MOHINDER RAM Vs. KEWAL KRISHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS revision petition is directed against the order dated 14.3.2007 passed by Rent Controller, Phagwara, whereby application filed by tenant-petitioner for seeking permission to contest the petition filed under Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act (hereinafter referred to as "the Act").

(2.) THE facts required to be noticed for the disposal of the petition are that in the petition filed under section 13-B of the Act, the respondent-landlord has averred that he and his brother Surinder Pal and sister Sudesh Kumari are Non Resident Indians. He is owner of the building in question for the last more than five years and the premises in question is required for his own use. It has been averred in the petition that the petitioner is an old man and is a retired person and has come to India permanently. He has got no other residential building. On these premise, the landlord has sought eviction of the respondent from the demised premises.

(3.) I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and perused the findings recorded by the Rent Controller.