Supreme Court of India

K.D. Dewan v. Harbhajan S. Parihar

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Reported as [2001] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 241
Bench Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri and S.N. Phukan JJ.
Decided 16 October 2001

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that as the appellant has been in possession of the premises for more than 35 years, in the interest of justice he should be granted reasonable time to search an 'alternative accommodation.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Rent and Eviction : East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 :. Ss. 2(c) and 13(3)(a)-Landlord seeking eviction of tenant from residen- tial building on ground of personal occupatiori-"Landlord"·-Meaning of­ Held, to be a landlord within the meaning of s.2(c) a person need not neces­ sarily be the owner-For purposes of the Act Iegisldture has made a distinction between an owner of a premises and a landlord-The Act deals with the rights and obligations of a landlord only as defined therein-Ownership of pref!1ises is iinmaterial for purposes of the Act-To claim relief u/s. 13(3)(a) a

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