ASHOK KUMAR . vs SITA RAM — C.A. No. 2892/2001

Case under Section III-A. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010004952000

Filing Date

06-Jan-2000

Registration No

C.A. No. 2892/2001

Diary Number

495/2000

Order Date

19-Apr-2001

Document Type

Judgment - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 29-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Section III-A

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.ASHOK KUMAR .

    Adv. ABHIJAT P. MEDH (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.SITA RAM

    Adv. MANOJ SWARUP AND CO.

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 19-Apr-2001

    Judgment - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 04-Apr-2001

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  4. 06-Jan-2000

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 2892/2001

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casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Ashok Kumar v. Sita Ram (C.A. 2892/2001) The Supreme Court allowed the tenants' appeal, holding that the High Court erred in interfering with the Appellate Authority's decision. The Appellate Authority had found the landlord's claim of bona fide need to establish his divorced son in business unbelievable, noting the son's marriage was dissolved before the eviction petition was filed and the landlord had let out other premises, contradicting genuine necessity. The Court ruled that High Courts should not re-examine factual findings by statutory authorities in writ jurisdiction unless manifest error exists, and that comparative hardship analysis is only relevant after establishing bona fide need. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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