The Supreme Court ordered the forced eviction of a tenant from premises in Salem, Tamil Nadu, after finding him guilty of willful disobedience of the undertaking given to vacate the premises.

A bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi directed the Principal District Munsif, Salem to take possession with police assistance and to take the 84-year-old tenant named Selvaraju into custody if he resists. The Court also imposed ₹10,000 per month as occupation charges from January 2024.

The bench directed police to secure a fresh undertaking from Selvaraju for his appearance on the next hearing. If he again defaults, the Court warned it would issue non-bailable warrants and send him to jail with an appropriate sentence.

"In case, he would not appear or he is not complying wi

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