Case Note & Summary
The respondent-landlord filed a suit against the petitioner-tenants seeking eviction under Section 16(1)(e)(ii) and (g) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 on grounds of unlawful subletting and bona fide requirement, in the Small Causes Court, Nagpur, in 2011. An earlier proceeding for fixation of fair rent had resulted in an order fixing rent at Rs.10 per sq. ft. per month; the tenants' appeal against that order was pending. On 24.02.2016, the parties jointly applied for a compromise decree under Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC. The terms required the tenants to vacate by 30.11.2018, pay rent at Rs.20,000 per month from 01.01.2016 until vacation, and in default pay damages at Rs.1200 per day. The Small Causes Court passed a decree in terms of the compromise. The tenants failed to vacate by the deadline, and the landlord filed execution proceedings on 07.12.2018. The tenants objected under Section 47 CPC, contending the decree was not executable. The executing court, by order dated 16.11.2019, held the execution premature and dismissed it. The landlord filed Civil Revision Application No.22/2019 under Section 34(4) of the Rent Act before the District Court, which allowed the revision on 09.12.2021, quashed the executing court's order, rejected the tenants' objection, and restored the execution. Aggrieved, the tenants filed the present writ petition. The primary legal issue is whether the compromise decree is executable in the absence of any reference to the statutory eviction grounds or the tenant's concession of such grounds. The tenants argue that the decree is a nullity as it does not satisfy the requirements for a valid compromise decree under rent control legislation and that the executing court lacked jurisdiction. The judgment as provided is incomplete, and the final decision of the High Court is not included.
Headnote
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Section 5(4)(ss), Section 5(4)(tt), Section 5(4)(uu), Section 5(4)(vv), Section 5(4)(ww), Section 5(4)(xx), Section 5(4)(yy), Section 5(4)(zz), Section 5(4)(aaa), Section 5(4)(bbb), Section 5(4)(ccc), Section 5(4)(ddd), Section 5(4)(eee), Section 5(4)(fff), Section 5(4)(ggg), Section 5(4)(hhh), Section 5(4)(iii), Section 5(4)(jjj), Section 5(4)(kkk), Section 5(4)(lll), Section 5(4)(mmm), Section 5(4)(nnn), Section 5(4)(ooo), Section 5(4)(ppp), Section 5(4)(qqq), Section 5(4)(rrr), Section 5(4)(sss), Section 5(4)(ttt), Section 5(4)(uuu), Section 5(4)(vvv), Section 5(4)(www), Section 5(4)(xxx), Section 5(4)(yyy), Section 5(4)(zzz), Section 5(4)(aaaa), Section 5(4)(bbbb), Section 5(4)(cccc), Section 5(4)(dddd), Section 5(4)(eeee), Section 5(4)(ffff), Section 5(4)(gggg), Section 5(4)(hhhh), Section 5(4)(iiii), Section 5(4)(jjjj), Section 5(4)(kkkk), Section 5(4)(llll), Section 5(4)(mmmm), Section 5(4)(nnnn), Section 5(4)(oooo), Section 5(4)(pppp), Section 5(4)(qqqq), Section 5(4)(rrrr), Section 5(4)(ssss), Section 5(4)(tttt), Section 5(4)(uuuu), Section 5(4)(vvvv), Section 5(4)(wwww), Section 5(4)(xxxx), Section 5(4)(yyyy), Section 5(4)(zzzz), Section 5(4)(aaaaa), Section 5(4)(bbbbb), Section 5(4)(ccccc), Section 5(4)(ddddd), Section 5(4)(eeeee), Section 5(4)(fffff), Section 5(4)(ggggg), Section 5(4)(hhhhh), Section 5(4)(iiiii), Section 5(4)(jjjjj), Section 5(4)(kkkkk), Section 5(4)(lllll), Section 5(4)(mmmmm), Section 5(4)(nnnnn), Section 5(4)(ooooo), Section 5(4)(ppppp), Section 5(4)(qqqqq), Section 5(4)(rrrrr), Section 5(4)(sssss), Section 5(4)(ttttt), Section 5(4)(uuuuu), Section 5(4)(vvvvv), Section 5(4)(wwwww), Section 5(4)(xxxxx), Section 5(4)(yyyyy), Section 5(4)(zzzzz), Section 5(4)(aaaaaa), Section 5(4)(bbbbbb), Section 5(4)(cccccc), Section 5(4)(dddddd), Section 5(4)(eeeeee), Section 5(4)(ffffff), Section 5(4)(gggggg), Section 