Are you looking for a legal research tool ?
Get Started
Do check other products like LIBIL, a legal due diligence tool to get a litigation check report and Case Management tool to monitor and collaborate on cases.

K. Murugappa Chettiar v. C. Balasundaram Chetty And Another

K. Murugappa Chettiar v. C. Balasundaram Chetty And Another

(High Court Of Judicature At Madras)

Civil Miscellaneous Petiion No. 4564 Of 1950 | 22-02-1951

( 1 ) THERE is no error of law apparent on the face of the order of the Appellate tribunal, which directed eviction of the petitioner for default in payment of rent. The rent was payable daily and admittedly the petitioner did not pay or tender any rent after 29th August 1949. As the rent was payable daily, the default would occur under Section 7 of the Madras Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) act, 1946, after the lapse of 15 days in respect of every days rent. The only point pressed on us by petitioners learned Counsel, is that, there was another application for fixation of fair rent and according to the rent fixed in that application, the landlord would have with him sufficient money to discharge the arrears relating to the period of the alleged default. That may be so. But that does not save the tenant from the consequence of the admitted default he has made. It is one thing to say that the tenant has a right to have the excess amount, on the basis of the fair rent, adjusted towards the arrears; it is an other thing to say that he can escape the consequences of not tendering or paying the rent on or before the date allowed under Section 7 of the Act. This petition is dismissed with costs.

Advocate List
  • For the Appearing Parties A. Narasimhachari, K.S. Narayana Iyengar, V. Srinivasan, Advocates.
Bench
  • HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. RAJAMANNAR
  • HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SOMASUNDARAM
Eq Citations
  • (1951) 1 MLJ 513
  • AIR 1952 MAD 173
  • LQ/MadHC/1951/72
Head Note

Rent Control and Eviction — Default in payment of rent — Eviction — Daily rent — Default in payment of daily rent — Eviction of tenant — Held, no error of law apparent on face of order of Appellate Tribunal — Petition dismissed with costs