Suit for Recovery of Rental Deposit and Excess Rent paid - Suit for recovery of money Both parties staying within jurisdiction of Court - Suit within Jurisdiction.

Citation 

2021 (1) MWN (Civil) 593 (Mad)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS (Madurai Bench)

S. Ananthi, 1.

CR.P.(MD) No.2201 of 2016 (PD).

January 08, 2021

Annathal Memorial Religious Charitable & Educational Trust, by Its Managing Trustee and St. Lukes Nursery and Primary School, by Its Correspondent and Manager, Both Rep. by D. John Ranjithakumar

Vs.

Tahsildar, Chatram Administration, Gandhiji Road, Thanjavur; District Collector, Chatram Administration, Collectorate, Thanjavur

CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 (5 of 1908), Section 16-TAMIL NADU COURT FEES AND SUITS VALUATION ACT, 1955 (T.N. Act 14 of 1955), Section 22-Suit for Recovery of Rental Deposit and Excess Rent paid - Plaint returned on ground that property, for which Rent was paid, situated outside jurisdiction of Court - Held, Suit not related to immovable property but one for recovery of money Both parties staying within jurisdiction of Court - Order of Court below returning Plaint, erroneous and set aside Lower Court directed to number Suit- Civil Revision Petition allowed. [Paras 5 & 6]