Supreme Court of India

Sa. Ramachandran v. S. Neelavathy

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 10 S.C.R. 870
Bench Kuldip Singh J.
Decided 20 December 1996

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that since the requirements under Section 11 are in the nature of conditions precedent which had to be complied with G before instituting a suit in a court, the non- compliance would be fatal and such suit would be liable to be dismissed at the threshold.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Rent Control Laws: Tamil Nadu City Tenant's Protection Act, 1921: Section 3,9 and 11-Suit for Eviction-Tenant directed to be evicted-Right to object-Waiver of-Earlier the tenant filed application under Section 9-Ap- plication rejected being beyond time-Separate application for condonation of delay in filing the application also rejected-Tenant unable to invoke Sec­ tion 9-Application of the principle of waiver by the High Court against the tenant-Validity of-Held, requirements under Section 11 are in the nature of conditions precedent, their non-compliance will render suit liable to be dis-

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