https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165280 The SC interpreted "wilful default" under the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960, holding that default must be intentional, deliberate, calculated and conscious with full knowledge of legal consequences. The Court decided multiple appeals: dismissed suits where tenants paid arrears before filing (Civil Appeals 1178/1984, 1992/1982, 2246/1982) as cause of action vanished; confirmed eviction orders where wilful default was proved through deliberate non-payment despite demands (Civil Appeals 6211/1983, 1659/1982, 3668/1982, 4012/1982). Payment of dues before suit filing prevents eviction proceedings. en-us Thu, 24 Jan 1985 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 18:07:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165280 The SC interpreted "wilful default" under the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960, holding that default must be intentional, deliberate, calculated and conscious with full knowledge of legal consequences. The Court decided multiple appeals: dismissed suits where tenants paid arrears before filing (Civil Appeals 1178/1984, 1992/1982, 2246/1982) as cause of action vanished; confirmed eviction orders where wilful default was proved through deliberate non-payment despite demands (Civil Appeals 6211/1983, 1659/1982, 3668/1982, 4012/1982). Payment of dues before suit filing prevents eviction proceedings. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 24 Jan 1985 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165280