https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272462 A writ petition for certiorari was treated as keeping the underlying rent-control matter pending, so the remedial amendment under Section 20 of Madras Act VIII of 1951 applied to the dispute. The amended proviso to Section 7(2) of the Madras Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1949 protected a tenant where default in rent payment was not wilful and arrears had been cleared before hearing. On those facts, the tenant fell within the statutory protection and eviction could not be sustained; the eviction order was set aside. en-us Fri, 31 Aug 1951 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 04 May 2018 11:10:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272462 A writ petition for certiorari was treated as keeping the underlying rent-control matter pending, so the remedial amendment under Section 20 of Madras Act VIII of 1951 applied to the dispute. The amended proviso to Section 7(2) of the Madras Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1949 protected a tenant where default in rent payment was not wilful and arrears had been cleared before hearing. On those facts, the tenant fell within the statutory protection and eviction could not be sustained; the eviction order was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 31 Aug 1951 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272462