Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 328 · Decided 23 July 2003
P.M. Punnoose v. KM. Munneruddin and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 328 · [2003] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 698
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3121/2000
- Decided
- 23 July 2003
- Bench
- R.C. LAHOTI, ASHOK BHAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC Section 15, 115; Evidence Act
Headnote
Rent Control and Eviction: Tamil Nadu Buildings (lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960; Sections C 10(2) Proviso and 25: Eviction Petition filed by the landlords on ground of default in payment of rent-Allowed by the Rent Controller-Reversed by the Appellate Court­ High Court allowed revision of arrears of rent, exercising power under proviso to Section I 0(2) of the Act the Rent Controller should have directed the tenant to make payment of arrears within a reasonable time-Since the tenant has made efforts in tendering rent and any delay attributable to him in the payment of rent is
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