PREM NATH Vs. SHADILAL TAYAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS instant revision petition, has been preferred, by the tenant-petitioner, against the judgment dated 2.5.1990, rendered by the Appellate Authority (District Judge, Faridkot) vide which the judgment dated 26.8.1987, rendered by the Rent Controller, Moga, was set aside and the ejectment of the tenant, was ordered, on the ground, that he had ceased to occupy the demised premises, without any sufficient cause, for a continuous period of four months, immediately preceding the filing of the ejectment petition.

(2.) PREM Nath was inducted, as a tenant, in the demised premises, as fully detailed, in the ejectment petition, at a monthly rental of Rs. 210/-. The ejectment of the tenant, was sought, from the demised premises, on the grounds that he had been in arrears of rent since 1.4.1974, and that he had ceased to occupy the same, without any sufficient cause, for a continuous period of four months, immediately preceding the filing of the ejectment petition. On the failure of the tenant, to vacate the demised premises, the ejectment application under Section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 (hereinafter to be called as the 'Act' only)was filed.

(3.) ON the pleadings of the parties, the following issues were struck :