CHARAN SINGH Vs. SARITA PAUL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE revision petitioner was a tenant under the respondent in premises bearing No. B -1X -120 situated at Basti Road, Basti Adda, Jalandhar City. The respondent -landlady filed a petition under Section 13 -B of East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 seeking the ejectment of revision petitioner -tenant on the ground of non -payment of rent and that he has ceased to occupy the premises in question for a continuous period of ten years without any reasonable or sufficient cause. The revision petitioner -tenant in his reply denied the averments of the respondent -landlady.

(2.) PLEADINGS of the parties led to the framing of issues as follows: - -

(3.) THE revision petitioner was ordered to be ejected from the demised premises on the ground that he has ceased to occupy the same for a continuous period of ten years without any reasonable cause. Not satisfied with the order of Rent Controller, revision petitioner filed appeal which was dismissed by Appellate Authority, Jalandhar.