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Bhagya Shee Jayaraj v. M. Ashok Chand

Madras HC13 Jun 2025CMP/12552/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Extension of time to vacate shop denied; affidavit of undertaking to High Court binding; extension not available as of right; tenants Ooty/Udhagamandalam; Rent Controller eviction order E.P.No.43 of 2014 in R.C.O.P.No.34 of 1990; C.R.P.No.4819 of 2024 order dated 09.12.2024; fresh deadline 30.06.2025; execution warrant; contempt proceedings; Madras High Court; N. Sathish Kumar J.; CMP dismissed.

What did the court decide?

Requested extension till 31.08.2025 refused; petition dismissed. Tenants given time only till 30.06.2025 to vacate and hand over vacant possession, failing which the Execution Court to issue warrant immediately, and continued non-vacation to attract contempt proceedings. ¶34

Bhagya Shee Jayaraj Vs M. Ashok Chand — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the tenant-petitioners should be granted extension of time till 31.08.2025 to vacate and hand over vacant possession of the shop under their occupation.

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Court's answer

Once a party files an affidavit of undertaking before this Court, the party has to honour the undertaking without any violation; as a matter of right a party cannot seek extension of time, and the Court declined to show any indulgence to the petitioner-tenants.

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Ratio / Principle

The Civil Miscellaneous Petition seeking extension of time is dismissed.

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Key takeaways

The petitioner-tenants were given a fresh deadline of 30.06.2025 to vacate and hand over vacant possession of the shop to the landlords, failing which the Execution Court was directed to immediately issue warrant against the tenants.ratio¶36
If the petitioners still do not vacate the premises, it was made clear that they will be proceeded against for contempt of Court.ratio¶38

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (N. Sathish Kumar, J.), CMP No. 12552 of 2025 in C.R.P.No.4819 of 2024 (13-06-2025): Dismissed the tenant-appellants' petition for a four-month extension (till 31.08.2025) to vacate their shop at Ooty, handover having been fixed by the Court's order dated 09.12.2024 in C.R.P.No.4819 of 2024 (challenging the Rent Controller, Udhagamandalam's eviction order in E.P.No.43 of 2014 in R.C.O.P.No.34 of 1990) for 30.04.2025 pursuant to the tenants' affidavit of undertaking. Court held that a party who files an affidavit of undertaking must honour it and cannot claim extension of time as a matter of right; tenants directed to vacate and hand over vacant possession on or before 30.06.2025, failing which the Execution Court to issue warrant immediately, and continued non-vacation to result in contempt proceedings.

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CMP No. 12552 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 13-06-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

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CMP No. 12552 of 2025 in

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C.R.P.No.4819 of 2024

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Bhagya Shee Jayaraj

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W/o.Late M.A.Jayaraj, res at D.No.211, Kailasam Pillai Line, Lakshmi Narayan Puram, Bandisolai, Ootacamund Taluk, The Nilgiris District & 2 others

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Appellant(s)

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M. Ashok Chand S/o.Late S.Mothilal, res at D.No.129, Main Bazar, Udagamandalam, The Nilgiris & 45 others

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Respondent(s)

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For Appellant(s): Mr.K.C.Karl Marx

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For Respondent: Mr.Vishnu Manoharan for Mr.Vishnu Mohan for R1 and R2 Mr.P.Prithvi Chopda for R36 and R37

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CMP No. 12552 of 2025

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ORDER

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This petition has been filed by the tenants seeking extension of time by

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four months to vacate the shop under their occupation, as per the order of this

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Court in C.R.P.No.4819 of 2024, dated 09.12.2024.

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2.The above Civil Revision Petition filed by the tenants as against the order of eviction passed by the Rent Controller, Udhagamandalam, in E.P.No.43 of 2014 in R.C.O.P.No.34 of 1990, was disposed of by this Court by order dated 09.12.2024, directing the petitioners/tenants to surrender/hand over the vacant

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possession of the shop under their occupation, to the landlords, on or before 30.04.2025, as per their undertaking before this Court. It is pertinent to note that, though the petitioners sought time till 31.05.2025, this Court granted time only till 30.04.2025 to vacate the premises.

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3.However, now, once again, the petitioners have taken out the present

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petition to extend the time till 31.08.2025 to vacate the premises. It is the

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contention of the petitioners that they could not find an alternative place to

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transfer and relocate their shop, since the shop is located at a busy tourist spot at Ooty.

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4.This Court is of the view that, once a party files an affidavit of

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undertaking before this Court, he/she has to honour the undertaking without any

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violation. As a matter of right, the party cannot seek extension of time. Hence,

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this Court is not inclined to show any indulgence to the petitioners.

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5.Accordingly, this Civil Miscellaneous Petition is dismissed. The

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petitioners/tenants are directed to vacate and hand over vacant possession of the

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shop occupied by them, to the landlords, on or before 30.06.2025, failing which,

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the Execution Court shall immediately issue warrant as against the tenants. In

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the event of petitioners still not vacating the premises, it is made clear that they

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will be proceeded for contempt of Court.

