Full Judgment Text
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PETITIONER:
R. VARADARAJAN
Vs.
RESPONDENT:
THIRUMANGAI NAIDU & ORS.
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 05/05/1997
BENCH:
K. RAMASWAMY, D. P. WADHWA
ACT:
HEADNOTE:
JUDGMENT:
Present:
Hon’able Mr. Justice K. Ramaswamy
Hon’able Mr. Justice D.P. Wadhwa
M.N. Padmanabhan, Sr. Adv., Ms. Puja Anand and Ms. Revathy
Raghavan, Advs. with him for the appellant
Harish Salve, Sr. Adv. and A.V. Rangam, Adv. with him for
the Respondents.
O R D E R
The following order of the Court was delivered:
Leave granted. We have heard learned counsel on both
sides.
Notice on the limited question of compensation to the
respondents in respect of the building in question, was
issued on August 6, 1996, on the premise that the appellant
himself was in possession of the building. In the counter-
affidavit filed by the respondents, it is stated that the
appellant has let out the building to one Jasmine
Electricals on a monthly rent of Rs.1000/- and that they
have been in possession and enjoyment of there premises. In
the rejoinder, it is admitted by the appellant in paragraph
8 which reads as under :
"It is true that I had let out to
one Jasmine Electricals, but that
is only from 1993 and not earlier.
It is totally incorrect to state
that I have been realising the
rental income from the property
since 1968."
The admission thereby that he has let out the premises
gets proved. One Mohd. Rafeeq filed O.S. No. 6/97 in the
Court of the District Munsif of Cuddalore for injunction
against the owner. Therein, he stated that he entered into
an agreement of lease on March 11, 1987. Further fresh deed
was executed on April 30, 1990. He claimed injunction on
the basis of the directions issued by this Court. Thus it
could be seen that the appellant has suppressed these
material facts before getting the notice issued. Notice is
accordingly withdrawn .
The appeal is dismissed with costs quantified at Rs.,
5,000/- payable by the appellant to the Supreme court Legal
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Services Committee within 30 days from today. In case he
does not pay the costs, the Supreme Court Legal Service
Committee is at liberty to have this order executed as a
decree.