In Brief
A tenant challenged his eviction order passed by the Rent Controller and upheld by higher courts on the ground of rent arrears. The landlord had initially raised two grounds: arrears of rent and bona fide requirement for own use, but only the first was decided. The Supreme Court disposed of the appeal by permitting the tenancy to continue at a revised rent of Rs. 15,000 per month, while granting the landlord liberty to file fresh proceedings on all available grounds under the Tamil Nadu rent control legislation, with both parties consenting to this arrangement.
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