UNION OF INDIA Vs. LALIT KUMAR RAINA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN this civil 2nd appeal against the judgment and decree dated 20/11/1995 passed by the learned District Judge, Jammu following questions of law have been formulated for determination: -

(2.) THE admitted facts of the case are that the demised premises were leased out to the appellant on 01 -03 -1984 initially for a period of only three years. The lease was extended for a further period of three years. It was to expire on 28 -02 -1990. The landlord by a notice dated January 17, 1990, called upon the appellant to vacate the premises by 28th Feb. 1990 i.e. the date tenancy was to expire by afflux of time. One of the issues framed by the trial court was with regard to the validity of the notice. It reads as follows:

(3.) ALTHOUGH the issue is not happily worded but it being an issue of law, the onus is immaterial. The trial court as also the first appellate court have held the notice valid and decreed the suit.