Supreme Court of India

Shakuntala Bai and Ors. v. Narayan Das and Ors.

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 114
Bench S. Rajendra Babu J.
Decided 5 May 2004

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From the headnote

Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, 1961 : S.12(J)(j)-Non-residential premises-Suit for eviction on ground of bonafide requirement of landlord-Decreed-Pending appeal plaintiff died-His heirs amended plaint and pleaded their bonafide requirement­ High Court holding that with death of original plaintiff personal need of bona fide requirement came to an end-Held, bonafide need of landlord has to be examined on the date of institution of proceedings and if decree for eviction is passed, death of landlord thereafter will make no difference and heirs are entitled to defend the estate.

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 referred to

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