Lease & Rent Control

The Full Bench judgment of the Kerala High Court in Parthakumar v Ajith Viswanathan [2006 (2) KLT 250, held that existence of landlord-tenant relationship is inevitable for the special tribunal (Rent Control Court) to exercise its jurisdiction.

The tenants seeking an injunction against eviction as relie, must first ensure that rent is paid up to date, thereby upholding the principle "he who seeks equity must do equity”, states the Kerala High Court in Pramod v The Secretary, The Sultanpet Diocese Society & Another [2024 KER 71174].

A tenant cannot contest an application filed by the landlord in the Rent Control Court (RCC) for eviction, under Section 11 of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 (1965 Act) unless the admitted arrears of rent are cleared, says the High Court of Kerala in Thazheveettil Naushan & Others v Elizabeth Reggive.