M. Parasuraman v. Vijayalakshmi
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, CRP.No.2438 of 2025, decided 23.06.2025, N. Sathish Kumar, J. — Territorial jurisdiction of Rent Court under Tamil Nadu Regulations of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017, S.21(2)(a)(b); District Munsif as Presiding Officer of Rent Court; G.O.Ms.No.63 dated 02.05.2019 (all District Munsif Courts have jurisdiction) prevails over restrictive reading of G.O.Ms.No.102 dated 27.07.2020; docket order dated 03.06.2025 in RLTOP.SR.No.657 of 2025 returning eviction application set aside; Rent Court at Vikkravandi directed to take application on file and decide on merits; revision under Article 227 allowed.
What did the court decide?
Impugned docket order dated 03.06.2025 set aside; District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate at Vikkravandi (Rent Court) directed to take the Section 21(2)(a)(b) eviction application on its file and dispose of the same on its own merits; Registry directed to return the original papers, to be represented before the Court below within two weeks from receipt of a copy of the Order. No costs.