Landlord Mahipal claimed rent from his tenant Dharampal Rs 200 per month whereas according to Dharam......

Landlord Mahipal claimed rent from his tenant Dharampal @ Rs 200/- per month whereas according to Dharampal the rate of rent was Rs 30/- per month. However, Dharampal deposited rent @ Rs 200/- per month under protest. Landlord mahipal withdrew his petition without any protest by Dharampal who also did not claim any refund. Whether Dharampal could have claimed the refund of excess rent paid? Is there any limitation of such a recovery? Whether Dharampal is now stopped from questioning the payment of excess rent in a subsequent petition filed by the landlord Mahipal? Discuss.     (10 Marks)

By: santosh