Supreme Court of India

Kedar Nath Agrawal (dead) and Anr. v. Dhanraji Devi (dead) by Lrs. and Anr.

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 422
Bench Arijitpasayat Andc.K. Thakker J.
Decided 13 October 2004

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons aforesaid, the appeal deserves to be allowed by setting aside the order passed by the High Court.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Rent Control and Eviction: Uttar Pradesh Urban Building (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972-Section 2l(J)(a) and (7)-Eviction suit-Order for eviction by Courts below on the ground of bonafide requirement and comparative hardship-Writ Petition-During pendency of petition original applicants died-Plea of tenant that in view of subsequent event, the ground of eviction did not survive-On appeal, held: The questions of bona fide requirement and comparative hardship being finding of fact cannot be interfered with­ However, subsequent event was required to be taken into

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