Madras High CourtCRP(MD)/3869/2025dismissed

Sankaranarayanan v. Rathikamala

2026-02-17Honourable Mr.Justice N.Senthilkumar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 17.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR and CMP(MD).No.20340 of 2025 1.Sankaranarayanan 2.Muthukumar 3.Shanmugasundaram 4.Thirupathy ... Petitioners Vs.

Rathikamala ... Respondent PRAYER :-Civil Revision Petition filed under Section 25 of Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960, substituted by Section 19 of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Amendment Act, 1973, to set aside the impugned Fair and Decretal order, dated 22.10.2025, passed in RCA.No.28 of 2023 on the file of the Rent Control Appellate Authority / Principal Sub Court, Madurai, confirming the fair and decretal order dated 24.07.2023 passed in RCOP.170 of 2009 on the file of Principal Rent Controller/Principal District Munsif Court, Madurai Town. For Petitioners : Mr.D.Nallathambi For Respondents : Mr.M.Arjun Varman 1/4

ORDER

This Civil Revision Petition has been filed to set aside the fair and decretal order dated 22.10.2025 passed in R.C.A. No. 28 of 2023 on the file of the Rent Control Appellate Authority / Principal Sub Court, Madurai, confirming the fair and decretal order dated 24.07.2023 passed in R.C.O.P. No. 170 of 2009 on the file of the Principal Rent Controller / Principal District Munsif Court, Madurai Town.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel for the respondent.

3.Pursuant to the order of this Court dated 09.02.2026, the parties were directed to appear before this Court. Accordingly, the parties appeared in chambers. However, no consensus could be arrived at between them. The present revision has been filed by the tenant challenging the order passed by the Rent Control Appellate Authority. The learned counsel for the landlord/respondent submitted that there are arrears of rent for a period of three months.

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4.In view of the above, this Civil Revision Petition is dismissed as devoid of merits. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Speaking : Yes / No 17.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No TM To 1.The Rent Control Appellate Authority / Principal Sub Court, Madurai. 2.The Principal Rent Controller / Principal District Munsif Court, Madurai Town.

3.The Section Officer, E.R.Section/V.R.Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

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