Quick Summary: The Madras High Court decided against Rexpaul, a tenant in Chennai, who tried to fight an eviction order by the Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore. The court turned down his request, saying he was just trying to delay things.
Rexpaul, who lived in St. Mary’s Church Colony in Chennai, was told to leave after the Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore started a legal case in 2014. The court decided on February 7, 2018, that Rexpaul had to leave within three months.
Rexpaul didn’t try to change the 2018 decision, so it became final. The Archbishop then asked for the eviction to happen in 2024. Rexpaul disagreed, saying the land was government-owned and pointing out some rule issues, but the court didn't agree with him on March 28, 2025.
"The petition had been filed solely to protract the proceedings," noted the court.
On July 9, 2025, Rexpaul filed another request, saying there was cheating and wrong land labeling. But the court turned down this request on July 29, 2025, saying it wasn't valid.
The court said the eviction should go ahead on August 8, 2025. When officials went to carry out the order on August 20, 2025, they found the place locked, causing more delays.
On January 23, 2026, Justice Dr. A.D. Maria Clete dismissed Rexpaul's new request filed on September 15, 2025. The court said that the complaints were just to slow down the eviction.
"No ground is made out to interfere with the order of the Executing Court," the judgment stated.
The court's decision to dismiss Rexpaul's latest request means that the eviction process will continue. Rexpaul has limited options left to fight the order.
