Supreme Court of India

J.J. Lal Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. v. M.R. Murali and Anr.

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Reported as [2002] 1 S.C.R. 919
Bench R.C. Lahoti and Brijesh Kumar JJ.
Decided 8 February 2002

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What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons the appeals are allowed and the petitions for eviction are directed to be dismissed.

Judgment, page 20

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Rent Control and Eviction: Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960 Section /0(2)(vii). Eviction-Grounds-Default in payment of rent-Non-payment of rent by the tenant is not enough-It must be shown that default in payment of rent is wilful, intentional, calculated and conscious with full knowledge of legal consequences flowing therefrom-Landlord not properly serving notice of demand of rent or uncertainty as to the title of the property due lo rival claim-In such cases non-payment of rent for certain period does not amount lo wilful default-Ground of eviction not available lo

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