Authority: Supreme Court of India (Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi)
Order Date: 29‑09‑2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Kongu Educational Trust
- Respondents: The Commissioner and others
- Proceedings: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 47964/2026 arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 27‑02‑2026 in WAMD Nos. 110/2022 and 111/2022 of the Madras High Court, Madurai.
- Key Documents: IA No. 260014/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 260015/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 260016/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment).
- Legal Issue: Whether the sub‑lease dated 19‑06‑1995, executed in favour of the petitioner institution, is void for lack of prior permission from the Commissioner under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, and consequently whether rent could be determined under Section 34A of the Act.
- Petitioner’s Submission: If the lease is void, the Court should not determine lease rent under Section 34A; instead, proceedings should be initiated under Chapter VII of the same Act.
Final Outcome
1. The Court condoned the delay in filing the IA.
2. The Court directed that a notice be issued, to be returned within six weeks.
3. No substantive ruling on the lease’s validity or rent determination was made at this stage; the matter proceeds on the basis of the notice.
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