Dhantoli area at Nagpur was evicted from the said premises on the ground of bona fide requirement of its landlord. Therefore he became an "evicted person" within the meaning of section 2(2) of the Central Province and Berar Letting of House and Rent Control Order, 1949. Being a Government employee he applied to the

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