Summary: Annadurai, a tenant in Chennai, is being asked to leave after a court decision. The court confirmed that there was a rental agreement and told Annadurai to move out by August 2026.
On February 27, 2026, the High Court in Madras, led by Judge P.B. Balaji, looked into a case about Annadurai, who rents a place in Triplicane, Chennai. Annadurai was unhappy with a decision by a Rent Tribunal that told him to leave his rented place.
Annadurai's lawyer, Mr. M. Murali, said that Annadurai didn't get a fair chance to show his side of the story. He argued that the property was actually owned by the Arulmigu Parthasarathy Temple, not the other person in the case, M. Parthasarathy. Annadurai also said there was no official rental agreement.
"There has been a denial of fair opportunity," stated Mr. Murali.
The other side's lawyer, Mr. S.S. Swaminathan, replied that both the Rent Court and Tribunal agreed there was a rental relationship. He pointed out that Annadurai's claims about the temple owning the property didn't matter for this case about moving out.
Judge Balaji looked at the evidence and decided not to change the Tribunal's decision. The court mentioned that not being able to show evidence wasn't a good enough reason to change the decision, referring to a similar case from 2022.
"Mere denial of opportunity... is not a ground to interfere," Justice Balaji remarked.
Annadurai asked for a year to leave, but the court gave him until August 31, 2026, as long as he pays an overdue rent of ₹1,26,900 by March 5, 2026. He also needs to keep paying rent until he leaves.
"Considering the fact that the petitioner is running a Medical Shop, time is granted till 31.08.2026."
The court confirmed that there were no extra advance payments to be given back. The civil revision petition was dismissed, ending the case in favor of the landlord.
