Supreme Court of India · 2007-02-22
VINAY KR. KHAMBATE vs VINAY KR. AGGARWAL .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/16853
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- VINAY KR. KHAMBATE
- Respondent
- VINAY KR. AGGARWAL .
- Author
- ARIJIT PASAYAT
- Bench
- S.H. KAPADIA DR. ARIJIT PASAYAT
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's petition challenging the eviction order under Section 22(d) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958. The Court ruled that the appellant, as the sole legal heir of the deceased tenant, did not inherit tenancy rights since he was not financially dependent on his father at the time of death, as per Section 2(1)(ii) of the Act. The Court affirmed that the eviction order was validly passed on the same day as the application under Order XXII Rule 4 of the CPC was allowed, emphasizing the summary nature of the proceedings.