KRISHAN KUMAR AND ANR Vs. INDERSAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is landlords' revision petition which arises out of the proceedings initiated under section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, hereinafter referred to as the Act, in which they sought eviction of the tenant on two grounds (1) non-payment of rent, and (2) the tenant having impaired the tenanted premises in a manner which resulted in the diminishing of its utility and value.

(2.) The arrears of rent having been cleared on the first date of hearing, the only controversy that survived to be settled between the parties was covered by issue No. 1 which is in the following terms :

(3.) The appellate authority on an appeal being taken to it by the tenant reversed the aforesaid decision of the Rent Controller and dismissed the application.