MATADIN AGARWAL Vs. KESHAR MAI AGARWAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) 1. This review application has been filed by the defendant -petitioner for review of the Judgment dated 27.4.1995 passed by this Court in Civil Revision No. 381 of 1992.

(2.) This case has a very chequered history. The plaintiff -Opposite party filed Title Suit No. 104 of 19S3 for eviction of the defendant -petitioner form the suit premises which is shop room in the ground floor in the building belonging to the plaintiff. The suit was filed on the ground of bona fide personal necessity of the eldest son of Pawan Kumar Agarwal, who was allegedly sitting idle since after the marriage. The suit was contested by the defendant -petitioner on the ground inter alia that there is no bona fide personal need inasmuch as other shops in the same building are fallen vacant. The suit was dismissed in 1985. The plaintiff -Opposite party filed Title Appeal No. 33 of 1985 which was ultimately allowed and the matter came to this Court in Civil Revision No. 37 of 1987 (R) at the instance of defendant -petitioner. However, in view of conflicting interpretation of Section 14 of the Bihar Buildings (lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act (for short 'the aforesaid'), the plaintiff -Opposite party was allowed to file a Civil revision under Section 14(8) of the aforesaid Act against the judgment passed by the trial Court. Accordingly, Civil Revision No. 115 of 1987 was filed and the same was allowed by this Court in terms of the judgment and order dated 6.2.1990 and the matter was remitted back to the trial Court for giving finding whether the vacant shop exists in the building premises. After the matter was remitted back to the trial Court, several interlocutory applications were filed for appointment of pleader Commissioner, for local inspection and for adducing evidence. Written statement was also amended and the parties led evidence and ultimately the suit was decreed by the trial Court holding that the opposite party requires the shop premises reasonably and in good faith. Against the aforesaid judgment and decree, the petitioner filed Civil Revision No. 381 of 1992 (R). The said Civil revision was ultimately disposed of by this Court in terms of the judgment and order dated 14.8.1992. This Court by the aforesaid judgment and order allowed the Civil revision and remitted the matter to the trial Court for a fresh consideration on the question of partial eviction. Against the said judgment and order, the petitioner moved the Hon'ble Supreme Court by filing SLP (Civil) No. 17644 of 1995. In that Special Leave Petition, the petitioner assailed the judgment and order under review passed in Civil Revision No. 381 of 1992 (R) on the ground that although the judgment and decree of the trial Court was challenged on merit, but this Court without deciding Civil revision on merit remitted the matter to the trial Court only for deciding the question of partial eviction. The Supreme Court disposed of the aforesaid Special Leave Petition on 16th August, 1995 observing that instead of filing Special Leave Petition petitioner should have filed review petition before the High Court. Hence this Civil Review Petition.

(3.) For better appreciation of the order passed by the Apex Court in Special Leave Petition, the relevant portion thereof is quoted hereunder: From the impugned order it does not appear that the order of eviction was questioned by the appellant on merit. On behalf of the appellant, it was pointed out that the Civil Revision application, shall show that the order had been challenged even on merit. According to us, in that situation the appellant instead of filing a Special Leave petition before this Court, should have filed a review application before the High Court. The appellant may file a review application within four weeks from today which shall be disposed of in accordance with law and shall not be dismissed on the ground of limitation. The appeal is accordingly disposed of. No costs.