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Sikkim High Court:\u00a0<\/strong>Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, J. confirmed a decree of eviction passed against the appellant-tenant by the District Judge on the bonafide requirement of the landlord.<\/p>\n

The sole ground for eviction being contended in the application was the requirement of suit premises for the personal occupation of the landlord. Under the relevant statutory notification, the landlord could evict the tenant only on showing the bonafide requirement for personal occupation. A holistic reading of the plaint suggested that the landlord required the suit premises as his house was in a dilapidated condition; his ill health including mental illness for which he desired to accommodate\u00a0a help; to accommodate his growing children who did not have adequate personal space in the house and who were pestering him for it which was causing him mental stress; to establish them in business as they were completing their education; etc.<\/p>\n

The appellant -tenant was represented by Laxmi Chakraborty and Manju Rai, Advocates. Per contra, Zangpo Sherpa, Deven Sharma, Jushan Lepcha and Mon Maya Subba, Advocates represented the respondent-landlord.<\/p>\n

On perusal of the record, the High Court found the facts as claimed of the landlord to be true. Referring to its earlier case in\u00a0Pradeep Golyan v. Durga Prasad Mukhia, <\/em>2016 SCC OnLine Sikk 225<\/a>, the Court observed:\u00a0“That\u00a0personal occupation\u00a0<\/em>of the landlord includes the requirement of the dependents as well is now well settled.”\u00a0<\/strong>The landlord pleaded hardship and proved it. He proved a bonafide requirement of personal occupation. Furthermore, the appellant did was unable to show any special equities in his favour\u00a0against the eviction.<\/p>\n

In such circumstances, the Court confirmed the decree of eviction passed by the District Judge. However, considering the fact that the appellant was in occupation of the suit premises and doing his business from there since 1999, he was given four months’ time to vacate the suit premises on the condition that he will continue to pay rent till then. [Bishnu Prasad Bhagat v. Prakash Basnett, 2019 SCC OnLine Sikk 84<\/b><\/a>, decided on 15-06-2019]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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