Tenant Ordered To Pay Enhanced Rent Can't Be Burdened With Substantial Arrears Due To Delay In Proceedings, Reasonable Installments Called For: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has delivered an important judgment concerning tenant rights under the Rent Control Act. The court ruled that tenants ordered to pay enhanced fair rent cannot be burdened with substantial arrears due to delays in judicial proceedings. In the case of P J Francis v C D Jose, the court observed that tenants should be allowed to pay arrears in reasonable installments to avoid financial hardship, in…