SURJIT SINGH Vs. HAZARA SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner has filed this revision petition challenging the orders of Rent Controller as well as the Appellate Authority. Respondents had filed the eviction petition against the petitioner which was allowed. The appeal filed over the same was also dismissed.

(2.) THE case of the respondent-landlord is that the petitioner is in arrears of rent. It is further their case that the suit property is required by them for bonafide personal use. The contention of the respondents is that the suit property was ownership of Central Khalsa Yatima Khana-Chief Khalsa Dewan (hereinafter referred to as the 'original owner') and the petitioner was the tenant in it at a monthly rent of Rs. 25/-. It was purchased by the respondents from the original owner vide registered sale-deed dated 21.10.1991 and hence they become landlords of the petitioner who became their tenant. The petitioner had not paid the arrears of rent and the property was required bonafide by the respondent for their personal use.

(3.) HOWEVER , on the first date of hearing, the petitioner tendered the rent reserving his right to claim the refund. It is contended that the accommodation available to the respondent is sufficient. It is denied that respondents have three daughters and if they have any such daughters, they are residing out of Amritsar or rather out of India and have never visited the respondents. It is further contended that elder son of the respondents is living at Nawan Shahr and is employed there and other son of the respondents is also not living at Amritsar and, therefore, both the sons of the respondents have never visited Amritsar. It is also contended that the petition be dismissed. Replication was filed by the respondents.