RAJINDER KUMAR Vs. BACHAN SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS revision petition is directed against the judgment dated 19.5.1995, rendered by the Appellate Authority, Ludhiana, vide which it set aside the judgment dated 20.5.1992, rendered by the Rent Controller, Ludhiana, and ordered ejectment of the tenant-petitioner, on the ground of non-payment of arrears of rent.

(2.) THE facts, in brief, are that the respondent (petitioner herein) was inducted as a tenant, in the demised shop, bearing No. B-17/2008/2 situated in Basti Abdullapur, Ludhiana, at a monthly rental of Rs. 150/- by Bachan Singh, landlord (respondent herein). The ejectment of the tenant-petitioner, was sought, on the grounds, that he had been in arrears of rent w.e.f. 1.4.1976, at the rate of Rs. 150/- per month; that he had committed such acts, as amounted to nuisance, to the occupiers of the neighbouring buildings and that the demised premises were required by the respondent-landlord, for his personal bona fide necessity.

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