CRP No. 3730 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-07-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE CRP No. 3730 of 2026 AND CMP NO. 16170 OF 2026 V. Rama Jayakumar Petitioner(s) Vs 1. R. Krishnamohan 2.K.Malleeswari Respondent(s) PRAYER To set aside the order dt. 03.06.2026 made in M.P. No.03 of 2026 in RLTOP No. 511 / 2025 on the file of the Learned XII Judge of Small Causes Court at Chennai. For Petitioner(s): Ms.R.Bhuvaneshwari For Respondent(s): Mr.V.Kannan ORDER This Civil Revision Petition has been filed, challenging the impugned order dated 03.06.2026 passed by the XII Judge, Small Causes Court, Chennai in M.P. No.03 of 2026 in RLTOP No.511 of 2025. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRP No. 3730 of 2026 2.Under the aforesaid order, the application filed by the petitioner seeking to cross examine the respondents, who are the petitioners in RLTOP No.511 of 2025 has been dismissed. 3.The respondents in their counter have disputed the title of the respondents, who claim to be the landlords of the property. As seen from the impugned order, the application seeking to cross examine the respondents was filed only in the argument stage in RLTOP No.511 of 2025. The Rent Court, under the impugned order, has elaborately dealt with the application filed by the petitioner seeking to cross examine the respondents’ witness. 4.The Rent Court has held that question of permitting the petitioner to cross examine the respondents at the time when RLTOP No.511 of 2025 is posted for arguments does not arise. The Rent Court has also observed that the petitioner will have to prove his defence with regard to the title of the property through the documentary evidence produced by him and not through the cross examination of the respondents. The Rent Act of the year 2017 has been legislated for early disposal of landlord-tenant disputes, which is a summary proceeding and therefore, the said Act makes it clear that the right to cross examination of the witness cannot be taken up as a matter of right. Only after giving due consideration to the contentions of the petitioner, the Rent Court, under the impugned order, has rightly rejected the request of the petitioner to https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRP No. 3730 of 2026 cross examine the respondents and had also taken into consideration the fact that RLTOP No.511 of 2025 is posted for arguments and at this stage the right to cross examine the respondents sought for by the petitioner cannot be granted. The Rent Court has also taken into consideration the various decisions rendered by this Court in the impugned order and only after giving due consideration to the same, has rejected the petitioner’s application. 5.This Court does not find any infirmity in the impugned order. Accordingly, this Civil Revision Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected CMP is closed. No costs. 10-07-2026 vga To 1.The XII Judge, Small Causes Court, Chennai 2.The Section Officer, VR Section, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRP No. 3730 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. vga CRP No. 3730 of 2026 AND CMP NO. 16170 OF 2026 10-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis