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.

Case disposed

RCA - CIVIL APPEAL (RENT CONTROL)

CNR: KLKT010030902024

e-Filing Number

17-08-2024

Filing Number

100948/2024

Filing Date

19-Aug-2024

Registration No

100018/2024

Registration Date

19-Aug-2024

Court

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

Judge

1-Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

Decision Date

29-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Last updated 10-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Building (Lease and Rent Control )Act, 1959 Section 18

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Jose Mathew

    Adv. Karjet Koduvath

  2. 2.Dr. K J Mathew

    Adv. Karjet Koduvath

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.K S Ninan

  2. 2.Aleykutty Joseph

  3. 3.Merliz Stanely

  4. 4.Rani Xavier

  5. 5.Jancy Jose

  6. 6.Jose Joseph

  7. 7.Kuruvilla Joseph

  8. 8.John Joseph

  9. 9.Mathew Joseph

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 29-Apr-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    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.

  3. 29-Apr-2026

    Disposed

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  4. 18-Apr-2026

    Order/Judgement

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  5. 06-Apr-2026

    For Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  6. 16-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  7. 20-Feb-2026

    For Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  8. 03-Feb-2026

    For Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  9. 08-Jan-2026

    For Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  10. 09-Dec-2025

    Await Lcr

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  11. 20-Nov-2025

    Await Lcr

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  12. 27-Oct-2025

    Return of Notice

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  13. 25-Sep-2025

    Return of Notice

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  14. 25-Aug-2025

    Call On

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  15. 20-Aug-2025

    For Steps

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  16. 26-Jul-2025

    Return of Notice

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  17. 17-Jul-2025

    Payment of Cost

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  18. 11-Jul-2025

    Order/Judgement

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  19. 12-Jun-2025

    For Objection and Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  20. 27-Mar-2025

    For Objection and Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  21. 14-Mar-2025

    For Objection and Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  22. 21-Feb-2025

    For Objection

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  23. 12-Feb-2025

    Call On

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  24. 27-Jan-2025

    For Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  25. 17-Jan-2025

    Adjourned

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  26. 19-Dec-2024

    For Objection and Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  27. 09-Dec-2024

    For Objection and Hearing

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  28. 29-Nov-2024

    Adjourned

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  29. 13-Nov-2024

    Adjourned

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  30. 18-Oct-2024

    For Objection

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  31. 23-Sep-2024

    For Objection

    Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kottayam

  32. 22-Aug-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  33. 19-Aug-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. 100018/2024

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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