https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308039 Where a rent control statute governs fixation and increase of rent, the High Court cannot under Articles 226 and 227 impose an enhanced-rent condition without statutory basis, particularly when the landlord's writ petition contained no prayer for such relief. In a tenant's writ petition, the court may grant stay subject to reasonable conditions, but any rent-related condition must be supported by law and must not be arbitrary, oppressive, or in terrorem. The interim direction enhancing rent was therefore beyond jurisdiction and unsustainable. en-us Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 29 May 2023 12:30:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308039 Where a rent control statute governs fixation and increase of rent, the High Court cannot under Articles 226 and 227 impose an enhanced-rent condition without statutory basis, particularly when the landlord's writ petition contained no prayer for such relief. In a tenant's writ petition, the court may grant stay subject to reasonable conditions, but any rent-related condition must be supported by law and must not be arbitrary, oppressive, or in terrorem. The interim direction enhancing rent was therefore beyond jurisdiction and unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308039