(1.) THIS revision petition has been filed against the order dated 4.4.1994 passed by the Rent Controller, Nabha, affirmed by the Appellate Authority, Patiala, vide order dated 20.2.1995, on the ground of sub-letting.
(2.) THE respondent-landlord filed a petition under Section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) for ejectment of the petitioner-tenant along with Siri Ram, allegedly sub-tenant, from the shop measuring 7' x 14' bearing property No. IV-1228/1229, situated on Sadhu Ram Dharamshala Road, Nabha.
(3.) THE application was contested by the tenant-petitioner. In the reply filed by him it was admitted that the shop in dispute was taken on rent @ Rs. 20/- per month, but the other contentions were denied. It was claimed that the roof of the shop was part and parcel of the demised shop. He also denied that he had sub-let the premises to respondent No. 2. He further claimed that he was not known to him. It was also claimed that the property being commercial, the ground of personal necessity was not available to the landlord. It was also claimed that she had already sold one house adjoining to the shop to one Chattar Pal son of Nand Lal. The further stand of the tenant petitioner was that the landlord wanted to dispose of the property along with the attached house. It was also claimed that she had even approached him (tenant). However, he had shown his unwillingness and expressed his inability to purchase the same. Thus it was claimed by the tenant-petitioner that the application was filed a mala fide intention.