https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314126 A public authority that had itself fixed rent with reference to CPWD recommendations could not later depart from that basis without a lawful alternative foundation, and the tenants were entitled to arrears calculated at the revised CPWD rates for the relevant period. The authority also could not withhold or adjust rent against alleged municipal tax, repair, or maintenance charges in the absence of specific pleading, proof, or an agreement permitting such deductions; disputed monetary claims of that kind were to be pursued in a civil forum. The writ petition was therefore allowed, with the rent arrears payable and interest directed in default. en-us Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Sun, 19 May 2024 08:07:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314126 A public authority that had itself fixed rent with reference to CPWD recommendations could not later depart from that basis without a lawful alternative foundation, and the tenants were entitled to arrears calculated at the revised CPWD rates for the relevant period. The authority also could not withhold or adjust rent against alleged municipal tax, repair, or maintenance charges in the absence of specific pleading, proof, or an agreement permitting such deductions; disputed monetary claims of that kind were to be pursued in a civil forum. The writ petition was therefore allowed, with the rent arrears payable and interest directed in default. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314126