On January 21, 2026, the High Court of Madras made a decision on a case between Bennett Property Holdings and Iswaryalaxmi Properties. Judge N. Anand Venkatesh was in charge of the case, which was about a disagreement over a marketing deal for selling homes in Chennai. Here's a breakdown of the case and what the court decided.
Bennett Property Holdings, from Bangalore, had a deal with Iswaryalaxmi Properties to help sell homes in Kilpauk, Chennai. This deal was signed on December 9, 2010. Bennett was supposed to sell 30 out of 40 homes and managed to sell 25.
Bennett said they were owed Rs. 54,61,333 for their work, plus Rs. 25,07,192 in extra interest because of late payments. They sent a letter asking for this money on November 12, 2015, and then a formal notice on December 24, 2015. When Iswaryalaxmi said they didn't owe this money, Bennett asked for a third party to help settle the disagreement.
The process to settle the disagreement started with a group being formed on April 29, 2016. Bennett wanted a total of Rs. 79,68,525, including interest. Iswaryalaxmi claimed they actually overpaid Bennett and suffered losses, asking for Rs. 2,70,92,928 in return.
The court looked at whether Bennett should get more money for 9 homes they said were disputed. Bennett argued they sold these homes for higher prices, but Iswaryalaxmi said they were sold for less than the agreed price.
The court agreed with the decision made by the third party, which turned down both Bennett's claims and Iswaryalaxmi's counterclaims. The judge pointed out that neither side had enough proof, especially since Bennett couldn't show they sold the homes for higher prices because the booking forms didn't have confirmation from Iswaryalaxmi.
In the end, the court rejected Bennett's request, keeping the original decision made by the third party. This case shows how important it is to have clear, written agreements and solid proof when dealing with legal disputes over real estate.
