K. Vijayandar Vs P. Ranganath — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

K. Vijayandar Vs P. Ranganath — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Civil Revision Petition closed without costs upon recording the memo of undertaking and statement of account; tenant granted seven months to vacate and hand over vacant possession of the demised premises, subject to payment of Rs.9,000/- per month rent during that period from the date of receipt of copy of the order and payment of arrears of about Rs.1,52,000/-; on deviation from the undertaking, main petition RLTOP No.345 of 2024 to be reopened and eviction executed forthwith through E.P.; connected CMP No.19305 of 2025 also closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Civil Revision Petition seeking to set aside the fair and decretal order dated 19.07.2025 passed by the Learned XV Small Causes Judge, Chennai in MP No.1/2025 in RLTOP No.345 of 2024 should be allowed.

Court's answer

The Court recorded both the memo of undertaking submitted by the learned counsel for the revision petitioner and the statement of account submitted by the learned counsel for the respondent.

Ratio / Principle

Seven months' time was granted to the revision petitioner/tenant to vacate and hand over vacant possession of the demised premises to the respondent/landlord.

Key takeaways

During the seven-month period, the revision petitioner/tenant was directed to pay Rs.9,000/- per month towards rent to the respondent/landlord from the date of receipt of copy of the order, without fail.ratio¶23
Arrears of rent stated by the respondent/landlord's counsel at about Rs.1,52,000/- were directed to be paid by the revision petitioner/tenant to the respondent/landlord.ratio¶23
On any deviation from the terms of the undertaking, the main petition in RLTOP No. 345 of 2024 will be reopened and eviction proceedings would be executed forthwith through E.P. proceedings.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (T.V.Thamilselvi J.), CRP No. 3574 of 2025 and CMP No. 19305 of 2025, decided 26-03-2026: Civil Revision Petition under Art. 227 of the Constitution of India by tenant K. Vijayandar against the fair and decretal order dated 19.07.2025 of the Learned XV Small Causes Judge, Chennai in MP No.1/2025 in RLTOP No.345 of 2024. On hearing, the Court recorded the memo of undertaking submitted by the revision petitioner's counsel and the statement of account submitted by the respondent's counsel, and closed the revision petition without costs. The tenant was granted seven months to vacate and hand over vacant possession of the demised premises to the landlord, on condition of paying Rs.9,000/- per month rent during that period from the date of receipt of copy of the order, and clearing arrears of rent of about Rs.1,52,000/- within two months. Any deviation from the terms of the undertaking would result in the main petition RLTOP No.345 of 2024 being reopened and eviction proceedings being executed forthwith through E.P. proceedings. The connected civil miscellaneous petition (CMP No. 19305 of 2025) was also closed.

CRP No. 3574 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI

CRP No. 3574 of 2025 AND CMP NO. 19305 OF 2025

K. Vijayandar S/o. Late O.A. Kuppuraj, Flat No.22, Shrinivas Apartments, Turnbulls, 1^st Cross Street, Nandanam, Chennai - 035.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

P. Ranganath S/o. P.D. Radhakrishnan, Flat No.1, Block X Second Street, Lotus Colony, Nandanam, Chennai - 035.

..Respondent(s)

PRAYER

Civil Revision Petition filed under Art. 227 of Constitution of India, praying to set aside the impugned fair and decretal order of the Learned XV Small Causes Judge, Chennai in MP No.1/2025 in RLTOP No.345 of 2024 dated 19.07.2025.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Ganapatheeswaran For Respondent(s): Mr.Ashok Menon

ORDER

Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, both learned counsel

for revision petitioner and respondent appeared.

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The learned counsel for revision petitioner submitted a memo of

undertaking and the learned counsel for respondent submitted the statement of account.

Both the memo of undertaking as well as statement of account were recorded. Seven months time is granted to the revision petitioner/tenant to vacate and hand over the vacant possession of the demised premises to the respondent/landlord. During the period of seven months, the revision petitioner/tenant is directed to pay a sum of Rs.9000/- per month towards rent to the respondent/landlord from the date of receipt of copy of this order without fail. Furthermore, the learned counsel for respondent/landlord also submitted that there is arrears of rent, which comes around Rs.1,52,000/- and that arrears of rent is also directed to be paid by the revision petitioner/tenant to the respondent/landlord within a period of two months from the date of receipt of receipt of copy of this order. If there is any deviation on the part of terms of undertaking, the main petition in RLTOP No. 345 of 2024 will be reopened, eviction proceedings would be executed forthwith through E.P. proceedings. Accordingly, this Civil Revision Petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected civil miscellaneous petition is closed.

26-03-2026

Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No RPP

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CRP No. 3574 of 2025

To The XV Small Causes Judge, Chennai.

T.V.THAMILSELVI J.

RPP

CRP No. 3574 of 2025 AND CMP NO. 19305 OF 2025

26-03-2026

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