SHABIR AHMAD Vs. SHAM LAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal arises from the judgment and order of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in Civil Revision No. 872 of 1996 dated 28/05/1998. By that order the High Court upheld the judgment of the Appellate Authority in R. A. No. 206 of 20-5-94 dated 3/02/1996 confirming the order of the learned Rent Controller dated 6/04/1994.

(2.) THE appellant is the tenant of a portion of the first floor of 'shop-cum-flat', S.C.F. No. 14, Sector 22, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as 'the premises') of which the respondents are the landlords. THE relationship between the appellant and the respondents is governed by the provisions of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 which was extended to Chandigarh by the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction (Extension to Chandigarh) Act, 1974 and subsequently amended by the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction (Chandigarh Amendment) Act, 1982 (for short 'the Act').

(3.) THE short question that arises for consideration is whether the respondents are entitled to seek eviction of the appellant under Section 13(3)(a)(i)(a) of the Act.