Ascertaining Admitted Rent Arrears Under the Rent Control Act in Kerala
Under the Kerala Buildings (Lease & Rent Control) Act, 1965, a landlord can seek an intermediate order from the Rent Control Court directing a tenant to deposit all "admitted arrears of rent" under Section 12.
This is a powerful summary remedy, but its application hinges on how a court determines what rent is "admitted" without conducting a full trial.