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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, Gopinath P., G.Girish
Vadavathi Rajeevan – Appellant
Versus
K.Vanaja – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. reference to full bench for conflict resolution. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. overview of historical enactment and municipal changes. (Para 3) |
| 3. eviction proceedings and applicability of rent act. (Para 5) |
| 4. summary of statutory provisions of rent act. (Para 6) |
| 5. constitution and governance of local authorities. (Para 8) |
| 6. conflicting claims and judgments on rent act applicability. (Para 12 , 14) |
| 7. analysis of rent act's statute in relation to others. (Para 15 , 16) |
| 8. rent act prevails over municipal laws in landlord-tenant issues. (Para 31 , 32) |
| 9. final conclusions and resolutions on the legal questions. (Para 38) |
ORDER
Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, J
The reference to the Full Bench arises out of the order passed by the Division Bench of this Hon’ble Court in the present matter (O.P.(R.C.) No. 16/2025 - Vadavathi Rajeevan & Anr. vs. K. Vanaja & Anr.). The Division Bench found itself in disagreement with the earlier judgement of the Co-ordinate Division Bench dated 25.11.2024 passed in O.P.(R.C.) No. 154/2024 ( Koorantakath Kamaludeen vs. Kannyath Divakaran ), and, after recording its reasons, referred the matter for consideration by the Full Bench.
2. The Full Bench presided over
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