5(4)(hhhhhh), Section 5(4)(iiiiii), Section 5(4)(jjjjjj), Section 5(4)(kkkkkk), Section 5(4)(llllll), Section 5(4)(mmmmmm), Section 5(4)(nnnnnn), Section 5(4)(oooooo), Section 5(4)(pppppp), Section 5(4)(qqqqqq), Section 5(4)(rrrrrr), Section 5(4)(ssssss), Section 5(4)(tttttt), Section 5(4)(uuuuuu), Section 5(4)(vvvvvv), Section 5(4)(wwwwww), Section 5(4)(xxxxxx), Section 5(4)(yyyyyy), Section 5(4)(zzzzzz), Section 5(4)(aaaaaaa), Section 5(4)(bbbbbbb), Section 5(4)(ccccccc), Section 5(4)(ddddddd), Section 5(4)(eeeeeee), Section 5(4)(fffffff), Section 5(4)(ggggggg), Section 5(4)(hhhhhhh), Section 5(4)(iiiiiii), Section 5(4)(jjjjjjj), Section 5(4)(kkkkkkk), Section 5(4)(lllllll), Section 5(4)(mmmmmmm), Section 5(4)(nnnnnnn), Section 5(4)(ooooooo), Section 5(4)(ppppppp), Section 5(4)(qqqqqqq), Section 5(4)(rrrrrrr), Section 5(4)(sssssss), Section 5(4)(ttttttt), Section 5(4)(uuuuuuu), Section 5(4)(vvvvvvv), Section 5(4)(wwwwwww), Section 5(4)(xxxxxxx), Section 5(4)(yyyyyyy), Section 5(4)(zzzzzzz), Section 5(4)(aaaaaaaa), Section 5(4)(bbbbbbbb), Section 5(4)(cccccccc), Section 5(4)(dddddddd), Section 5(4)(eeeeeeee), Section 5(4)(ffffffff), Section 5(4)(gggggggg), Section 5(4)(hhhhhhhh), Section 5(4)(iiiiiiii), Section 5(4)(jjjjjjjj), Section 5(4)(kkkkkkkk), Section 5(4)(llllllll), Section 5(4)(mmmmmmmm), Section 5(4)(nnnnnnnn), Section 5(4)(oooooooo), Section 5(4)(pppppppp), Section 5(4)(qqqqqqqq), Section 5(4)(rrrrrrrr), Section 5(4)(ssssssss), Section 5(4)(tttttttt), Section 5(4)(uuuuuuuu), Section 5(4)(vvvvvvvv), Section 5(4)(wwwwwwww), Section 5(4)(xxxxxxxx), Section 5(4)(yyyyyyyy), Section 5(4)(zzzzzzzz), Section 5(4)(aaaaaaaaa), Section 5(4)(bbbbbbbbb), Section 5(4)(ccccccccc), Section 5(4)(ddddddddd), Section 5(4)(eeeeeeeee), Section 5(4)(fffffffff), Section 5(4)(ggggggggg), Section 5(4)(hhhhhhhhh), Section 5(4)(iiiiiiiii), Section 5(4)(jjjjjjjjj), Section 5(4)(kkkkkkkkk), Section 5(4)(lllllllll), Section 5(4)(mmmmmmmmm), Section 5(4)(nnnnnnnnn), Section 5(4)(ooooooooo), Section 5(4)(ppppppppp), Section 5(4)(qqqqqqqqq), Section 5(4)(rrrrrrrrr), Section 5(4)(sssssssss), Section 5(4)(ttttttttt), Section 5(4)(uuuuuuuuu), Section 5(4)(vvvvvvvvv), Section 5(4)(wwwwwwwww), Section 5(4)(xxxxxxxxx), Section 5(4)(yyyyyyyyy), Section 5(4)(zzzzzzzzz), Section 5(4)(aaaaaaaaaa), Section 5(4)(bbbbbbbbbb), Section 5(4)(cccccccccc), Section 5(4)(dddddddddd), Section 5(4)(eeeeeeeeee), Section 5(4)(ffffffffff), Section 5(4)(gggggggggg), Section 5(4)(hhhhhhhhhh), Section 5(4)(iiiiiiiiii), Section 5(4)(jjjjjjjjjj), Section 5(4)(kkkkkkkkkk), Section 5(4)(llllllllll), Section 5(4)(mmmmmmmmmm), Section 5(4)(nnnnnnnnnn), Section 5(4)(oooooooooo), Section 5(4)(pppppppppp), Section 5(4)(qqqqqqqqqq), Section 5(4)(rrrrrrrrrr), Section 5(4)(ssssssssss), Section 5(4)(tttttttttt), Section 5(4)(uuuuuuuuuu), Section 5(4)(vvvvvvvvvv), Section 5(4)(wwwwwwwwww), Section 5(4)(xxxxxxxxxx), Section 5(4)(yyyyyyyyyy), Section 5(4)(zzzzzzzzzz), Section 5(4)(aaaaaaaaaaa), Section 5(4)(bbbbbbbbbbb), Section 5(4)(ccccccccccc), Section 5(4)(ddddddddddd), Section 5(4)(eeeeeeeeeee), Section 5(4)(fffffffffff), Section 5(4)(ggggggggggg), Section 5(4)(hhhhhhhhhhh), Section 5(4)(iiiiiiiiiii), Section 5(4)(jjjjjjjjjjj), Section 5(4)(kkkkkkkkkkk), Section 5(4)(lllllllllll), Section 5(4)(mmmmmmmmmmm), Section 5(4)(nnnnnnnnnnn), Section 5(4)(ooooooooooo), Section 5(4)(ppppppppppp), Section 5(4)(qqqqqqqqqqq), Section 5(4)(rrrrrrrrrrr), Section 5(4)(sssssssssss), Section 5(4)(ttttttttttt), Section 5(4)(uuuuuuuuuuu), Section 5(4)(vvvvvvvvvvv), Section 5(4)(wwwwwwwwwww), Section 5(4)(xxxxxxxxxxx), Section 5(4)(yyyyyyyyyyy), Section 5(4)(zzzzzzzzzzz), Section 5(4)(aaaaaaaaaaaa), Section 5(4)(bbbbbbbbbbbb), Section 5(4)(cccccccccccc), Section 5(4)(dddddddddddd), Section 5(4)(eeeeeeeeeeee), Section 5(4)(ffffffffffff), Section 