HARINDER SINGH Vs. BALI RAM SANSARI LAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PREDECESSOR of petitioner-landlord had filed an eviction petition in the Court of learned Rent Controller, Patiala on the ground that the respondent-firm was in arrears of rent and it has ceased to occupy the rented shop for a continuous period of four months without reasonable cause. The eviction petition was dismissed. The appeal filed over the same was also dismissed and hence this revision petition has been filed by the landlord.

(2.) I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. None has appeared for the respondent.

(3.) BOTH the sides have examined the witnesses in this case. AW1 is the husband of the deceased petitioner Parkash Kaur. AW2 Mastan Singh has been examined to show that the shop had remained closed. AW3 Sardari Lal has been examined to show that they had seen the shop remaining closed. AW4 is the Clerk of the Market Committee, Patiala and he had produced the licence of the respondent Ex.AW4/1 which showed that the shop is situated in new Anaj Mandi, AW5 is the electricity Meter Reader who has deposed that according to meter reading books and the ledger, the reading was taken on 30.9.1978 which was nil. It was taken earlier in July, 1970 and the reading taken on 30.9.1978 pertains to the period July, 1978 to 30.9.1978. He has further deposed that the meter reading book also shows that the shop was lying closed from November, 1978 onwards and the shop was closed when Meter Reader went to shop for meter reading from November, 1978 to April, 1980. He has further deposed that before July, 1978 meter reading was being done and electricity was consumed.