Sebastian vs Gopinathan Advocate - IBEN MATHEN M — 19/2026

Case under Building (Lease and Rent Control )Act, 1959 Section section 18. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 17th March 2026.

Case disposed

RCA - CIVIL APPEAL (RENT CONTROL)

CNR: KLTR110002222026

Filing Number

5/2026

Filing Date

13-Feb-2026

Registration No

19/2026

Registration Date

16-Feb-2026

Court

Additional District And Sessions Court Motor Accident Claims Tribunal / Rent Control Appellate Authority, Irinjalakuda

Judge

1-Additional Dist and Session Judge/MACT

Decision Date

17-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 15-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

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

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Sebastian

    Adv. RAJESH THAMPAN

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Gopinathan Advocate - IBEN MATHEN M

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 17-Mar-2026

    JudgementView PDF

  3. 17-Mar-2026

    OrderView PDF

    Case Summary: Sebastian v. Gopinathan Advocate (RCA 19/2026) The Rent Control Appellate Authority dismissed Sebastian's (tenant's) petition to condone a 901-day delay in filing an appeal, finding the appeal itself unmaintainable. Although the trial court found the landlord's bonafide need for possession, it ultimately dismissed the eviction petition after finding the tenant had vacant rooms available and depended on rental income. The court held that the tenant cannot independently appeal against only the bonafide need finding when the overall judgment favors the tenant; any challenge must be made through the landlord's pending appeal. Consequently, the delay condonation petition was dismissed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 17-Mar-2026

    Disposed

    Additional Dist and Session Judge/MACT

  5. 16-Mar-2026

    Orders in IA

    Additional Dist and Session Judge/MACT

  6. 13-Mar-2026

    Orders in IA

    Additional Dist and Session Judge/MACT

  7. 12-Mar-2026

    Orders in IA

    Additional Dist and Session Judge/MACT

  8. 10-Mar-2026

    Orders in IA

    Additional Dist and Session Judge/MACT

  9. 07-Mar-2026

    Orders in IA

    Additional Dist and Session Judge/MACT

  10. 02-Mar-2026

    For Hearing

    Additional Dist and Session Judge/MACT

  11. 19-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  12. 13-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. 19/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Sebastian v. Gopinathan Advocate (RCA 19/2026) The Rent Control Appellate Authority dismissed Sebastian's (tenant's) petition to condone a 901-day delay in filing an appeal, finding the appeal itself unmaintainable. Although the trial court found the landlord's bonafide need for possession, it ultimately dismissed the eviction petition after finding the tenant had vacant rooms available and depended on rental income. The court held that the tenant cannot independently appeal against only the bonafide need finding when the overall judgment favors the tenant; any challenge must be made through the landlord's pending appeal. Consequently, the delay condonation petition was dismissed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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