IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH

AT JABALPUR

BEFORE

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK JAIN

th

ON THE 12 OF JANUARY, 2026 MISC. PETITION No. 2835 of 2019

MANOJ KEWAT(NISHAD) AND OTHERS

Versus

SMT. PRATIBHA TRIPATHI

Appearance:

Shri Utkarsh Agrawal - Advocate for the petitioners.

Shri Rajneesh Kant Rajak - Advocate for the respondent.

ORDER

The present petition has been filed challenging the order Annexure P-

1 dated 16.05.2019, whereby the trial Court has struck off the defence of the petitioner under Section 13(6) of M.P. accommodation control act on the ground that the tenant has failed to deposit or pay the amount as required by

this provision.

2. Counsel for the petitioner has contended that the summons were

served upon the the petitioner/defendant/tenant on 10.10.2017 and he deposited the entire areas of rent on 16.01.2019. However, the defence has been struck off by the Court on 16.05.2019, but prior to that date, the entire

rent had been deposited by the petitioner-defendant.

3. The trial Court has allowed the application of landlord under

Section 13(6) by noting that though the arrears of rent have been deposited,

but thereafter the monthly rent has not been properly deposited within time.

4. The cou