Dismissed
Lieutenant Colonel Ganesan S (Retd) v. The Principal Secretary to Government
Madras HCWP/7109/2020
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court of Madras dismissed a writ petition challenging a notice to pay enhanced rent. The petitioner, an unauthorized occupant who violated lease terms by attempting alterations, was denied relief despite claiming the prior rent was fixed and the order was retrospective. The court held the lease expired, rent revision was valid, and recovery is a matter of public revenue.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed; connected miscellaneous petition closed; no costs. Notice for cancellation and eviction maintenanced.