Hi! We have recently purchased a house (all 4 members of the family are co-owners of the house) in Chandigarh. The first floor of the house was rented out by the earlier owner. After having the house registered in our names, we have filed a suit for eviction of tenant on grounds of bonafide requirements. I would be grateful if you could help me with the following issues;
(1) The tenant has not been residing in the said house since last 5 years and has indeed moved to another city. However, his sister stays in the house few days in a week, while they have kept 4 servants on full time basis in the house without our consent.
(a) Will the fact that the tenant is not residing in the house, help in speeding up the case?
(b) Can the tenant allow servants & other unknown persons (including his sister) reside in the house without landlord’s consent (since it is a threat to our security as we are staying in the same premises- Ground floor)? What actions can we take to counter this?
(2) We have another house in Panchkula. Technically, it is in another state (Haryana). We do not intend to stay in Panchkula as Chandigarh is more convenient due to our work commitments & distance. Can this pose a problem to establish grounds of bonafide requirements?
(3) The tenant has submitted an application in the court accusing us of harassing them and has “informed” the court that they would be installing CCTV cameras in the house. He has also requested the court to direct us to allow their servants to park their bicycles in the house. Usage of parking area by tenant is not mentioned in the agreement signed between the tenant & the previous owner. Please advise.
Thanks