Supreme Court of India · 2017-07-17
HAMEED KUNJU vs NAZIM
- Citation / case number
- SC 2016/17956
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HAMEED KUNJU
- Respondent
- NAZIM
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE
- Bench
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the eviction proceedings under the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965, specifically Sections 11(2)(b) and 11(3), addressing the landlord's bona fide need for the premises. The Court held that the High Court's order under Article 227 was justified, as the landlord's repeated failures to appear and prosecute the eviction petition warranted the dismissal of the application for restoration. The Court ultimately upheld the High Court's decision, affirming the dismissal of the eviction petition due to the landlord's lack of diligence in pursuing the case.