GURMIT SINGH Vs. HARJIT KUMAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This order shall dispose of CR Nos.7035 of 2014 and 7547 of 2015, titled as Gurmit Singh Vs. Harjit Kumar.

(2.) The revision bearing C.R. No.7035 of 2014 has been filed against the order dated 24.09.2014 passed by the Appellate Authority by way of which the appeal filed by the respondent has been allowed and the eviction of the petitioner from the demised premises has been ordered.

(3.) The landlord-respondent had filed one petition for eviction on the ground of non-payment of rent for a particular period and second for the non-payment of subsequent period. In one case, the Rent Controller held that relationship of landlord and tenant was not established and against that the respondent filed an appeal. In the second case, the Rent Controller held that the relationship of landlord and tenant was established and ordered eviction on the ground of nonpayment of rent. It is stated that Rs. 15 lacs is pending as mesne profits in both the cases. The Appellate Authority heard both the appeals and held that the admitted landlord Sarita Sharma had executed a General Power of Attorney in favour of the respondent in which she had assigned the rent to him and even if that General Power of Attorney may or may not have constituted transfer of ownership yet as regards the petitioner is concerned, the respondent became entitled to receive rent from him.