https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183479 A beneficial rent-control proviso must be construed purposively to prevent eviction for default while ensuring prompt payment of arrears, interest, and costs. The Court held that the definition of tenant in the Act does not rigidly confine the proviso where such a reading would defeat the legislative object or cause premature eviction before the tenancy dispute is resolved. Accordingly, the right to tender arrears on the first date of hearing is available not only to an admitted tenant but also to a person who claims to be a tenant, and the contrary view was rejected. en-us Thu, 08 Feb 1990 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 17:03:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183479 A beneficial rent-control proviso must be construed purposively to prevent eviction for default while ensuring prompt payment of arrears, interest, and costs. The Court held that the definition of tenant in the Act does not rigidly confine the proviso where such a reading would defeat the legislative object or cause premature eviction before the tenancy dispute is resolved. Accordingly, the right to tender arrears on the first date of hearing is available not only to an admitted tenant but also to a person who claims to be a tenant, and the contrary view was rejected. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 08 Feb 1990 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183479