Considering that a building on East Veli Street in Madurai was in a dilapidated condition and could collapse, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed the petitions filed by two tenants who challenged the permission granted by Madurai Corporation to demolish the building. Madurai Corporation passed the order in 2021.
The court was hearing the two separate petitions filed by P. Manoharan and N. Nageswaran. They challenged the order of Madurai Corporation. It was said that the landlord had filed an application before the rent control authorities against the tenants seeking eviction in order to demolish and reconstruct the building. The Rent Controller rejected the application.
Justice R. Vijayakumar observed that the rent control legislation regulates the private rights of the landlord and the tenant. On the other hand, municipal law regulates the relationship of the occupier of the property with that of the general public.
