Condonation of delay

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Section 5 – Tamil Nadu Buildings (lease and rent control) Rules 1960– Rule 25 – Code of Civil procedure – Order 22 Rule 4 – Legal heirs of deceased tenant can be brought on record on his death and such proceedings are covered by Rule 25 and provisions contained in Order 22 Rule 4 are not applicable to such proceedings – Section 5 is applicable to application under Rule 25 and delay in bringing LR’s on record can be condoned for sufficient reasons.

Condonation of delay – Delay found to be not enormous and further right of appeal under Rent Control Act is very valuable right and such right should not be denied unless applicant is guilty of supine indifference.