HARIDAS vs Premraj Advocate - V.G.SUBASHCHANDRA BABU, Sajith Kumar — 100165/2024

Case Summary: RCA 165/2024 Court Decision: The Rent Control Appellate Authority dismissed Haridas's (tenant) appeal and upheld the lower court's eviction order. Premraj (landlord) is entitled to evict the tenant from the rented ground floor room under sections 11(3) and 11(8) of the Kerala Building (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965. Key Reasoning: The court found that Premraj, an Ayurvedic doctor operating a pharmacy in an adjoining 550 sq.ft. room, demonstrated genuine bona fide need for additional space. The advocate commissioner's inspection confirmed insufficient space, with patients standing outside. The tenant failed to prove the business income was his sole livelihood or that no alternative commercial spaces existed locally. The court rejected the tenant's hardship arguments, confirming eviction within two months. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.