SUCHINTA KHURANA Vs. ESTATE OFFICER, U T CHANDIGARH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is directed against the order of the Appellate Authority dated January 24, 1989 under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1977 (for short the Act).

(2.) The facts :

(3.) The tenant filed an appeal against the order of the State Officer before the District Judge, Chandigarh (exercising the appellate power under the Act). The appeal was dismissed for default on October 24, 1988 on the ground that the appeal was filed beyond limitation and that the tenant's counsel did not put in appearance when the appeal was called for hearing.