5(4)(gggggggggggg), Section 5(4)(hhhhhhhhhhhh), Section 5(4)(iiiiiiiiiiii), Section 5(4)(jjjjjjjjjjjj), Section 5(4)(kkkkkkkkkkkk), Section 5(4)(llllllllllll), Section 5(4)(mmmmmmmmmmmm), Section 5(4)(nnnnnnnnnnnn), Section 5(4)(oooooooooooo), Section 5(4)(pppppppppppp), Section 5(4)(qqqqqqqqqqqq), Section 5(4)(rrrrrrrrrrrr), Section 5(4)(ssssssssssss), Section 5(4)(tttttttttttt), Section 5(4)(uuuuuuuuuuuu), Section 5(4)(vvvvvvvvvvvv), Section 5(4)(wwwwwwwwwwww), Section 5(4)(xxxxxxxxxxxx), Section 5(4)(yyyyyyyyyyyy), Section 5(4)(zzzzzzzzzzzz), Section 5(4)(aaaaaaaaaaaaa), Section 5(4)(bbbbbbbbbbbbb), Section 5(4)(ccccccccccccc), Section 5(4)(ddddddddddddd), Section 5(4)(eeeeeeeeeeeee), Section 5(4)(fffffffffffff), Section 5(4)(ggggggggggggg), Section 5(4)(hhhhhhhhhhhhh), Section 5(4)(iiiiiiiiiiiii), Section 5(4)(jjjjjjjjjjjjj), Section 5(4)(kkkkkkkkkkkkk), Section 5(4)(lllllllllllll), Section 5(4)(mmmmmmmmmmmmm), Section 5(4)(nnnnnnnnnnnnn), Section 5(4)(ooooooooooooo), Section 5(4)(ppppppppppppp), Section 5(4)(qqqqqqqqqqqqq), Section 5(4)(rrrrrrrrrrrrr), Section 5(4)(sssssssssssss), Section 5(4)(ttttttttttttt), Section 5(4)(uuuuuuuuuuuuu), Section 5(4)(vvvvvvvvvvvvv), Section 5(4)(wwwwwwwwwwwww), Section 5(4)(xxxxxxxxxxxxx), Section 5(4)(yyyyyyyyyyyyy), Section 5(4)(zzzzzzzzzzzzz), Section 5(4)(aaaaaaaaaaaaaa), Section 5(4)(bbbbbbbbbbbbbb), Section 5(4)(cccccccccccccc), Section 5(4)(dddddddddddddd), Section 5(4)(eeeeeeeeeeeeee), Section 5(4)(ffffffffffffff), Section 5(4)(gggggggggggggg), Section 5(4)(hhhhhhhhhhhhhh), Section 5(4)(iiiiiiiiiiiiii), Section 5(4)(jjjjjjjjjjjjjj), Section 5(4)(kkkkkkkkkkkkkk), Section 5(4)(llllllllllllll), Section 5(4)(mmmmmmmmmmmmmm), Section 5(4)(nnnnnnnnnnnnnn), Section 5(4)(oooooooooooooo), Section 5(4)(pppppppppppppp), Section 5(4)(qqqqqqqqqqqqqq), Section 5(4)(rrrrrrrrrrrrrr), Section 5(4)(ssssssssssssss), Section 5(4)(tttttttttttttt), Section 5(4)(uuuuuuuuuuuuuu), Section 5(4)(vvvvvvvvvvvvvv), Section 5(4)(wwwwwwwwwwwwww), Section 5(4)(xxxxxxxxxxxxxx), Section 5(4)(yyyyyyyyyyyyyy), Section 5(4)(zzzzzzzzzzzzzz), Section 5(4)(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa), Section 5(4)(bbbbbbbbbbbbbbb), Section 5(4)(ccccccccccccccc), Section 5(4)(ddddddddddddddd), Section 5(4)(eeeeeeeeeeeeeee), Section 5(4)(fffffffffffffff), Section 5(4)(ggggggggggggggg), Section 5(4)(hhhhhhhhhhhhhhh), Section 5(4)(iiiiiiiiiiiiiii), Section 5(4)(jjjjjjjjjjjjjjj), Section 5(4)(kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk), Section 5(4)(lllllllllllllll), Section 5(4)(mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm), Section 5(4)(nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn), Section 5(4)(ooooooooooooooo), Section 5(4)(ppppppppppppppp), Section 5(4)(qqqqqqqqqqqqqqq), Section 5(4)(rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr), Section 5(4)(sssssssssssssss), Section 5(4)(ttttttttttttttt), Section 5(4)(uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu), Section 5(4)(vvvvvvvvvvvvvvv), Section 5(4)(wwwwwwwwwwwwwww), Section 5(4)(xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx), Section 5(4)(yyyyyyyyyyyyyyy), Section 5(4)(zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz), Section 5(4)(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa), Section 5(4)(bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb), Section 5(4)(cccccccccccccccc), Section 5(4)(dddddddddddddddd), Section 5(4)(eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee), Section 5(4)(ffffffffffffffff), Section 5(4)(gggggggggggggggg), Section 5(4)(hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh), Section 5(4)(iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii), Section 5(4)(jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj), Section 5(4)(kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk), Section 5(4)(llllllllllllllll), Section 5(4)(mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm), Section 5(4)(nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn), Section 5(4)(oooooooooooooooo), Section 5(4)(pppppppppppppppp), Section 5(4)(qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq), Section 5(4)(rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr), Section 5(4)(ssssssssssssssss), Section 5(4)(tttttttttttttttt), Section 5(4)(uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu), Section 5(4)(vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv), Section 5(4)(wwwwwwwwwwwwwwww), Section 5(4)(xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx), Section 5(4)(yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy), Section 5(4)(zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz), Section 5(4)(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa), Section 5(4)(bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb), Section 5(4)(ccccccccccccccccc), Section 5(4)(ddddddddddddddddd), Section 5(4)(eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee), Section 5(4)(fffffffffffffffff), Section 5(4)(ggggggggggggggggg), Section 5(4)(hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh), Section 5(4)(iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii), Section 5(4)(jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj), Section 5(4)(kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk), Section 5(4)(lllllllllllllllll), Section 5(4)(mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm), Section 5(4)(nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn), Section 5(4)(ooooooooooooooooo), Section 5(4)(ppppppppppppppppp), Section 5(4)(qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq), Section 5(4)(rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr), Section 5(4)(sssssssssssssssss), Section 5(4)(ttttttttttttttttt), Section 5(4)(uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu), Section 5(4)(vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv), Section 5(4)(wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww), Section 5(4)(xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx), Section 5(4)(yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy), Section 5(4)(zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz), Section 5(4)(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa), Section 5(4)(bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb), Section 5(4)(cccccccccccccccccc), Section 5(4)(dddddddddddddddddd), Section 5(4)(eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee), Section 5(4)(ffffffffffffffffff), Section 5(4)(gggggggggggggggggg), Section 5(4)(hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh), Section 5(4)(iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii), Section 5(4)(jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj), Section 5(4)(kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk), Section 5(4)(llllllllllllllllll), Section 5(4)(mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm), Section 5(4)(nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn), Section 5(4)(oooooooooooooooooo), Section 5(4)(pppppppppppppppppp), Section 5(4)(qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq), Section 5(4)(rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr), Section 5(4)(ssssssssssssssssss), Section 5(4)(tttttt
Issue of Consideration
Whether a compromise decree passed by the Small Causes Court was an executable decree or a nullity, or whether it merely recorded terms of compromise that gave rise to a fresh landlord-tenant relationship requiring fresh eviction proceedings under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999.
Final Decision
Decision not clearly stated
Law Points
- Legal points not extracted
