Madras High CourtCRP/1214/2020disposed of

V.Murali v. Lakshmi

2022-04-28Honourable Mr Justice N. Seshasayee4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.04.2022 CORAM : JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE and C.M.P.No.6558 of 2020 V.Murali ... Petitioner / Appellant / Respondent / Tenant Vs.

Lakshmi ... Respondent/Respondent/Petitioner/Landlord Prayer : Civil Revision Petition filed under Section 25 of the Puducherry Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1969, praying to set aside the judgement and decree dated 04.01.2020 made in R.C.A.No.14/2017 passed by the Principal District Judge, Puducherry, confirming the judgment and decree in R.C.O.P.No.41/2013 dated 17.01.2017 on the file of the Rent Controller-I, Puducherry, by allowing the present civil revision petition. For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Chandrasekaran For Respondent :

Mr.Prakash Adiapadam 1/4

ORDER

The tenant in R.C.O.P.No.41 of 2013 faces successive orders of eviction both before the Rent Controller, and in R.C.A.No14/2017 before the Rent Control Appellate Authority.

2. The tenant / revision petitioner has voluntarily filed an affidavit before the Court, undertaking to vacate the premises by 31.05.2023. The said affidavit of undertaking is recorded.

3. The tenant makes a prayer that the lease agreement may be renewed till 31.05.2023, to enable renewal of GST registration without prejudice to the undertaking he has given today.

4. The counsel for the landlord / respondent endorses his agreement and submitted that the renewal agreement will be given without prejudice to the undertaking given, and added that the concession which the landlord now extends for renewing the lease deed is confined to renewal of GST registration, and it should not be construed as renewal of lease deed for the 2/4

purposes other than GST registration.

5. The statement is recorded, and the tenant also agrees to it, and he has filed a memo to that effect, and the same is taken on record.

6. Recording the undertaking of affidavit and the memo filed by the tenant, this revision is disposed of. The tenant/revision petitioner is directed to hand over vacant possession of the property latest by 31.05.2023. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 28.04.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order ds To:

1.The Principal District Judge Puducherry.

2.The Rent Controller-II Puducherry.

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N.SESHASAYEE.J., ds 28.04.2022 4/4