Mst. BACHI BAI vs NOT — 1972 PLD 278

Citation: 1972 PLD 278

Court: Sindh High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-10-13

Parties: Mst. BACHI BAI vs NOT

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1972 Karachi 278

Judgment Text

Court Name: Sindh High Court Judge(s): Durab Patel Title: Mst. BACHI BAI vs NOT Case No.: Second Appeal No. 118 of 1971 Date of Judgment:1971-10-13 Reported As: PLD 1972 Karachi 278 Result: Appeal dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT This is a Second Appeal under the West Pakistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance, 1959 (hereafter called the said. Ordinance) and the dispute in it relates to an open plot of land--owned by the respondent and situated on Lawrence Road, Karachi. The appellant is a tenant of this plot and as, according to the respondent, she was irregular in the payment of rent, on 31-1-196Cr--he filed an eviction application against her under section 13 of the said Ordinance in the Court of the Rent Controller and 4th Civil Judge, Karachi. The appellant contested the case and filed--a written statement denying the allegations made by the respon--dent against her and further pointed out that there was a long. Background of litigation between them. After the written state--ment had been filed, in accordance with the provisions of subsec--tion (6) of section 13 of the said Ordinance, the Rent Controller passed the usual order for deposit of rent on 23rd May 1966. By this order, he directed the appellant to deposit the arrears of rent by 15th July 1966 and to pay the monthly rent in accordance--with the provisions , f the said Ordinance. According to the respondent, the appellant has paid all the rent due from her under the Rent Controller's order dated 23rd May 1966, but…

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