• Tenant for last 20 years

How can I evecute the property from tenant running restaurant for last 20 years there no rent or tenant agreement ...in a short period and most effective way.
Asked 7 years ago in Property Law
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1. File Eviction Suit, in the local civil court, supported with all the relevant & available documentary evidences and witnesses. The grounds can be failure to give rent, no agreement and other illegal activities which could include encroachment, anti-social activities by visiting patrons to his Restaurant.

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Hemant Agarwal
Advocate, Mumbai
5612 Answers
25 Consultations

1.  The High Court does not have jurisdiction to conduct trial proceedings, examining witnesses, exhibiting documents etc.... in such civil matters.

2.  The matter has to be adjudicated ONLY in the district Civil Courts.  There is no other simpler way.

Hemant Agarwal
Advocate, Mumbai
5612 Answers
25 Consultations

See you need to give eviction notice to the tenant in case there is no rent from last 20 years the tenant can defence of adverse possession.

Though give notice of eviction and if on notice he fails file a suit of eviction for necessity and no rent for more then 3 years donot mention 20 years no rent.

Shubham Jhajharia
Advocate, Ahmedabad
25513 Answers
179 Consultations

Writ cannot be filed for eviction high.court shall reject it as it has to be filed in lower court only.


Writ cannot be filed for eviction high.court shall reject it as it has to be filed in lower court only.

Shubham Jhajharia
Advocate, Ahmedabad
25513 Answers
179 Consultations

You have to issue legal notice to tenant to vacate premises 

 

2) if he refuses file eviction suit against tenant 

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
100018 Answers
8164 Consultations

  1. you cannot file writ petition directly in HC to evict tenant 
  2. it has to be filed in small causes court only 

 

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
100018 Answers
8164 Consultations

You cannot go directly to HC 

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
100018 Answers
8164 Consultations

If the person is not evicting then file a eviction suit in the court of competent jurisdiction before that give him a pleaders notice and ask him to evict the premises if he does well and good if he doesn't then it is advisable to move legally

Mohammed Mujeeb
Advocate, Hyderabad
19382 Answers
32 Consultations

No in that case also filing directly in high court won't be possible. 

Shubham Jhajharia
Advocate, Ahmedabad
25513 Answers
179 Consultations

Litigation is long drawn and expensive proposition 

thete are no short cuts 

 

suit has to be filed in small  causes court 

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
100018 Answers
8164 Consultations

See this is clear eviction suit you can't rush it if with distorted facts you approach high court it will reject same and can impose cost too 

Shubham Jhajharia
Advocate, Ahmedabad
25513 Answers
179 Consultations

Hi,

In case of no rent agreement or valid documents, proceed for illegal possession by tenant and file the criminal case for unauthorized possession.

Ganesh Singh
Advocate, New Delhi
7172 Answers
16 Consultations

HC will not entertain the said Petition directly as alternative remedy of lower court is available to you. The filing of eviction suit is an ideal method.

Prashant Nayak
Advocate, Mumbai
34695 Answers
249 Consultations

There is no rent payment 

There is no written agreement 

Is there any correspondence by owner to tenant asking him to pay rent or to vacate or anything ?

If there is no document and the person has been running the business from past so many years without any objection from owner, then it is a case of adverse possession 

For that a civil suit for eviction has to be filed

If somehow you can show through any documentary or other evidence that the premises was given on rent and that tenancy was terminated but despite that the person continued in possession, then the plea of adverse possession by the person cannot be taken 

But even in that case you will have to file an eviction suit in the rent controller court 

There is no way by which you can directly approach the HC by filing a writ petition 

For a writ petition to be filed there needs to be an order of subordinate court which you seek to challenge 

Yusuf Rampurawala
Advocate, Mumbai
7930 Answers
79 Consultations

1. Writ Petition is not made out. Furthermore, for your information even writ petitions take years.

2. Since there is no rent agreement or lease deed the only remedy in your hands is to file a suit for recovery of possession against the restaurant. IN the absence of rent agreement the relationship of landlord-tenant cannot be proved except if the tenant admits it in his reply. 

Ashish Davessar
Advocate, Jaipur
30843 Answers
982 Consultations

1. You cannot bypass the trial court and go to High Court.

2. A suit for recovery of possession is the only remedy.

Ashish Davessar
Advocate, Jaipur
30843 Answers
982 Consultations

You will have to file an eviction suit against the said person

Anilesh Tewari
Advocate, New Delhi
18103 Answers
377 Consultations

You can’t approach the HC as the original jurisdiction lies with the civil court in Utaar Pradesh and not with the HC

Anilesh Tewari
Advocate, New Delhi
18103 Answers
377 Consultations

What is the reason that you suddenly want to evict the tenant from the premises?

If you have any strong reason like default in rental payment or violation of condition or construction of any additional structure or subletting  etc., you can initiate steps to vacate him by first issuing legal notice and then by filing an eviction suit.

Ascertain the reasons and approach a local advocate for the purpose.

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
90221 Answers
2507 Consultations

A case before high court in this regard will not be maintainable. For eviction of tenant a case before the rent controller court only will be maintainable.

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
90221 Answers
2507 Consultations

You think about the practical situation and then plan about the legal action on the basis of the incident. Never venture into any legal action on any imaginary concept.

 

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
90221 Answers
2507 Consultations

Do not be misguided by imagining lot of ideas which actually can be seen in the television drama serials or cinemas.

This is law and you can evict him by due process of law only and not ion your fancies and whims.

You may discuss with a local advocate and take action as per suggestions received.

 

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
90221 Answers
2507 Consultations

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