E.PALANISAMY vs PALANISAMY (DEAD) BY LRS. . — C.A. No. 501 - 502/2001
Case under Section XII-B. Status: Disposed.
CNR: SCIN010064042000
Filing Date
13-Apr-2000
Registration No
C.A. No. 501 - 502/2001
Diary Number
6404/2000
Order Date
31-Oct-2002
Document Type
Judgment - of Main Case
Disposal Type
Dismissed
Last updated 03-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.E.PALANISAMY
Adv. A. T. M. SAMPATH (Dead / Retired / Elevated)
Respondent(s)
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1.PALANISAMY (DEAD) BY LRS. .
Adv. REVATHY RAGHAVAN
Case History
Case Summary: E. Palanisamy v. Palanisamy (D) by LRs (2001) Decision: The Supreme Court dismissed the tenant's appeal and upheld the eviction order, holding that strict compliance with Section 8 of the Tamil Nadu Building (Lease & Rent Control) Act, 1960 is mandatory and cannot be bypassed. Key Reasoning: The tenant failed to follow the prescribed statutory procedure before depositing rent in court. Section 8 requires tenants to: (1) issue notice requiring landlords to specify a bank, (2) deposit in the specified bank if provided, or (3) send rent via money order if no bank is specified, before finally depositing in court. The tenant directly jumped to court deposit without following these prerequisite steps, constituting willful default. The Court rejected arguments for "substantial compliance," emphasizing that rent legislation benefits require strict adherence to statutory procedures, and equitable considerations have no place in such matters. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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