(Made by HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

This intra-Court appeal is directed against the order dated 26.09.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P. No. 11931 of 2024. By the said order, the learned Single Judge dismissed the writ petition filed by the appellant, which challenged the judgment and decree dated 03.09.2004 passed by the jurisdictional District Court, confirming the order of eviction issued by the fourth respondent directing the appellant’s eviction from the subject property.

2. The appellant had entered into a purchase agreement with the fourth respondent in respect of the subject property. However, owing to the appellant’s default in payment of the agreed consideration, the said agreement came to be cancelled by the fourth respondent. Despite such cancellation, the appellant continued to occupy the property, which was classified as public premises, thereby rendering such occupation unauthorised within the meaning of Section 2(g) of the Tamil Nadu Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1975 (hereinafter, “the Act”). Consequently, eviction proceedings were initiated against the appellant under the provisions of the Act.

3. The initial order of eviction