(1.) The tenant is in revision against the order of learned Rent Controller, Patiala dated 09.42011 by which he had provisionally assessed the arrears of rent to be paid by the tenant @ Rs. 1100/- P.M. from November 2006 along with interest @ 6% P. A. and costs of Rs. 1,000/-.
(2.) In brief, the landlord had filed petition under Section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 (for short 'the Act') in order to seek eviction of the tenant from room (store), situated at 76-C, Vikas Colony, Patiala which was allegedly let out to the tenant @ Rs. 1100/- per month, inter alia, on the ground of non-payment of arrears of rent. The landlord had alleged that the rate of rent is Rs. 1100/- per month which was not paid since November 2006 whereas the tenant alleged the rate of rent to be Rs. 550/- per month which has been paid till September 2008. The learned Rent Controller, vide its impugned order, assessed the arrears of rent from November 2006 onwards @ Rs. 1100/- per month.
(3.) On 13.5.2011, This Court had passed the following order:The issue involved in this case is with regard to assessment of the provisional rent. The learned Rent Controller has assessed the provisional rent by taking into account the rent @ '1100/- per month from November 2006 and has directed to pay interest @ 6% per annum along with costs of proceedings assessed at '1000/-.