It appears lockdown has revived despicable practice of advocates indulging in land grabbing, says HC
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It appears that COVID-19 lockdown interval has revived the despicable practice of advocates indulging in unlawful actions of grabbing properties, the Madras High Court has stated after coming throughout three such incidents in the final one month. It has referred to as for a report from the town police relating to attorneys who tried to seize a home at George Town.
Justice N. Anand Venkatesh wrote: “This practice was prevalent in the past and due to stringent action taken by this court, by suspending some of the advocates, the situation was brought under control. It looks like the lockdown has again revived this despicable practice… It is high time that this court again comes down heavily and stops such activities before they go out of control.”
He went on to state: “When it comes to conduct of advocates, there will be zero tolerance shown by this court. It has to be ensured that the activities of some advocates do not spoil the image of the entire profession.” He directed the police to record the advocates concerned in the George Town incident by March 2 so {that a} grievance could possibly be made to the Bar Council.
The orders had been handed after directing the police to supply safety for the property. Its proprietor had complained that some unruly parts, together with a bunch of advocates, had tried to interrupt open the locks and had been persevering with to create legislation and order drawback.
The choose identified that the owner had rented out the property in 2012. The home unfold over 2,163 sq. toes on Coral Merchant Street at Muthialpet was rented out for ₹20,000 per thirty days. In 2019, the owner referred to as upon the tenant to vacate the premises as a result of of default in fee of hire and failure to resume the settlement. The tenant sought three months to vacate however ended up submitting an anti-eviction go well with earlier than a metropolis civil courtroom.
Subsequently, the tenant obtained an ex-parte decree in his favour by submitting a cast sale deed earlier than the trial courtroom. An tackle of a liquor store was given because the tackle of the owner in the go well with and the courtroom was made to consider, with the connivance of the bailiff, as if the summons had been served on the owner and but he didn’t enter look to contest the go well with.
When all these cases had been delivered to the discover of Justice P.T. Asha on October 1, 2020, she discovered prima facie materials for the cost of perjury and directed the Registrar General of the High Court to lodge a police grievance. Despite all this, the unlawful actions continued forcing the owner to maneuver the current writ petition in search of police safety for his property.
