MOHAN LAL Vs. AMRIK SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS order will dispose of Civil Revision Nos. 1711 and 1712 of 1986 involving common questions of law and facts. For the facility of reference, facts have been taken from Civil Revision No. 1711 of 1986.

(2.) THIS revision petition has been filed against the order of ejectment dated 11.10.1984 passed by the Rent Controller, Amritsar, in a petition filed under Section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restrict Act (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act') seeking ejectment of the petitioner-tenant on the ground that the demised shop has become unfit and unsafe for human habitation and that of the Appellate Authority dated 19.5.1986 dismissing the appeal filed by the petitioner.

(3.) THE ejectment was sought on the grounds of non-payment of rent w.e.f. 1.6.1981 till the date of the petition and that the demised shop has become unfit and unsafe for human habitation. It was claimed that the roof of the demised premises was damaged and likely to fall at any time. It was also the case of the respondents that the cracks had appeared in the walls and the shop was in a dilapidated condition. It was also the case set up that the tenant has used the demised shop in such a manner that reduced its value and utility.