Madras High Court
CRP/528/2025 of Lakshmidevi Agarwal Vs Young Mens Indian Association on 31 August 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 31.08.2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI
CRP No.528 of 2025
& CMP.No.3038 of 2025
1.Lakshmidevi Agarwal C/o
Amit Transport Corporation,
Corporate Office,
No.1305, Agarwal Corporate Heights,
Plot No.A-7, Netaji Subash Place,
Pitampura, New Delhi – 110 034.
2.Lakshmidevi Agarwal C/o
Amit Transport Corporation,
No.49, Moore Street, New India Building, Second Line Beach, Chennai – 600 001.
..Petitioners
Vs
Young Men’s Indian Association
represented by its Honorary Secretary
having its registered Office at
No.49, Moore Street, New India Building, Second Line Beach, Chennai – 600 001
and Administrative Office at No.54-57/2
R.H.Road, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004.
..Respondent
Prayer: Civil Revision Petition filed under Section 25 of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960 as amended by Act 23 of 1973, to set aside the order and decreetal order of the Appellate Authority (VII Judge)
Court of Small Causes, Chennai dated 20.02.2024 in RCA.No.169 of 2019, confirming the order and decreetal order passed by the Rent Controller (XI
Judge) Court of Small Causes, Chennai, dated 31.01.2019 in RCOP.No.1237 of
2014.
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For Petitioners:
For Respondent:
Mr.S.Baskaran
Mr.Vaibhav R.Venkatesh
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ORDER
The parties have entered into a memorandum of understanding, in terms of which, the petitioners/tenants have agreed to vacate and hand over the vacant possession to the respondent/landlord on or before 31.10.2026. In consideration of the petitioners coming forward to vacate the tenanted premises by 31.10.2026, the respondent has agreed to waive a substantial portion of arrears of fair rent and insofar as the arrears of fair rent, which has been agreed to be paid by the petitioner, considering the amount of Rs.23 lakhs has already been deposited on 04.03.2025, today a sum of Rs.15 lakhs is paid in full and final settlement of the fair rent arrears.
2. The said memorandum of understanding is recorded. It is needless to state that in the event of default in not vacating and handing over the premises by 3131.10.2026, the respondent will be entitled to proceed in the manner known to law, for recovering possession from the petitioners and the concession shown on account of fair rent arrears shall also be withdrawn and the respondent shall be entitled to claim the entire fair rent arrears payable by the petitioner.
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3. The Civil Revision Petition is dismissed with the above direction. No costs. Connected Civil Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 31.08.2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ATA To The VII Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai.
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P.B.BALAJI, J. ATA CRP No.528 of 2025 31.08.2026
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