A case that does not involve punishment such as fines or imprisonment for violating the law is known as a Civil Case. For instance, if your neighbor encroaches on your property, you can file a civil case to obtain a court order for removing the encroachment. If successful, the encroacher will not face any other penalty such as a fine or imprisonment.

In summary, any dispute over property rights, whether tangible or intangible, falls under civil law. VPS Law firm has a proven track record of obtaining prompt relief for clients across India for over three decades on various civil matters.

Under the Civil Procedure Code CPC, injunction orders (also known as Stay orders) can be obtained to prevent the other party from disturbing our client’s property rights or possession and obtain immediate relief.

Property partition case & Will case

If you believe you have a rightful claim to ancestral property such as houses, agricultural land, shops, bank balances, jewels, etc., but your sibling(s) is refusing to give your share, you can file a civil case in any civil court in Tamil Nadu or where the property is located. Even if your brother or sister is claiming that there is a Will Deed executed by your late father in their favor, you still have the option to file a civil case.In cases where the property is indivisible, one of the co-sharers can file a petition in court to buy out the other shares at market value.

Landlord Tenant Disputes RLTOP – [Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act]

In case the building or house owner refuses to accept rent, we offer to help tenants file a petition in court for depositing the rent amount. According to building laws, it is the tenant’s responsibility to request a receipt for any rent or advance payment made. If the landlord refuses to provide a receipt, tenants can file a petition in court to deposit the rent.

If a landlord unjustly asks the tenant to vacate the property, we offer legal services to protect the tenant’s rights and prevent illegal eviction. We can obtain an injunction order to safeguard the tenant’s possession of the property. Additionally, if the landlord unlawfully disconnects the electricity or water services, we can obtain a court order to immediately restore the services.

If multiple tenants are unlawfully refusing to vacate the property, we provide legal services to protect the building owner’s rights to legally evict the tenants. In the event of tenants failing to pay rent, we can file an eviction petition and obtain a court order to vacate them.

Offer all legal services

We offer all legal services to the buyer or seller regarding all disputes under any contract, partnership, agreement, sale Deed etc.,We offer all legal services to the buyer or seller regarding all disputes under any contract, partnership, agreement, sale Deed etc.,including preparation of documents like contact agreement, partnership agreement, sale agreement etc.,

Service Contract, Maintenance contract, labour contract and documents relating to other contracts can be prepared by us.Including the services required for registration of documents.

Procedures and  FAQ

All civil cases involve payment of court fee and therefore expensive. Court fee rates differ based on the nature of relief claimed. For example, suit for  recovery of money based on promissory note etc., attract a different court fee than a suit for injunction. We will ensure that the opposite party is summoned to the court to answer our case.

After the opposite party appeared in the court through his lawyer, court will grant time to file their written statement up to 90 days. Thereafter a date will be fixed for adducing evidence-oral and documentary.  This stage is called TRIAL. After this stage, lawyers will present oral and written arguments on why the case should be allowed or dismissed as the case may be.

Finally judgement will be pronounced. This may take roughly one year to two years.Certified copy of the Court Order in any case has to be applied after paying a fee and obtained for further action.