BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
D. BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
K.M.Sanjeevi Raja (died) – Appellant
Versus
Pudupalayam Sakarajakottai – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of jurisdiction and case details (Para 1) |
| 2. petitioner's claims regarding tenancy and usage (Para 2) |
| 3. respondent's objections to the petition (Para 3) |
| 4. evidence and witness examination (Para 4) |
| 5. arguments presented by both parties (Para 5) |
| 6. court's analysis and reasoning (Para 6 , 7) |
| 7. conclusion and dismissal of the petition (Para 8) |
ORDER :
D. BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
A. Prelude:
This Transferred City Tenant Original Petition (TCTOP) arises out of O.P.No.139 of 1979, in O.S.No.224 of 1979.
1.1 On 09.07.1979, the said suit was filed with the reliefs directing the defendants to vacate and surrender the possession of the suit property and for consequential reliefs. Admittedly, the tenancy is only concerning land and the original first petitioner/tenant had put up superstructures.
1.2 The present original petition was filed by the first petitioner/tenant under Section 9 of the Madras City Tenants’ Protection Act, 1921 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’), with a prayer to direct the respondent/landlord to sell the vacant land described in the schedule to the petition being part of the suit property to the petitioners 3, 6 and 7/tenants in accordance wit







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