BHAGWATDUTTRISHI Vs. RAMKUMAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Special leave granted.

(2.) The short question for consideration in this appeal at the instance of the landlord in a proceeding for eviction under the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act is as to whether the appellant before us is a specified landlord as defined in S. 2 (hh) of the Act. The High court has decided against the landlord by relying upon the decision of this court in the case of D. N. Malhotra v. Kartar Singh\\ When this matter came before a two judge bench, on 16/08/1988 the following order was made:

(3.) S. 2 (hh) of the Act defines Specified landlord to mean: