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Anil K. Narendran, J The petitioner, who is a senior citizen aged 62 years, filed R.C.P.No.80 of 2021 before the Rent Control Court (Munsiff), Thrissur, a petition under Section 11(2)(b) of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 seeking eviction of the respondent herein-tenant from the petition schedule building on the ground of arrears of rent. In the Rent Control Petition, it is alleged that the arrears of rent as on the date of that petition comes around Rs.1.40 lakhs. In R.C.P.No.80 of 2021, the landlord has also filed I.A No.1 of 2022, an application under Section 12 of the Act, seeking an order directing the tenant to remit an amount of Rs.1,40,000/- towards arrears of rent for the period from 01.01.2021 till 28.02.2022. That application is one filed on 15.02.2022. In R.C.P.No.80 of 2021 and also in I.A.No.1 of 2022, the tenant is yet to file a counter. Now the Rent Control Petition and the interlocutory application are listed to 29.03.2022. The petitioner seeks time bound consideration of the interlocutory application filed under Section 12 of the Act (Ext.P2).

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner-landlady.

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