Supreme Court · 1999 INSC 333 · Decided 16 August 1999
J. Jermons v. Aliammal and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1999 INSC 333 · [1999] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 467
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7346/1997
- Decided
- 16 August 1999
- Bench
- V.N. KHARE, S.S.M. QUADRI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC; Income Tax Act Section 226(3), 222; Rent Control Act
Headnote
B Rent Control and Eviction. Tamil Nadu Buildings (lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960. c S.10(2)(1)-Arrears of rent-'Wilful default'-Determination of-Tax Recovery Officer-Prohibitory order under S.222 (!)(a) rlw R.26(/)(a) of Second Schedule to Income Tax Act-Stoppage of payment of rent by Officer-Eviction petition on the ground of 'wilful default' in payment of rent-Validity of-Held, non-payment of rent D due to prohibitory order does not amount to 'wilful default' in payment of rent-Payment of rent by tenant to Tax Recovery Officer would fully discharge him from his
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