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
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
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
Disposed
Order/Judgement
For Hearing
For Hearing
For Hearing
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 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
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.
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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