Case Summary
K.M Suseela Devi filed a petition against M. Babu for non-payment of rent arrears as per the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act. The court found that the respondent failed to comply with previous orders regarding the payment of rent.
Judgment Outcome
Judgment Favored
Plaintiff
Relief Granted
Order to put the petitioner in vacant possession of the building forthwith.
Case Type
Rent Control Petition
Final Judgment
No
The court ruled that M. Babu failed to pay the admitted rent arrears to K.M Suseela Devi. Consequently, the court stopped all further proceedings in the rent control petition and directed the respondent to yield vacant possession of the property.
Why Plaintiff Won:
The respondent failed to comply with the court's orders regarding the payment of rent arrears and did not show sufficient cause for non-compliance.
The respondent failed to comply with the court's orders regarding the payment of rent arrears and did not show sufficient cause for non-compliance.
Losing Side's Weaknesses:
The respondent failed to comply with the court's orders regarding the payment of rent arrears and did not show sufficient cause for non-compliance.
The respondent failed to comply with the court's orders regarding the payment of rent arrears and did not show sufficient cause for non-compliance.
Supporting Evidence
The respondent having failed to comply with the order in IA.3/2025 and having failed to show sufficient cause for not depositing rent arrears is liable to suffer consequence under section 12(3) of the Act.
Judgment Evidence:
Hence an order is passed under section 12(3) of the Act stopping all the further proceedings in the rent control petition and directing the respondent to put the petitioner in vacant possession of the building forthwith.
Parties Involved
Parties
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Party Name
- K.M Suseela Devi
- Relation
- W/o
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- M. Babu
Plaintiffs Documents
None
Defendants Documents
None
Advocates
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Sunil N.
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Nikhil Berny
- Appearance Type
- Assisting Counsel
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Advocate Name
- Denny Joseph
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
Reliefs
Relief Type:
Possession
Outcome:
Granted
Description:
The respondent was directed to put the petitioner in vacant possession of the building.
Evidence:
Hence an order is passed under section 12(3) of the Act stopping all the further proceedings in the rent control petition and directing the respondent to put the petitioner in vacant possession of the building forthwith.
Documents & Evidence
Case Classification
Case Type
Rent Control Petition
Category
Eviction and Rent Control
District
Ernakulam
State
Kerala
Court Establishment
Munsiff Court, Ernakulam
Common Reasons
Case Code
Case between K.M Suseela Devi vs M. Babu regarding rent arrears
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Case between K.M Suseela Devi vs M. Babu regarding rent arrears