JAGDISH PRASAD Vs. KRISHNA KESWANI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner has assailed the order, dated January 16, 1987, passed by Additional Judge, Small Causes, Lucknow, opposite party No. 3 and the order dated April 18, 1988, passed by Ist Additional District Judge, Lucknow, opposite party No. 4, as contained in Annexures 5 and 6 respectively by means of which the suit filed by the opposite parties 1 and 2, for eviction and arrears of rent was decreed against the petitioner.

(2.) THE petitioner has challenged the aforesaid orders mainly on the ground that the composite notice of demand and termination of tenancy which was served upon him was not at all valid for the reason of the fact that no notice of demand as contemplated under Section 20(2)(a) of U.P. Act No. XIII of 1972 was ever served upon the petitioner before the institution of the suit. The petitioner's submission in nutshell is that a perusal of the notice itself indicates that no demand was made at all and as such the suit was not maintainable.

(3.) SIMILAR notices have been sent to the petitioners of other writ petitions.