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Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu v. R.S.Monish Raaju

Madras HC3 Jul 2026A/4947/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Rent arrears recovery; Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu; Trust Estate of Nagai Vishalakshiammal; CS.No.363 of 1912; auction of trust property; Application No.2194 of 2023; lease dated 25.05.2023; Pride Hospitality /Consulting; R.S.Monish Raaju; default from August 2023; arrears Rs.7,54,312/-; monthly rent Rs.54,000/-; four-week payment direction; ex parte order (no appearance); Madras High Court; A No. 4947 of 2025; 2026:MHC:2598.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondent to pay arrears of rent of Rs.7,54,312/- (August 2023 till May 2025), excluding rent already paid, along with further rent due, within four weeks; failing which the Administrator General and Official Trustee shall recover the rent in the manner known to law. ¶31

Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu Vs R.S.Monish Raaju — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent should be directed to pay arrears of rent of Rs.7,54,312/- due from August 2023 till May 2025 to the applicant within a time frame fixed by the Court.

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Court's answer

The respondent is directed to pay arrears of rent of Rs.7,54,312/- due from August 2023 till May 2025, excluding the rent already paid, along with further rent due to the applicant, within a period of four weeks; failing which the Administrator General and Official Trustee shall initiate further action to recover the rent in the manner known to law.

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Ratio / Principle

The Application stands allowed.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (S.M. Subramaniam, J.), A No. 4947 of 2025, order dated 03-07-2026: On an application by the Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu, administering the Trust Estate of Nagai Vishalakshiammal under this Court's order in CS.No.363 of 1912, for recovery of rent arrears from the respondent, who had been the highest bidder at the auction of the trust property at No.108, Narayana Mudali Street, Chennai offering Rs.54,000/- per month (auction confirmed in Application No.2194 of 2023, dated 13.04.2023), executed a lease on 25.05.2023 through Pride Hospitality /Consulting, paid rent regularly till July 2023 and thereafter defaulted from August 2023 despite a reminder notice: Held, directing the respondent to pay arrears of rent of Rs.7,54,312/- due from August 2023 till May 2025, excluding rent already paid, along with further rent due, within four weeks, failing which the Administrator General and Official Trustee shall initiate recovery action in the manner known to law; application allowed. Respondent, though served and listed in the cause list, made no appearance.

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2026:MHC:2598

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A No. 4947 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 03-07-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM

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A No. 4947 of 2025

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Administrator General And Official Trustee Of Tamil Nadu

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High Court Campus, Chennai 600 104.

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..Applicant(s)

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R.S.Monish Raaju No.6, AJ Colony 3rd Street, Royapuram, Chennai 600 013.,

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Also residing at Mr.R.S.Monish Raaju, F2, Eselen Flats, No.2, 11th Main Road, Vijaya Nagar, Velachery, Chennai 600 029.

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..Respondent(s)

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To direct the Respondent to pay arrears of rent of Rs.7,54,312/- due from August 2023 to till May 2025 with in specific time frame fixed by this Court.

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For Applicant(s): Mrs.S.Sumathi (AG&OT) Official Trustee Of Tamil Nadu For Respondent(s): No appearance

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ORDER

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The present application has been instituted seeking a direction to the

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respondent to pay arrears of rent of Rs.7,54,312/- due from August 2023 till May 2025.

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The subject property situated at No.108, Narayana Mudali Street, Chennai belongs to the Trust Estate of Nagai Vishalakshiammal. The Trust is being administered by the Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu as per order of this Court in CS.No.363 of 1912. The property was auctioned and the respondent was the highest bidder offering rent of Rs.54,000/- per month. Auction was confirmed by the High Court in Application No.2194 of 2023, dated 13.04.2023. Lease agreement was executed on 25.05.2023 and Pride Hospitality /Consulting represented by Mr.R.S.Monish Raaju, S/o.Selva Kumar was paying rent regularly till July 2023. Thereafter, defaulted payment of rent from August 2023. Reminder notice was sent to him to pay rent punctually. Since there was no response from the respondent, the present application has been filed.

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Though notice served and the name of the respondent was printed in the cause list, there was no representation for the respondent.

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In view of the facts and circumstances, respondent is directed to pay arrears of rent of Rs.7,54,312/- due from August 2023 till May 2025, excluding the rent already paid along with further rent due to the applicant within a period of four weeks. Failing which, the Administrator General and Official Trustee shall initiate further action to recover the rent in the manner known to law.

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