Manik Lal Majumdar And Others vs Gauranga Chandra Dey And Others

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether a tenant can file an appeal against an eviction order without pre-depositing arrears of rent as mandated by Section 13 of the Tripura Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1975. The Court held that the pre-deposit of arrears and future rent is a sine qua non for contesting eviction proceedings or filing an appeal, thereby affirming the Division Bench's ruling. The Court concluded that the appeal is not competent without such deposit, reinforcing the statutory conditions imposed by the Act.