KSSIDC Seeks Affidavit Over Rs.199.9L Lease Arrears

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 05-08-2026

Case Overview

• Appellant: Karnataka State Small Industries Development Corporation (KSSIDC)
• Respondents: S.G. Havannavar and an additional respondent
• The dispute concerns industrial shed No. B‑234, which the respondent occupies.
• Respondent is alleged to be in arrears of lease rent and other charges from July 1986 up to the date of the hearing, amounting to Rs 1,99,93,756.83.
• It is further alleged that the respondent has sub‑let the shed to five different persons, contravening the provisions of the applicable industrial lease Act.
• Counsel for both parties appeared before a bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekhar.

Final Outcome

• The Court directed the appellant to file an affidavit confirming the respondent’s possession, arrears, and sub‑letting violations.
• The matter was adjourned for further hearing on 02‑09‑2026.

Topics: Lease Arrears, Sub‑letting Violation