APEX COURT DIGEST - Jan.2017 [6]
Delhi Rent control Act sec.14 - Rent Control Case - Eviction Petition - The landlord sought the eviction of the tenant on the ground that the tenant had sub-let the premises to his son-in-law in contravention of
Section 14 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as‘the Act’). - whether he was doing business along with his father-in-law or independent of him, i.e.
whether he was doing business exclusively behind the façade of a partnership or as a genuine partner. It is an uncontroverted fact before us that the landlord’s permission in writing was not obtained before the tenant had allowed the alleged sub-tenant to occupy the shop - the Rent Controller clearly found that the son-in-law had been put in possession of the shop in pursuance of a sham partnership deed and was not merely assisting in the shop as a son-in-law.- The High Court held that the respondent-tenant, Hakim Rai had not sub-let the premises to his son-in-law, Raj Kumar in pursuance of a partnership deed dated 20.05.1983 entered into between them.- Apex court held that we find that a significant fact which has not been controverted by the respondents has been completely overlooked in the proceedings of the courts below.That fact is that no consent in writing was obtained from the landlord before the so called partnership was entered into between the tenant and the sub-tenant, and before the sub-tenant was allowed to occupy the premises.- We accordingly, set aside the order of the High Court and direct that
the respondents shall be evicted.
Section 14 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (hereinafter referred to as‘the Act’). - whether he was doing business along with his father-in-law or independent of him, i.e.
whether he was doing business exclusively behind the façade of a partnership or as a genuine partner. It is an uncontroverted fact before us that the landlord’s permission in writing was not obtained before the tenant had allowed the alleged sub-tenant to occupy the shop - the Rent Controller clearly found that the son-in-law had been put in possession of the shop in pursuance of a sham partnership deed and was not merely assisting in the shop as a son-in-law.- The High Court held that the respondent-tenant, Hakim Rai had not sub-let the premises to his son-in-law, Raj Kumar in pursuance of a partnership deed dated 20.05.1983 entered into between them.- Apex court held that we find that a significant fact which has not been controverted by the respondents has been completely overlooked in the proceedings of the courts below.That fact is that no consent in writing was obtained from the landlord before the so called partnership was entered into between the tenant and the sub-tenant, and before the sub-tenant was allowed to occupy the premises.- We accordingly, set aside the order of the High Court and direct that
the respondents shall be evicted.