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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 25179

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Soumen Sen, CJ, Syam Kumar V.M., J
DEVASYA – Appellant
Versus
V.K. SASI – Respondent
OP (RC) NO. 73 OF 2026 | RCP NO.100 OF 2020 | RCA No. 61 of 2025



Important Points

No undue delay in rent control proceedings due to pending appellate amendment application; court directs expeditious disposal.

Subject

Civil - Rent Control

Headnote

First Paragraph: The petition under Rent Control proceedings seeks expeditious disposal of RCP No. 100 of 2020 before the Rent Control Court, Kozhikode, delayed due to pendency of RCA No. 61 of 2025 regarding schedule amendment, disposed on 7th February 2026. The High Court found no undue delay in RCP proceedings post-appellate disposal on 24th March 2026. Court directed expedition of trial without unnecessary adjournments. Second Paragraph: Issue framed as whether there was undue delay in RCP disposal. Ratio: No undue delay attributable given appellate pendency; court mandates expeditious hearing where ready (paras 2-5). Last Paragraph: Petition disposed directing Rent Control Court to expedite RCP disposal as possible.

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.K.SIJU, SMT.ANJANA KANNATH, SMT.SAFNA P.S.

Table of Content
1. petition seeks expeditious rcp disposal delayed by appeal. (Para 2 , 3)
2. no undue delay due to appellate pendency. (Para 4)
3. direct expeditious trial; petition disposed without notice. (Para 5)

2. The present petition has been filed seeking expeditious disposal of RCP No. 100 of 2020 pending before the Rent Control Court, Kozhikode.

3. It appears that the proceedings in the said RCP were delayed on account of pendency of RCA No. 61 of 2025 before the Rent Control Appellate Authority, which was filed seeking amendment of the schedule to the petition. The said appeal came to be disposed of on 7th February 2026, and thereafter the matter was taken up by the Rent Control Court on 24th March 2026.

4. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, it cannot be said that there has been any undue delay in the proceedings of the RCP.

5. However, in the event the RCP is otherwise ready for hearing, we request the Rent Control Court, Kozhikode, to expedite the trial and dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible, without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties, except where such adjournment is unavoidable. The petitioner shall be at liberty to bring this order to the notice of the Rent Control Court and seek expeditious disposal of the RCP.

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