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13-06-2025

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CMP No. 12552 of 2025

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Index:Yes/No

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Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No

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Note : Issue order copy on 19.06.2025.

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1.The Rent Controller, Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris.

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2.M. Ashok Chand

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S/o.Late S.Mothilal, res at D.No.129, Main Bazar, Udagamandalam, The Nilgiris

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3.M.Dharam Chand

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S/o.Late S.Mothilal, res at D.No.129, Main Bazar, Udagamandalam, The Nilgiris

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4.M.Jai Chand

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S/o.Late S.Mothilal, res at D.No.129, Main Bazar, Udagamandalam, The Nilgiris

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5.M.Vijai Chand

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S/o.Late S.Mothilal, res at D.No.129, Main Bazar, Udagamandalam, The Nilgiris S.Mothilal (Since Deceased) B.F.Leelabai (Since Deceased)

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6.M.Pushpalatha

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CMP No. 12552 of 2025

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D/o.Late Mothilal, Res at Main Bazar, Ootacamund K.Bujanga Rao (Deceased)

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7.Sumathi B.Rao

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W/o.Late K.Bujanga Rao, Expresso Coffee House, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam

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8.NARAYANDASS

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No.139A and C, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam

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9.GANESHAN

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No.139A and C, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam

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10.FYZIL

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S/o.Ahmed Sheriff, Garden Bakery, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam

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11.A.K.Chinnaiah

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Father Name Not Known, No.139A and C, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam

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12.A.S.Azam

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S/o.Ahemd Sheriff, res at Garden Bakery, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam

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13.A.S.Anwar

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res at Garden Bakery, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam

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14.Shafiyulla Khan

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S/o.Ahemd Sheriff, res at Garden

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CMP No. 12552 of 2025

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Bakery, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam

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15.A.S.Abdul Gani S/o.Ahemd Sheriff, res at Garden Bakery, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam

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16.A.S.Kursheeth

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D/o.Late Ahemd Sheriff, res at Garden Bakery, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam

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17.A.S.Mohammed Zafarullah S/o.Late Ahemd Sheriff, No.139A and C, Garden Bakery, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam Rahima Bi (Since Deceased) Ragavendra Rao (Since Deceased)

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18.R.Kumar S/o.Ranjith, Renjith Refineries, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam

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19.Arun Singh Renjith Refineries, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam

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20.Sri Balaji Mini Super Market, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam

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21.P.Samuel S/o.Pakiyanathan, Balaji Medicals and Trading Agencies, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam M.A.Jayaraj (Since

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Deceased)

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22.Messrs Heeramul Garden Road Udhagamandalam

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23.Dr.Ravi Thilagaraj S/o.Thilagaraj, Bharathi Clinic, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam

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24.Mani Achari

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No.139A and C, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam

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25.BHOJAN

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Fine Chicken Centre, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam

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26.RADHAKRISHNAN

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S/o.Bujanga Rao, Express Coffee House, Udhagamandalam

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27.JAYALAKSHMI

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D/o.Bujaranga Rao, Expresso Coffee House, Udhagamandalam

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28.BHARGAVI

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W/o.Ragavendra Rao and Raghu, res at Expresso Coffee House, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam

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29.Sri Ram

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S/o.Ragavendra Rao and Raghu, res at Expresso Coffee House, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam

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30.Sri Krishna

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S/o.Ragavendra Rao and Raghu, res at

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CMP No. 12552 of 2025

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Expresso Coffee House, Garden Road, Udhagamandalam

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31.S.Kanthilal

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S/o.K.S.Santhilal, res at 128, Main Bazaar, Udhagamandalam

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32.S.Lalithkumar S/o.K.S.Santhilal, res at 128, Main Bazaar, Udhagamandalam

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33.S.Mahaveerchand S/o.K.S.Santhilal, res at 128, Main Bazaar, Udhagamandalam

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34.S.Balchand

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S/o.Shanthilal, res at 128, Main Bazaar, Udhagamandalam Asi Bai (Since Deceased)

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35.Kamma Bai

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D/o.late Simrathmull, res at 128, Main Bazaar, Udhagamandalam

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36.Magha Bai

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D/o.late Simrathmull, res at 128, Main Bazaar, Udhagamandalam

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37.Kamala Bai

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D/o.late Simrathmull, res at 128, Main Bazaar, Udhagamandalam

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38.S.Shanthilal

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S/o.late Simrathmull, res at 128, Main Bazaar, Udhagamandalam

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39.J.Mini

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CMP No. 12552 of 2025

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D/o.M.A.Jayaraj, res at D.No.211, Kailasam Pillai Line, Lakshmi Narayan Puram, Bandisolai, Ootacamund Taluk, The Nilgiris District

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40.J.Sheele D/o.M.A.Jayaraj, res at D.No.211, Kailasam Pillai Line, Lakshmi Narayan Puram, Bandisolai, Ootacamund Taluk, The Nilgiris District

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CMP No. 12552 of 2025

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N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

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CMP No. 12552 of 2025 in C.R.P.No.4819 of 2024

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13-06-2025

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Bhagya Shee Jayaraj v. M. Ashok Chand

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