G.P.Nursery And Primary School vs V.Seethapathy
18. On the side of the respondent landlord, it is stated that the
tenant did not deposit the amount in the first instance and he paid the
amount only after the expiry of 26 months and the duty is upon the
defendant / tenant to prove that the default is not wilful. A judgment of
this Court published in 2000 (II) CTC 577 [K.M.Muneeruddin Vs.
P.M.Punnoose] is cited, wherein it is stated that as follows:-