(1.) This order shall dispose of three Civil Revisions namely, CR No.8395 of 2010 titled as "Malkiat Singh Nandhra Vs. Kanta Devi and another" (for short 'I st petition), CR No.8236 of 2010 titled as "Ramandeep Singh Vs. Shri Malkiat Singh Nandhra" (for short 'II nd petition') and CR No.421 of 2011 titled as "Harjit Singh Vs. Shri Malkiat Singh Nandhra" (for short "III rd petition').
(2.) The I st petition is filed by the landlord against the impugned order (Annexure P-6) dated 22.11.2010 by which the learned Rent Controller, Jalandhar has allowed the prayer of the tenant for further cross-examination of PW1 Malkiat Singh & PW2 Dalip Singh on the question of title/ownership of the landlord over the demised premises, whereas II nd and III rd petitions are by the tenants against the order of the same Rent Controller dated 18.11.2010 (Annexure P-3) by which the permission to recall PW1 Malkiat Singh and PW2 Dalip Singh for further cross-examination in respect of title the landlord, has been declined.
(3.) In brief, Malkiat Singh has filed four petitions under Section 13B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 (for short 'the Act') claiming himself to be owner of the building adjoining Nandhara House, Opposite Jyoti Cinema, Jalandhar which he had partly acquired by way of purchase from Piara Singh and partly by inheritance from Piara Singh on the basis of Will dated 16.3.1979 which came in to effect w.e.f. 9.7.1979 after the demise of Piara Singh. After notice, the tenants filed application for seeking leave to defend which was allowed by the Rent Controller. The landlord filed four petitions in this Court bearing CR Nos.512, 514, 515 & 516 of 2008, which were decided on 7.9.2009 with the following observations: