V.UTHIRAPATHI vs ASHRAB ALI — SLP(C) No. 4421/1998

Case Summary: V. Uthirapathi v. Ashrab Ali (1998) The Supreme Court dismissed the tenant's special leave petition challenging High Court orders in an eviction execution proceeding under the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960. The court held that Rule 25 (prescribing a one-month time limit for impleading legal representatives) does not apply to execution proceedings, as Section 18 of the Act treats eviction orders as civil court orders, thereby invoking CPC Order 22 Rule 12 (which contains no abatement provision). Since the execution petition was timely filed, the decree holder's legal representatives could be impleaded at any time without limitation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.