Mathew vs Mathew K J Advocate - R Rahul, Sujith Kumar T U, Sujith Kumar T UChristinemathew, — 100323/2023

Case Summary: O.S. 323/2023 Court Decision: The Munsiff's Court decreed the suit in favor of plaintiff Mathew, holding him entitled to recover ₹1,94,000 (after deducting the ₹1 lakh security deposit) from defendant Mathew K.J. as arrears of rent with 12% interest from suit date to decree date and 6% thereafter, plus litigation costs. Key Reasoning: The court rejected the defendant's counterclaims about Covid-related rent exemptions and business obstruction, finding them unsubstantiated. The defendant admitted vacating the shop room and acknowledged rent arrears since April 2020. Previous Rent Control Court proceedings had already ordered the defendant to pay arrears of ₹2,09,000, with the appellate court dismissing his appeal, establishing the debt's validity. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.