Supreme Court of India

K. Puttaraju v. A. Hanumegowda

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Reported as [2008] 13 S.C.R. 477
Bench Tarun Chatterjee J.
Decided 15 September 2008

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the said provision has been given right to a landlord to evict his tenant inter alia on the ground of reasonable and bonafide requirement if he avers and proves that he reasonably requires the said shop for F his own use and occupation and for the members of his family as he is not in possession of the reasonable, suitable accom­ modation elsewhere.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Kamataka Rent Act, 1999 - s. 27(2)(r) rlw s. 27(2)(j) and s. 31 - Eviction petition initially uls 27(2)(r) rlw s. 27(2)(j) - · During pendency of the petition amendment seeking eviction c also on the ground u/s. 31 - Small Causes Court granting eviction only uls 27(2)(r) - High Court granting eviction uls 31 in addition - On appeal, held: Landlord is entitled to eviction on the ground uls. 31 alone, without going to provision uls ....... 27(2)(r) - ss. 31 and 27(2)(r) are independent of each other and can be set in motion in the individual fields - Even if the application u/s. 31 was belated,

Where later benches applied it

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