Jose Mathew vs K S Ninan — 100018/2024

Case under Building (lease and Rent Control )act, 1959 Section 18. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 29th April 2026.

RCA - CIVIL APPEAL (RENT CONTROL)

CNR: KLKT010030902024

Case disposed

e-Filing Number

17-08-2024

Filing Number

100948/2024

Filing Date

19-08-2024

Registration No

100018/2024

Registration Date

19-08-2024

Court

Principal District & Sessions Court / Rent Control Appellate Authority, Kottayam

Judge

1-Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

Decision Date

29th April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Acts & Sections

BUILDING (LEASE AND RENT CONTROL )ACT, 1959 Section 18
IA/1/2024 Classification : Section Jose MathewK S Ninan

Petitioner(s)

Jose Mathew

Adv. Karjet Koduvath

Dr. K J Mathew

Adv. Karjet Koduvath

Respondent(s)

K S Ninan

Aleykutty Joseph

Merliz Stanely

Rani Xavier

Jancy Jose

Jose Joseph

Kuruvilla Joseph

John Joseph

Mathew Joseph

Hearing History

Judge: 1-Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

29-04-2026

Disposed

18-04-2026

Order/Judgement

06-04-2026

For Hearing

16-03-2026

For Hearing

20-02-2026

For Hearing

Final Orders / Judgements

29-04-2026
Judgement

The Kerala Rent Control Appellate Authority allowed the appeal and set aside the lower court's order dismissing a fair rent fixation petition. The court found the lower court's dismissal unsustainable because the tenant had admitted paying rent to the petitioners and there was no genuine denial of title—only an internal dispute among co-petitioners regarding management, which does not constitute a bona fide title dispute requiring referral to civil court. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

The Kerala Rent Control Appellate Authority allowed the appeal and set aside the lower court's order dismissing a fair rent fixation petition. The court found the lower court's dismissal unsustainable because the tenant had admitted paying rent to the petitioners and there was no genuine denial of title—only an internal dispute among co-petitioners regarding management, which does not constitute a bona fide title dispute requiring referral to civil court. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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