James Fletcher vs M.P Anandha Krishnan & Anr.

Syam Kumar V. M., J.

Heard Mr. Praveen K. Joy, learned counsel for the petitioner.

These OP(RC)s have been filed seeking expeditious disposal of the RCPs pending before the Rent Control Court, Thiruvananthapuram.

We take note of the dictum laid down by this Court in Irvin John Jayarajan and Others v. Madhavi alias Narayani Amma and Others^{11.2022 (7) KHC 1}, wherein all Rent Control Courts were directed to dispose of Rent Control Petitions within a period of three months. The e-court status produced along with these OP(RC)s reveals that the RCPs were instituted as early as in the year 2021 and that the matters had been adjourned from time to time.

Taking note of the dictum laid down in Irvin John Jayarajan (supra) and the fact that the rent control petitions have been pending since 2021, we deem it fit and proper to dispose of these OP(RC)s by directing the Rent Control Court, Thiruvananthapuram, to dispose of the RCPs on or before 10.04.2026.

In view of the nature of the order passed, we do not propose to issue notice to the respondents.

Accordingly, the OP(RC)s are disposed of.

Exhibit P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE RCP NO.35/2021 ON THE FILES OF RENT CONTROL COURT/ADDITIONAL MUNSIFF-IV THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DATED 10.03.2021

Exhibit P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION SUBMITTED BY THE RESPONDENT DATED 16.11.2021

Exhibit P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DATED 18.12.2024 IN OP (RC) 84/2024 OF THIS HON’BLE COURT

Exhibit P4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DATED 17.01.2025 IN OP (RC) 14/2025 OF THIS HON’BLE COURT

Exhibit P5 THE TRUE COPY OF SECTION 12 PETITION FILED AS IA NO. 7/2025 DATED 10.03.2025 IN RCP 35/2021 OF RENT CONTROL COURT/ADDITIONAL MUNSIFF-IV THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Exhibit P6 THE TRUE COPY OF OBJECTION TO IA NO. 7/2025 IN RCP 35/2021 OF RENT CONTROL COURT/ADDITIONAL MUNSIFF-IV THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Exhibit P7 THE TRUE COPY OF THE E-COURT STATUS OF RCP NO.35/2021 DATED NIL

Exhibit P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE RCP NO.38/2021 ON THE FILES OF RENT CONTROL COURT/ADDITIONAL MUNSIFF-IV THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DATED 05.03.2021

Exhibit P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION SUBMITTED BY THE RESPONDENT DATED 16.11.2021

Exhibit P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DATED 18.12.2024 IN OP (RC) 84/2024

Exhibit P4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DATED 17.01.2025 IN OP (RC) 14/2025

Exhibit P5 THE TRUE COPY OF SECTION 12 PETITION FILED AS IA NO. 8/2025 DATED 10.03.2025 IN RCP 38/2021 OF RENT CONTROL COURT/ADDITIONAL MUNSIFF-IV THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Exhibit P6 THE TRUE COPY OF OBJECTION TO IA NO. 8/2025 IN RCP 38/2021 OF RENT CONTROL COURT/ADDITIONAL MUNSIFF-IV THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Exhibit P7 THE TRUE COPY OF THE E-COURT STATUS OF RCP NO.38/2021 DATED NIL