Supreme Court of India

P.M. Punnoose v. Km. Munneruddin and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 698
Bench R.C. Lahotl and Ashok Bhan JJ.
Decided 23 July 2003

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We are of the opinion that the High Court, in exercise of revisional jurisdiction, was not justified in interfering with and reversing the findings arrived at by the appellate authority and the reversal recorded by the High Court stands vitiated by misreading of the written statement.

Judgment, page 12

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Rent Control and Eviction: Tamil Nadu Buildings (lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960; Sections 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 petition in favour of the landlords-Held: Since there was a bonafide dispute as to the payment of quantum 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

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