- (1.) THE application numbered as G. A. No. 3673 of 2010 is a Chapter XIIIA Application.
(2.) THE plaintiffs seek a final judgment for vacant possession from the defendant of a portion of the first floor of premises No. 4, Kiran Sankar Roy Road, Kolkata-1. THE total area is about 5, 200 sq. ft. THE plaintiffs demised the above property to the defendant for a period of ten years by a registered lease executed on 16th August, 1969. Upon expiry of the lease the defendant continued as a monthly tenant. THE defendant last paid rent @ Rs. 41,600/- per month. By a notice dated 19th January, 2009 issued under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, the plaintiffs determined the lease of the defendant. However, since the plaintiffs had accepted occupation charges, without prejudice, as stated in the plaint they issued another notice on 17th March, 2009 determining the lease under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. THE defendant was asked to deliver vacant possession by 7th April, 2009. According to the plaintiffs the defendant is in wrongful possession. THEy claim eviction of the defendant and mesne profit for such wrongful occupation from 7th April, 2009. Only two very feeble points in defence have been taken. It is said "that in the lease the lessors were described as Narbada Bai and Ors. whereas the plaintiffs are differently described. Hence, they have no locus standi. The original lease was of 16th August, 1969 and since then the original lessors or some of them, have died, according to the plaintiffs. Furthermore, according to them, it was then decided by the co- owners that they would be called "Sm. Narbada Bai and Ors." The defendant has paid rent to Narbada Bai and Ors. This has been explained in Paragraph 4 of the Affidavit-in-Reply, to my satisfaction.
(3.) THIS principle is too well known for reiteration that a tenant cannot deny the title of the landlord from whom he has taken the tenancy. THIS is a rule of estoppel. THIS principle would also be true in case of acceptance of rent receipt issued by a landlord or a group of landlords. THIS is the case here. Therefore, this defence on the part of the defendant has got no substance. The second point taken by the defendant is that after issuance of the notice stated 19th January, 2009 determining the tenancy, the defendant could not issue the second notice on 17th March, 2009.;