CRP No. 324 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-07-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI CRP No. 324 of 2023 and CMP No.2734 of 2023 1. Remco Electricals Rep. by its Proprietor, Champalal H.Chuhan, Shop No.7, new No.58, Old No.80, Narayanan Mudali Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai- 600079. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. P.Kumar S/o. Late Panduranga Chetty, doing business at New No.24, Old No.29, Kasi Chetty Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai- 600079. 2.P.Ramesh S/o. Late Panduranga Chetty, doing business at New No.24, Old No.29, Kasi Chetty Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai- 600079. Respondent(s) Revision filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order and decree of the Small Causes Judge in RLTA No.62 of 2021 passed on 29.06.2022 confirming the judgment and decree passed in RLTOP No.243 of 2020 dated 30.07.2021. For Petitioner(s): Ms.Mahek Ajrani For Respondent(s): Mr.G.Ilangovan 1/ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRP No. 324 of 2023 ORDER Heard Ms.Mahekk Ajrani, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.G.Ilangovan, learned counsel for the respondent/landlord 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would fairly concede to the settled legal position that it is no longer open to the tenant to contend that the landlord has to wait out the period of 575 days before initiating eviction proceedings under Section 21(2)(a) of TNRRRLT Act, 2019. However, learned counsel for the petitioner/tenant seeks a reasonable time to enable the petitioner to find a suitable alternate accommodation and thereafter, vacate and hand over vacant possession to the respondent/landlord. Learned counsel for the petitioner also states that the petitioner/tenant is not in any arrears of rent and there is no rental advance that was paid at the inception of the tenancy. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents/landlords would also admit to the said position that the petitioner is not in any arrears of rent. He would however state that the petitioner may be given three months’ time to vacate and hand over vacant possession. 4. Considering that the premises is a non-residential premises and the 2/ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRP No. 324 of 2023 petitioner has been in occupation for more than two decades, while dismissing the revision, I am inclined to grant time till 31.12.2026 subject to the petitioner filing an affidavit of undertaking within a period of one week from today before the Registry after serving a copy on the learned counsel for the respondents that the petitioner would peacefully vacate and hand over vacant possession on or before 31.12.2026, without driving the respondents to forcible execution proceedings and the petitioner shall continue to pay the monthly rents without any default. 5. With the above direction, the civil revision petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 27.07.2026 sr Index:yes/no Website:yes/no Speaking Order/Non-speaking order To 1. The IV Additional City Civil Court, Chennai 2. The XII Small Causes Court, Chennai 3/ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRP No. 324 of 2023 P.B.BALAJI.,J sr CRP No. 324 of 2023 27.07.2026 4/ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis