N.N. Abdul Rawoof vs Pichamuthu & Ors

The Supreme Court interpreted the term 'not less than Rs. 1200' in Section 3(3) of the Tamil Nadu Debt Relief Act, 1979, determining that individuals with an annual rental value below this threshold can still be classified as debtors. The Court held that the respondents, whose property had an annual rental value of Rs. 1200, were entitled to the benefits of the Act, as the provision excludes only those whose property exceeds this value. The High Court's decision affirming the respondents' status as debtors was upheld.