Supreme Court of India

Om Prakash & Anr. v. Mishri Lal (dead) Represented by His Lr. Savitri Devi

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Reported as [2017] 4 S.C.R. 864
Bench Arun Mishra and Amitava Roy JJ.
Decided 21 March 2017

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the so called offer ofrent for the months of October, 1989 to January, 1990 to Bhola Nath by money-orders and thereafter deposit in Court under Section 30 of the Act would be of no avail to the original defendant and on his death, the present respondents.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972: s.21 - Application under - Also a suit for eviction by appellants-landlords, joint owners of property in question against predecessor-in-interest of the respondents (tenants) - The original defendant/tenant refused to acknowledge appellants as his landlords though admitted tenancy under appellants' grandmother and then under their father - Trial court decreed the suit - High Court limiting itself to the aspect of proof of the Will, negated appellants' status as landlords, and dismissed their suit - On appeal, held:

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