Case Summary
Geo Paul filed a petition against Mary Devassy concerning non-compliance with a previous order related to rent arrears. The court found that the respondent failed to comply with the order and directed her to vacate the premises.
Judgment Outcome
Judgment Favored
Plaintiff
Relief Granted
Ordered the respondent to put the petitioner in vacant possession of the building forthwith.
Case Type
Rent Control
Final Judgment
No
The court issued an order stopping all further proceedings due to the respondent's failure to comply with previous orders related to rent payments.
Why Plaintiff Won:
The respondent did not comply with the court's order to pay rent arrears.
The respondent did not comply with the court's order to pay rent arrears.
Losing Side's Weaknesses:
The respondent did not comply with the court's order to pay rent arrears.
The respondent did not comply with the court's order to pay rent arrears.
Supporting Evidence
The respondent having failed to comply with the order in IA 3/2025 and having failed to show sufficient cause for not depositing rent arrears is liable to suffer consequence under Section 12(3) of the Act.
Judgment Evidence:
Hence an order is passed under Section 12(3) of the Act stopping all the further proceedings in the rent control petition and directing the respondent to put the petitioner in vacant possession of the building forthwith.
Parties Involved
Parties
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Party Name
- Geo Paul
- Party Age
- 50
- Relation
- S/o
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Party Name
- Mary Devassy @ Mary Paul @ Mini
- Relation
- W/o
Plaintiffs Documents
Rent Control Petition, Vakalath, various stamps
Defendants Documents
Vakalath, petition, various stamps
Advocates
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Paul Kuriakose K.
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Eldo Kuriakose
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Plaintiff
- Advocate Name
- Habeebulla K.
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Advocate Name
- Franklin Arackal
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Advocate Name
- Augustine I.J.
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
- Party Role
- Defendant
- Advocate Name
- Neeethu Soman
- Appearance Type
- Main Counsel
Reliefs
Relief Type:
Possession
Outcome:
Granted
Description:
the respondent to put the petitioner in vacant possession of the building forthwith
Evidence:
Hence an order is passed under Section 12(3) of the Act stopping all the further proceedings in the rent control petition and directing the respondent to put the petitioner in vacant possession of the building forthwith.
Documents & Evidence
Case Classification
Case Type
Rent Control
Category
Eviction and Rent Control
District
Ernakulam
State
Kerala
Court Establishment
Munsiff Court, Ernakulam
Common Reasons
Case Code
Case between Geo Paul vs Mary Devassy regarding Rent Control
Case Code Year
Case between Geo Paul vs Mary Devassy regarding Rent Control