Case Summary
Reji Joffy, the landlord, has filed a petition against Sunil Krishnan, the tenant, for non-compliance with a previous rent order. The court found that the tenant failed to comply with the order and directed him to vacate the property.
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 ordered the tenant to vacate the property due to non-compliance with a prior order. The petition is closed accordingly.
Why Plaintiff Won:
The tenant failed to comply with the court's order and did not show sufficient cause for non-compliance.
The tenant failed to comply with the court's order and did not show sufficient cause for non-compliance.
Losing Side's Weaknesses:
Not available
Not available
Supporting Evidence
The respondent having failed to comply with the order in IA 4/2025 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
- Reji Joffy
- Party Age
- 50
- Relation
- W/o.
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Sunil Krishnan
- Party Age
- 45
- Relation
- S/o.
Plaintiffs Documents
Not mentioned
Defendants Documents
Not mentioned
Advocates
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Joby Jacob Pulickekudy
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Ashik Tom
- Appearance Type
- Assisting Counsel
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Aakil Mohammed P.M.
- Appearance Type
- Assisting Counsel
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Advocate Name
- Thomas M. Jacob
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Advocate Name
- Mallenath M.
- Appearance Type
- Assisting Counsel
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Advocate Name
- Abraham P. Binu
- Appearance Type
- Assisting Counsel
Reliefs
Relief Type:
Possession
Outcome:
Granted
Description:
The court directed the respondent to put the petitioner in vacant possession of the building forthwith.
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 Reji Joffy vs Sunil Krishnan regarding rent compliance
Case Code Year
Case between Reji Joffy vs Sunil Krishnan regarding rent compliance