KRISHAN DEV AND ORS. Vs. DHIAN SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The landlord petitioners have filed this revision petition against the order of the Appellate Authority, Faridkot, dated 28th February, 1975, where by the order of the Rent Controller, directing the ejectment of the tenant, has been set aside.

(2.) Dhian Singh tenant is in possession of a room measuring 13 1/2' X 12 3/4' and a verandah in front of it, as shown in the plan Exhibit P. 1, situated in Jaito Mandi. The landlords-petitioners made an application under section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 (hereinafter called the 'Act') for his ejectment from the said premises, on the ground that same is required for their own use and occupation. In the written statement filed on behalf of the tenant, it was pleaded that the landlords are in possession of four chaubaras and room and they have also got vacated two rooms and again rented them out. Thus, ejectment application has been made to harass the tenant and to increase the rate of rent.

(3.) On the pleadings of the parties the learned Rent Controller framed the following issues : -