Civil Revision No. 4783 of 2003 1
In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh.
Civil Revision No. 4783 of 2003
Date of Decision: 14.11.2008
Tikka Ram
...Petitioner
Versus
Baldev Sahai (dead) through his legal representatives
...Respondent
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA.
Present: Mr. Vikram Preet Arora, Advocate
for the petitioner.
Mr. Alok Jagga, Advocate
for the respondent.
Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral)
Mr. Vikram Preet Arora, Advocate, states that in view of the
findings recorded by the Court below, he will not be in a position to
dislodge the findings. Therefore, he has prayed that he be permitted to
make alternative prayer. He has submitted that in case nine months’
time is granted to vacate the demised premises, commencing from
1.12.2008, he shall not pursue the present revision petition and will
withdraw the same.
Mr. Alok Jagga, Advocate, appearing on behalf of the
respondent in the present petition and Mr. G.P.S.Bal, Advocate,
appearing on behalf of the respondent in Civil Revision No. 3291 of
2007 have stated that they have no objection to grant of nine months’
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time to vacate the demised premises in case an undertaking is furnished
by the tenant before learned Rent Controller, Chandigarh. They further
state that tenant be put to condition to tender and deposit the entire
amount of arrears of rent and he should also undertake that rent of each
month shall be paid.
During the course of arguments, consensus has emerged
between the parties taking into consideration the fact that in Civil
Revision No. 4783 of 2003, learned Rent Controller, Chandigarh, in his
judgment dated 25.7.2003 has held that petitioner Baldev Sahai, who is
now being represented by his legal representatives, is specified landlord
under Section 13-A of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restrict Act, 1949 as
he had retired from his Government service on attaining the age of
superannuation on 30.6.2002. Learned Rent Controller rightly held that
the tenanted premises are required by the landlord for his own use and
occupation as the need of the petitioner is bonafide because he is
having three sons, two of them are married and presently living at
Ambala as they intend to come to Chandigarh and his third son is living
in the house in question.
Mr. Jagga has stated that third son of the petitioner is also
married now. Petitioner Tikka Ram, Mechanic, was tenant in two rooms
and a kitchen with common latrine, and gallery on the first floor.
The finding of learned Rent Controller that landlord was
specified landlord and he required the tenanted premises for his own
use and occupation, has not been challenged on the ground that nine
months’ time is required to vacate the premises. Therefore, as prayed
present revision petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
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The petitioner-tenant is granted nine months’ time to vacate
the demised premises subject to his filing an undertaking before learned
Rent Controller on or before 1.12.2008 that he shall vacate the demised
premises within nine months commencing from 1.12.2008. The
undertaking shall also include a condition that entire arrears of rent shall
be paid and the rent which is due for each month shall be paid on or
before 7th of following month along with the electricity charges.
(Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia)
Judge
November 14, 2008
“DK”