First Appeal No. 88 of 2014. Case: Sai Investments Vs Bharti Shipyard Limited. High Court of Bombay (India)

Case NumberFirst Appeal No. 88 of 2014
CounselFor Appellant: J.E. Coelho Pereira, Senior Advocate and Karpe, Advocate and For Respondents: E.O. Mendes, Adv.
JudgesF. M. Reis and K. L. Wadane, JJ.
IssueTransfer of Property Act, 1882 - Section 111(g)
Judgement DateMarch 17, 2016
CourtHigh Court of Bombay (India)

Judgment:

F. M. Reis, J.

  1. Heard Shri J.E. Coelho, Pereira, learned Senior Advocate appearing for the Appellant and Shri E.O. Mendes, learned Counsel appearing for the Respondent.

  2. The above Appeal challenges the Judgment and Decree dated 28.07.2014 passed in Special Civil Suit No. 4/2013 by learned Senior Civil Judge, Vasco da Gama, whereby the suit filed by the Appellants was partly decreed and the Respondents were directed to pay to the Plaintiffs a sum of Rs. 10,89,000/- as arrears of payment of rent for the period from May 2012 to July 2012 with interest at the rate of 10% per annum from 31.07.2012 to the date of the payment. The Respondents were also directed to pay to the Appellants a further sum of Rs. 93,678/- as arrears of rent from 01.08.2012 to 08.08.2012 together with interest at the rate of 10% per annum from 31.08.2012 till the date till the date of payment. The Respondents were also directed to pay the arrears of the electricity charges till the date of the suit together with costs.

  3. Briefly, the facts of the case as stated by the Appellants are that the Appellants who are the original Plaintiffs filed the suit against the Respondents who are the original Defendants, inter alia, seeking the aforesaid reliefs granted by learned Trial Judge besides a further sum of Rs. 7,50,000/- as mesne profits and also for a relief to direct the Respondents to vacate the suit shed, and also that the Respondents be directed to pay a sum of Rs. 7,50,000/- as mesne profits for the period from 09.08.2012 to 08.09.2012 with interest at the rate of 18% per annum from 09.08.2012 till payment and realisation and a sum a Rs. 30,000/- per day from 09.09.2012 till the Respondents vacate and surrender the suit shed with interest at the rate of of 18% per annum from 09.09.2012 till the same is paid and further to refund a sum of Rs. 1,38,600/- towards TDS as well as electricity charges. It is the contention of the Appellants that in Sancoale Industrial Estate Development Corporation, there are different plots which include plots bearing No. 105 admeasuring an area of 1000 square metres, plots bearing Nos. 106, 107, 113 and 1158 taken together admeasuring 4000 square metres, plot bearing No. 113 admeasuring 1000 square metres which are collectively known as Leasehold plots wherein there is a shed admeasuring 840 square metres on the plot bearing Nos. 106, 107, 114 and 115, D1-4 measuring 1000 square metres on plot No. 113 and D-1-5 admeasuring 436 square metres on plot No. 105 which sheds are referred to as the suit sheds. It is further their case that M/s. Varama Handling Agencies were Lessees of the said Leasehold plots and owners of the suit shed who had leased them to the Respondents. It is further their case that upon execution of the Lease Deed, the said M/s. Varama Handling Agencies and the Goa Industrial Development Corporation, transferred the said plots in the Leasehold plots along with the ownership rights in the suit sheds in favour of the Appellants herein. It is further their case that the Appellants having acquired the rights in respect of the said Leasehold plots and the ownership of the suit sheds, executed a Lease Deed dated 13.10.2011. extending the Lease of the Respondents in respect of the said Leasehold plots and the suit shed for a period from 01.09.2011 upto February 2012 on a monthly rent of Rs. 3,30,000/- with an obligation to deposit Rs. 9,90,000/- by way of security deposit...

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