IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. OF 2026 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 29141 OF 2025)

MOHAMMED SIRAJUDDIN APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS MEKALA CHKARAPANI RESPONDENT(S)

O R D E R

1. Leave granted.

2. The appellant challenges the judgment and order dated 31.07.2025 in CRP No.894/2025 titled “Mohammed Sirajuddin vs. Mekala Chkarapani” passed by the High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad.

3. We have heard learned counsel for the appellant.

4. Finding the Bench not to be in agreement with the case advanced by him, the appellant, through learned counsel, seeks time to hand over the vacant and peaceful possession of the demised premises to the respondent/landlord on or before 23^rd Signature Not Verified August,2027. Prayer accepted.

RAJNI MUKHI Date: 2026.02.26 Reaso5n:. The appellant shall furnish an undertaking before this Court to the effect that he shall vacate the premises on or before 23^rd August, 2027. The undertaking, in the usual form, shall be filed by the appellant within three weeks from today, failing which the Registry shall take appropriate steps.

6. The appellant, through learned counsel present in Court, has been made aware of the consequences of breach of such undertaking, including initiation of contempt proceedings.

7. The arrears of rent due and payable, if any, shall be positively cleared within three weeks from today.

8. Needless to add, till such time the appellant occupies the premises, he shall continue to pay occupational charges at the same rate at which the rent was agreed to be paid.

9. The impugned judgment and order dated 31.07.2025 passed by the High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad in Civil Revision Petition No. 894 of 2025 shall stand set aside.

10. Accordingly, the appeal is disposed of.

11. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

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(SANJAY KAROL)

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(AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH)

NEW DELHI;

23^rd FEBRUARY,2026 ITEM NO.48 COURT NO.11 SECTION XII-A S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.29141/2025 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 31.07.2025 in CRP No. 894/2025 passed by the High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad]

MOHAMMED SIRAJUDDIN Petitioner(s)

VERSUS MEKALA CHKARAPANI Respondent(s) Date : 23-02-2026 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KAROL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH For Petitioner(s) :Ms. C. Ankeeta Appanna, AOR Mr. Rahul Mishra, Adv.

Ms. Madhura Chitnis, Adv.

Mr. Amit Shahi, Adv.

Ms. Agrimaa Singh, Adv.

Mr. Satyarth Singh, Adv.

Mr. Ishit Mahajan, Adv.

For Respondent(s) :Mrs.K.Radha, Adv.

Mr. K. Maruthi Rao, Adv. Mrs.Anjani Aiyagari, AOR UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

1. Leave granted.

2. Appeal is disposed of in terms of signed order.

3. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(RAJNI MUKHI) (ANU BHALLA)

ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)

(Signed order is placed on the file)