Supreme Court of India

Ragavendra Kumar v. Firm Prem Machinery and Co.

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Reported as [2000] 1 S.C.R. 77
Bench V.N. Khare J.
Decided 7 January 2000

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that A the High Court in the second appeal erred in law by setting aside concur- rent findings of facts of the courts below by re-appreciating the entire evidence on record.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Rent Control & Eviction : Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, 1961 : Section 12(1)(!)-Appellant/landlord filed a suit for eviction on the ground of bonafide requirement-Stated in evidence that the owner haJ several other shops and houses but they were not vacant and also not suitable for his purpos~.Plaint amended-Amendment not rebutted by the ReJpon­ dent/tenant-Suit decreed--Trial Court held that burden of proving his bonafide need was on the Appellant/landlord--First appeal dismissetf-High CouTt allowed second appea~Assumed that Appellant/landlord admitted of having other

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