Devasya vs V.K. Sasi

Soumen Sen, C.J.

Heard Ms. Safna P.S., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.

The present petition has been filed seeking expeditious disposal of RCP No. 100 of 2020 pending before the Rent Control Court, Kozhikode.

It appears that the proceedings in the said RCP were delayed on account of pendency of RCA No. 61 of 2025 before the Rent Control Appellate Authority, which was filed seeking amendment of the schedule to the petition. The said appeal came to be disposed of on 7^th February 2026, and thereafter the matter was taken up by the Rent Control Court on 24^th March 2026.

In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, it cannot be said that there has been any undue delay in the proceedings of the RCP.

However, in the event the RCP is otherwise ready for hearing, we request the Rent Control Court, Kozhikode, to expedite the trial and dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible, without granting unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties, except where such adjournment is unavoidable. The petitioner shall be at liberty to bring this order to the notice of the Rent Control Court and seek expeditious disposal of the RCP.

Having regard to the nature of the order passed, we do not deem it necessary to issue notice to the respondent.

The petition is accordingly disposed of.

Exhibit P1 THE COPY OF PETITION DATED 09.09.2020 IN RCP 100/2020 ON THE FILE OF RENT CONTROL COURT/MUNSIFF-II, KOZHIKODE ALONG WITH TRANSLATION

Exhibit P2 THE COPY OF COUNTER STATEMENT DATED 15.09.2021 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT IN RCP 100/2020

Exhibit P3 THE COPY OF ORDER DATED 24.02.2025 IN RCP NO.100/2020 ON THE FILE OF RENT CONTROL COURT/MUNSIFF-II, KOZHIKODE ALONG WITH TRANSLATION OF RELEVANT PAGE

Exhibit P4 THE COPY OF APPEAL MEMORANDUM IN RCA 61/2025 FILED BEFORE THE RENT CONTROL APPELLATE AUTHORITY/DISTRICT COURT, KOZHIKODE BY THE RESPONDENT ON 19.05.2025

Exhibit P5 THE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 07.02.2026 IN RCA NO.61/2025 ON THE FILE OF RENT CONTROL APPELLATE AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE

Exhibit P6 THE COPY OF PROCEEDINGS IN RCP NO.100/2020 ON THE FILE OF RENT CONTROL COURT/MUNSIFF-II, KOZHIKODE DOWNLOADED FROM THE E-COURT DASHBOARD