Supreme Court of India
Ravi Khandelwal v. M/s. Taluka Stores
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that a quietus should be put to this prolonged dis pute spanning 38 years, on something as simple as tenancy issue and as to when the proceedings commenced.
Judgment, page 8
From the headnote
Rajasthan Premises (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1950 – s.14(3) – Interpretation of – Held: s.14(3) is for the p rotection of a tenant – The objective is that from the date a tenant acquires a right, he must have a right to continue in the premises for a period of five years, subject to fulfillment of the terms an d conditions of the lease – In the present case, while the suit may have been defectively instituted within five years of the tenancy, m ore than 38 years have now elapsed since the suit was filed – This passage of time beyond the period of five years would wash away the
Authorities it was built on
- 1995 R. Rajagopal Reddy (dead) by Lrs. and Ors. v. Padmini Chandrasekharan (dead) by Lrs.
- 1997 Martin and Harris Ltd. v. Vlth Additional Distt. Judge and Ors.
- 2005 Vithalbhai Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
- 2008 Hemchand Jha v. State of Bihar
- 1974 B. Banerjee v. Anita Pan
- 1976 Gyan Chand v. K. B. Lal and Others
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